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Top 5 Ways to Engage Chiropractic Patients

In general, chiropractors make the mistake of looking at the world through the prism of chiropractic and not from the point of view of their patients. If they could do so, chiropractors would realize that few patients actually have the interest to pursue long treatment plants. In short, chiropractors care … Read more…

A Pain-Free Chiropractic Experience

As I look at my practice and the service I provide to my patients, I try to look at the experience from the patient’s point of view. I also try to look at other industries as inspiration for ideas I can apply to my practice. In the tech industry there … Read more…

The Insidious Nature of Chronic Pain And Quality of Life

I had an interesting experience some years ago. I developed low level pain on my right shoulder blade. Basically it was a slight misalignment of my rib head. The odd thing about it was that it never got bad enough that it reached my full level of consciousness. It did … Read more…

Chiropractic Care for Daily Aches and Pains

I realize I am a bit spoiled when it comes to having to put up with the aches and pains that are a part of regular life. To say nothing of the not-so-regular aches and pains that can come from auto accidents or any other traumatic injuries. For me, it … Read more…

Auto Accident Injuries & Chiropractic Care

My heart goes out to patients who come in due to auto accident injuries. I know full well that the injuries that occur in what appears to be even a low-speed accident can severely jar a patient’s body and result in severe pain. Without proper treatment, the risks become higher … Read more…

Chiropractors Specialize in Treating Joint Misalignments

As the old joke goes, “a specialist is someone who knows more and more about less and less until they know everything about nothing”. The field of medicine is full of specialists. Not surprising when one considers the enormous complexity of the human body. The problem is that specializing in … Read more…

6 Ways to Identify Sciatic Nerve Pain

1) Tingling, numbness, pins and needles accompanying leg discomfort tends to be indicative of nerve involvement. Experiencing these uncomfortable symptoms makes it more likely to be sciatica. 2)  Sciatic nerve pain tends to radiate down the back of the leg or deep within the leg. Intense shooting  sensations along the … Read more…

What Exactly Is Sciatica?

When patients come to see me with sciatica, they often don’t know what is happening. This uncertainty can add to their stress level. All they know is that they have pain running down one or both of their legs. Sometimes simply explaining to the patient what is causing their pain … Read more…