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Comment on An Earful by Dr. Mom: Loving Health Care for Families

Dr. Mom: Loving Health Care for Families — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:59:22 +0000

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Comment on A Pain in the Butt by SiliconeBody.com (@silicone_body)

SiliconeBody.com (@silicone_body) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:53:11 +0000

Dr. Lamar, we received a call from a customer today who quoted your article above to explain us how padded underwear for men has helped him relieve his painful condition caused by a bad accident. We just wanted to thank you for helping us understand coccygodynia better, and we took the liberty of referring to your article.

Comment on A Pain in the Butt by Relieve Butt Bone Pain | Silicone Body

Relieve Butt Bone Pain | Silicone Body — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:45:21 +0000

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Comment on Do-It-Yourself Chiropractic by drlamar

drlamar — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:15:48 +0000

Johnie – I’m so glad that my article made everything clear for you. This is a confusing topic for a lot of people. Take care of yourself and tell you chiropractor I said hello. -drlamar

Comment on Do-It-Yourself Chiropractic by Johnie

Johnie — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:44:01 +0000

Thank you for posting this. I have been a “self manipulator” since my teenage years (I’m 28 now) and my back problems have only gotten worse. Unlike the person you describe at the beginning of your post, I would be the guy that comes up to you and asks for an adjustment! When my pain got real bad I would see a chiropractor and then go back to self manipulating until I can’t stand it anymore.

Your post makes perfect sense to me and it seems I have had it backwards all these years. I had my first adjustment when I was around 12 and I thought, the chiropractor made my back feel better by popping it, so I’ll do the same thing. I’ve been thinking all this time, if my back hurts this much with so much popping every day, I can’t imagine what it would be like if I didn’t pop it!

I’m calling the chiropractor tomorrow and I’m fighting the urge that I have to pop my back. I am going to checkout your podcast also!

Thanks again for sharing and I apologize for the long comment.

Comment on Back Belts: My Two Cents by lumbar support belt

lumbar support belt — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:13:04 +0000

Wow. As much as belts have advantages, they really have disadvantages so that they must be used for a certain period of time and must be, as much as possible ordered by a physician. Though it is very helpful especially for those having problems with the lumbar spine. This information is indeed helpful and educative.

Please consider visiting our site, http://www.backaline.com/, we have some products that can be most helpful for jobs that require lifting and straining that can trigger pain. Thanks!

Comment on Backpack Safety by Boxes For Moving

Boxes For Moving — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:30:31 +0000

These kinds of post are very useful and must be considered nowadays for children’s safety, posting these kinds of informative post can save children from getting stressed and weak, thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.

Comment on Chiropractors in the Military?…hold your salute for now. by drlamar

drlamar — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:12:26 +0000

Hi Dr. Ruben - Thanks for adding to the conversation her on SpinalColumnBlog. I have a podcast that you might be interested in over at SpinalColumnRadio.com. Of interest is an interview I did with Dr. Gary Street who is a chiropractic historian. On on this podcast we touched upon his involvement in the military during Vietnam as a chiropractor. He was actually brought in as a chiropractor under contract... and that, apparently, lasted for two weeks. And then they didn't know what to do with him... so they put him in a "Bone Specializing Center" to triage wounded patients. Click here for the link. Dr. Tom

Comment on Chiropractors in the Military?…hold your salute for now. by ruben

ruben — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:12:49 +0000

Hello Dr Lamar- I’m currently a DC in Puerto Rico & things weren’t going economically well for DC’s in PR. So I’ve tried several times to talk to navy, air-force and army recruiters & all of them couldn’t find a position closely related to our biological studies..it was just very frustrating to see that they would take people w/ a bachelor, Master’s instead of a DC’s title. Know of DC’s that has gone into the Navy as aerospace physiologist, and they like it…The navy only takes 1 DC per year and must have 3.0 gpa and up…besides that good luck for everyone, they would rather have veterinarian assistant than DC(nothing against animals)..that was one comment I made to an army website(med cell army); they use to have chiropractor listed but they took it out….keep posting Doc!!!! Ruben

Comment on Stomach Doctors by Denver Chiropractor Dr. Scott Brown

Denver Chiropractor Dr. Scott Brown — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:15:34 +0000

Great website great job

Comment on Hiccups by drlamar

drlamar — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:49:00 +0000

Angeline -

Thanks for sharing!

Comment on Hiccups by Angeline

Angeline — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:58:56 +0000

I recently was in the middle of town and instantly had an uncontrollable bout of hiccups, there was no water around, i tried squeezing my eyeballs etc, but it could not work.
An idea was then brought to my attention that, since hiccups are somehow caused by the lack of enough oxygen in the system, i could try to take in very deep breaths while swallowing some saliva at the intervals. I tried it out. It worked perfectly, and since then it has been my best remedy,since i have the hiccups almost on a daily basis.
I am not very sure of the actual explanation behind it but it works wonderfully and instantly.

Comment on Chiropractors in the Military?…hold your salute for now. by drlamar

drlamar — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:18:23 +0000

Hello MB –

Thanks for taking the time to comment. My thoughts on commissioning?…. Your guess is as good as mine. I see it happening later not sooner — if and when it does happen. Unfortunately things like this move very slowly when it comes to the military and government. I have yet to read anything lately that speaks about commissioning. I’ll be sure to post updates if I do.

