Athletes get it, housewives get it, students, commuters, walkers, and runners get it –occasional or persistent foot pain is universal and sometimes intolerable. The wear and tear on our bodies can sometimes manifest itself in unrelenting burning pain in the soles of our feet. The cause of this pain can be Plantar Fasciitis, which is [...]
Why Are Chiropractic Treatments Scheduled So Often?
This almost makes it sound like a chiropractic adjustment sets in motion some slippery process that loosens your joints setting you up for repetitive treatments or your entire skeleton will soon fall apart. It's almost like comparing chiropractic care to removing the lug nuts on your wheels so that your tires will fly off, mandating [...]
Foot Levelers© Orthotics 101
The Foot Levelers© company started in Dubuque, Iowa in the early 1960s and have been supporting chiropractic patients and their posture ever since. If ever there were a clear example of, “necessity is the mother of the invention”, it would be this company’s story. The company was started by a chiropractor expressly to help other [...]
Should You Seek Chiropractic Care After Being Involved in a Car Accident?
I would say absolutely “Yes”! Although you may not be fully aware of how much trauma has been absorbed into your body by the accident initially. It is preferable to be examined and have an appropriate course of treatment determined as soon as possible to facilitate optimal recovery. I often refer to the visual of [...]
Cold Laser for Dummies
LASER is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Cold laser or low-level laser therapy (LLLT) was first approved by the FDA for use in the United States in 2002. The theory was first introduced by Albert Einstein in 1917, and the Hughes Research Laboratories announced the first working laser in 1960. [...]
Why I Use a Cold Laser in My Practice
In 2002, the FDA approved the use of cold laser for treatment of acute and chronic applications for physiological (neuromusculoskeletal) disease processes. I have witnessed the progress of these clinical trials of treatment protocols and clinical outcomes since 2002 and beyond. It, therefore, became necessary for me to include this modality in my practice. Since [...]
Traditional Manual Manipulation VS Activator Method Adjustment
As a Chiropractor in Rogers, Arkansas I am often asked what the differences are between the traditional bone popping style of chiropractic treatment (which I will refer to as Manual Manipulation) and my method of choice which is called the Activator Method. My first thought is to say that the end result is the same [...]
I Love Pregnant Women (And Why They Love Me!)
Pregnancy is like training for a marathon and chiropractic care is an excellent tool to have in your training bag for your ultimate health and vitality. Few things brighten my day more than seeing an obviously pregnant woman waddle into my clinic for back care. This is such a transitional period in a woman’s life [...]