If you don’t already subscribe to Dr. Gerry Clum’s, The Latest Stuff From Gerry, you’re missing out on these chiropractic gems. It was brought to Dr. Clum’s attention that the pharmaceutical drug company Pfizer has been recommending that seeing a chiropractor is a vital part of treatment forRead More >
94 Year old Chiropractor, Jack Lalanne at the top of his game
Jack Lalanne really is an inspiration. I only found out he was a chiropractor a few years ago, when he was on the cover of a magazine. Here he is hamming it up and speaking truth about nutrition: I saw him receive an award on ESPN a fewRead More >
Pharm Fail: Merck gives back 2 years of Vioxx profit to victims of the drug.
A patient once ask me, “Why do you care so much about pharmaceutical drugs? They have nothing to do with chiropractic.” It even sounded worse, as his voice sounded less curious, and more condescending. I was a little stunned, because I believe I care primarily as a human,Read More >
Chiropractor is a lacrosse Superstar
Most of you know I love hockey, but the sport of lacrosse has been one of my favorites since my buddy Jared and I joined the St. Vital Salmonbellies at age twelve. So when I read about a chiropractor, Pat “Madman” Maddalena, tearing it up in the NationalRead More >
Chiropractic, Nutrition, and Weston A. Price
For as schooled as I have been in chiropractic philosophy, alternative treatments to promote health and prevent disease, and nutrition, I was at a loss when a practice member mentioned Weston A. Price to me a couple of years ago. This article describes Weston A. Price as aRead More >
Chiropractor coaches Olympic bobsled team to gold and bronze
There are two things I love about this article from the Grand Rapid News, about chiropractor, Dr. Jason Ross, D.C. The first thing is the fact that helped the men’s four man bobsled to a gold medal, and the two woman bobsled team to a bronze at theRead More >
Burned Nerves or Chiropractor | Easy Choice for this Oakland Pitcher
I seem to be a little more concerned for injured Oakland A’s pitcher, Justin Duchscherer, then he is for himself, according to this injury update by the San Jose Mercury News. They’re going to do a procedure where they actually burn the nerves, kill the nerve endings, soRead More >
Aspartame will keep you going to your chiropractor.
As much as I hate to admit it, the vast majority of people believe chiropractic is a physical treatment for a physical problem. The textbook example is a person gets a “kink” in their neck from a car accident, or a fall, or sleeping wrong etc..etc. The responseRead More >
Chiropractor in charge of Olympic Speed Skaters rehabilitation
Since we are all in the Olympic chiropractic spirit, I thought I would post my second Olympic post about a chiropractor on the same day. It represents the number of wins Team Canada needs to take the gold in men’s hockey. Dr. Scott Swanson let us know onRead More >
Pharm Fail: Diabetes drug linked to heart attacks
Why isn’t this the news story being exposed in a greater fashion? Without getting into the ins and outs of type 2 diabetes being reversible through diet, exercise, and lifestyle, the punishment for the folks at GlaxoSmithKline should be swift and severe. You shouldn’t have to be aRead More >
Top 5 Tips When Choosing a Chiropractor
As my wife and I have recently found out, choosing a qualified health care professional for our family is not an easy task. Luckily, we do not have a difficult choice when choosing a chiropractor, but here are some tips when you and your family are in needRead More >
Video: Neuroplasticity and The Arrowsmith School
If you use the video on your site but please link back to Queen Anne Chiropractic Center After writing my last blog post about neuroplasticity and chiropractic, reviewing the documentary, and reading some of the responses I received, I decided to find a small clip of the documentary,Read More >
Neuroplasticity: Can Chiropractic Help the Brain Change Itself?
As my wife finishes her master’s degree in early childhood education, I like to imagine a place where parents in Seattle have access to such a program for their struggling student. I realize there are programs, but most are focused on accepting a disability and not attempting to rewire their pliable brains so it goes away. Permanently.
When I saw this I wondered if the same stimulation could be used via the other senses of touch while using less used cortical stimulus via the cranial nerves. Could smell or aromatherapy used via the olfactory nerve? Could a chiropractic adjustment be used to effect a certain spinal tract and relay the impulse to a weak area of the brain?
Some of these questions are rhetorical as I already know the answer, but it is a shame that only small niche groups of Chiropractors strictly focus on the brain as it relates to neuroplasticity. Yes, many of us are creating this positive response via the adjustment, but there could not be a better time to educate our patients on the subject. Now could be the time to ask the public to send it patients who have struggled with brain injuries, learning difficulties and strokes.
Jerry Rice gives credit to Chiropractic
If you were to hand pick a spokesperson for your profession, you could not do better than Jerry Rice. Thanks to Evri.com, I found this brief article about Jerry Rice speaking at a popular chiropractic seminar about the benefit chiropractic adjustments gave throughout his hall of fame career.
Diet can cause depression?!? Go Figure.
I spend the majority of my day speaking to people about Chiropractic, and doing my best to educate them about the effects of an adjustment. There are other components to health that I must preach about, as they are similarly important. Thanks to Chiro.org, I came across aRead More >