Archive for November 2009

Steer Clear of Neck Braces

November 27, 2009

[originally published in KCN, December 2009] Ever so often I will spot someone wearing a brace around their neck. To be clear, I’m not talking about the rigid neck braces that EMT’s and paramedics employ to stabilize a suspected neck injury when they arrive on an accident scene. I’m talking about the soft, usually white, [...]

Seed or Soil?

November 20, 2009

[originally published in KCN, December 2000] With the Holiday Season upon us comes its not so welcomed compadre: the “Cold and Flu Season.”  And with news reporters telling us that our nation’s drug companies are running a little low on the Traditional Flu Shots that we have come to expect, many are being forced to [...]

Go to Jail for Chiropractic!

November 13, 2009

[originally published in KCN, November 2000] I got a call a few months ago at the office from an official-sounding woman proclaiming that she had a warrant for my arrest!  I was to be thrown in jail!  Visions of being dragged down to our overcrowded hoosegow filled my head.  A moment of fear set in. [...]

Let the Games Continue!

November 6, 2009

[originally published in KCN, October 2000] The flame may be out in Sydney, but our society’s fire for sports will never be doused.  There’s nothing like the Olympics, however, to bring out our patriotic competitiveness.  It’s great to watch our dedicated athletes who have invested their lives in perfecting their sport obtain Olympic status.  It’s [...]

A Grizzly Adjustment

November 2, 2009

[originally published in KCN, September 2000] Now I’ve heard that neck pain can be a bear —but can a bear have neck pain?  Apparently so.  Just ask Fred.  Fred, by the way, is a long-time resident of Montana’s Grizzly Discovery Center — that’s right, Fred is a grizzly bear. Dr. Gale Ford, veterinarian and executive [...]


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