If you’re like me, the buzz words coronavirus, pandemic, social distancing, quarantine, lockdown, and toilet paper have become very tiresome words indeed. So, I won’t go into any detail over them. I will, however, talk about some things we can all do to restore some balance to the mind, body, and soul during this unusual time period. 1.) Read. And…
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Don’t Let YOU Down!
When a patient steps into my office, that chiropractic adjustment doesn’t end until that patient is noticeably better and I have done all I can to balance the spine by removing a vertebral subluxation (misalignment of the C1 and/or C2 vertebra). Restoring proper balance to the spine, which removes pressure from the nerves and allows the body’s innate intelligence to…
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DIY Gentle Cervical Home Rehab
If you’ve followed me on social media for a little while, you know that I talk about reversing the amount of flexion our bodies undertake on a daily basis, i.e. sitting hunched in front of a computer or staring down at the phone for long periods of time. I won’t get into ergonomics like I have in the past, but…
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Black History Month in Chiropractic
Black history in the chiropractic profession is a very obscure subject. 95% of what I’m sharing here, I only learned in the last two days. I found these tidbit both interesting and eye-opening. Hopefully you do, too. Enjoy! 1.) Harvey Lillard was an African American owner/operator of a janitorial business in the Ryan building in Davenport, IA where DD Palmer…
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Instant Gratification + Your Health = Bad Health
Get rich quick. 0% down, 100% financing. Lose 10 lbs in one weekend. Take a painkiller to dull that pain. Gain 20 lbs of muscle in one month. Get a gastric bypass to lose 100 lbs in four months. Get a liposuction with your c-section like all the movie stars. Our society is all about instant gratification. What’s in it…
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The Drill Instructor Named “Pain”
Pain is always honest, and brutally so. It demands attention, and if you don’t give it the attention it’s asking for, it will scream louder. And louder! AND LOUDER UNTIL YOU LISTEN!!! If you’re running, and you begin feeling a sharp pain at the side of your knee that travels around to underneath your kneecap, stop. More than likely, your…
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Chiropractor or Facilitator?
Every time someone gets up off the adjusting table, I hear things like “You fixed me!”, “You healed me!”, “You’re a miracle worker!”, and my personal favorite “You’re a magician!” But, none of that is true. Yes, I am a licensed chiropractor, but the truth of it is I’m just a facilitator. Each of us has an innate intelligence inside…
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Movement is Life
Take one look at the recovery process for people undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery. Doctors and nurses have joint replacement patients up and walking the very next day after their surgery! So what’s the best kind of movement to do? Well, it could be anything. Anything that increases your vitality, your heart rate, your mood, etc. Walking, pilates, yoga,…
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2 Grocery Shopping Hacks to Make You Break Out into the Carlton Dance!
I mean, c’mon, who doesn’t want to break out into the Carlton Dance when their favorite produce is on sale?! Fruits and veggies are nothing but nourishing for the human body, cost nothing to produce because they grow naturally, and don’t require preservatives and additives. Yet, the unhealthiest junk food with the most ingredients in the stores that only PhD…
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No “BACK” Button on the Remote of Life
When we focus on the past, we often succumb to guilt and depression. When we focus on the future, we often succumb to fear and anxiety. How do I know this? Easy. I spent a lot of years with one foot in the past, the other foot in the future, but no feet in the present. What did that leave…