Dr. Lamar

Comment on Chiropractors in the Military?…hold your salute for now. by MB

MB — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:50:44 +0000

What’s the timeline on commissioning? (i know its not a sure thing) I spoke with Dr. Becky Halstead at my school about a year ago and i was able to ask her if she had a thought on this. She said somewhere between 10-15 years for the Army to commission DC’s. I was able to talk to Dr. Patrick Delamere (spelling?) former CO of the 244th medical unit for the NY Guard and he said that the navy and airforce will commission before the army would. Thoughts?

Comment on Kids Need Chiropractic Too! by drlamar

drlamar — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:22:39 +0000

Well said Dr. Devine!

Your comment echos an article I wrote on children and ear infections and how chiropractic can be beneficial: http://spinalcolumnblog.com/2010/07/17/an-earful/

Dr. Lamar

Comment on Kids Need Chiropractic Too! by seattle chiropractor

seattle chiropractor — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:06:24 +0000

Chiropractic mobilizes drainage of fluid in the ear, and allows a child to build up their own antibodies to fight off an infection more quickly. Depending on how chronic an infection has been, children generally need to get several treatments. Once they fight an ear infection themselves, kids tend to not to get further ear infections unless they have an abnormally shaped Eustachian tube, or other risk factor. Chiropractic is safe and effective and should be tried before giving a child antibiotics and certainly before inserting tubes in their ears.

Comment on Chiropractors in the Military?…hold your salute for now. by drlamar

drlamar — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:56:15 +0000

Dr. Mellin -

Thank you for your service to our country and thank you for your encouraging and insightful feedback. I also wrote an article on chiropractic and the VA and hope to have that up on the site in the near future.

Dr. Lamar

Comment on Chiropractors in the Military?…hold your salute for now. by Dr Tim Mellin

Dr Tim Mellin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:42:14 +0000

Dr. Lamar

Your grasp of the plight of chiropractors in the military is spot on! I am a retired Army pilot and have tried for years to share my skills with either the DoD or the VA. So far I have never even been called back or interviewed. My assumption is that they prefer DC’s with an alphabet behind their names, while the soldiers would definately prefer someone who has “been there and done that”. As a veteran of Operation Desert Storm and several other theraers of operation; let me assure all of those out there how vital musculoskeletal and biomechanical care is to the line soldiers. Please continue to let your voice be heard!

Dr. Mellin

Comment on Chiropractic and Conception by drlamar

drlamar — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:57:46 +0000

Thanks Jennifer for the link. The article that you link to is referencing one of the journal write ups that I used for my article. Here is the abstract: http://www.jvsr.com/access/abstracts.asp?catalogid=161

Dr. Lamar

Comment on Chiropractic and Conception by Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:39:45 +0000

I just read an article on this very subject that quoted a journal write up about it. Here is the article:
http://biovedawellness.com/2010/10/fertility-and-chiropractic-care-a-natural-approach/

Comment on Mary Poppins and Elbow Pain by drlamar

drlamar — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:57:46 +0000

Hi Kate -
The “Pulled Arm Syndrome” can be very scary as a parent. Knowledge is power though. I’m so glad to hear that our blog provided you with some value and I’m glad that your daughter spontaneously recovered like she did. Take Care.

Dr. Lamar

Comment on Mary Poppins and Elbow Pain by Kate

Kate — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:45:02 +0000

I tried pulling my daughter on the bed and she had instant pain. I was very scared that I had really damaged her. I’m glad I read this and took the time to research before taking her in to the doctor. It took a few minutes, but she finally calmed down and was back to normal.

Comment on Happy Birthday, Chiropractic! by drlamar

drlamar — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:12:00 +0000

Thanks Dr. Gary!

Comment on Happy Birthday, Chiropractic! by Gary Golembiewski

Gary Golembiewski — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:43:46 +0000

Great photo!

Comment on Spare the “Spare Parts” by “Spare Parts” « TomLamarCartoon.com

“Spare Parts” « TomLamarCartoon.com — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:08:20 +0000

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Comment on Chiropractors in the Military?…hold your salute for now. by drlamar

drlamar — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:30:19 +0000

Natasha-

Thanks for reading my SpinalColumnBlog. I am so frustrated for you. Your story is all too common and it saddens me. To date, Tricare does not accept Chiropractic. Period. We have several retired military that we see that have Medicare (which, ironically does cover Chiropractic). Once we bill Medicare, a secondary bill AUTOMATICALLY gets sent to Tricare for consideration of what Medicare did not cover….. And everytime, we get a statement back from Tricare stating that “Chiropractors are not a TRICARE payable provider. Therefore, services provided by a chiropractor are denied.” Natasha we have a HUGE file of these! Don’t you thinK that Medicare — which is a federal program — would know that their cousin, Tricare, does NOT cover Chiropractic. Why do we tax payers need to waste all this administrative money!!! (excuse my rant).

So what to do? I don’t know your entire situation. Every automobile case is different and I’m sure the laws that I am aware of here in WA state are very different from your Washington in DC. You may want to consult with an Attorney. At the very least, you may find a compassionate Chiropractor that will help you get the care you need at a fee that you can afford.

Your comment has inspired me to be a little more diligent to add to this article as I see Military Updates on Chiropractic come through. (See the video above from FOX 2 News of former Brigadier General Becky Halstead speaking about the need and advantages of chiropractic care to the US military). To get the Military to recognize Chiropractic the way we as a profession would like to see it (Chiropractic as Commissioned Officers and readily available to Active Duty, Reserves, Dependents, and Retirees) will require an ACT Of CONGRESS and a CROWBAR. You can help become part of the solution by visiting http://ChiroVoice.org and joining. It’s Free. Plus you’ll be kept in the loop as to what action is happening with regards to Chiropractic and the Military.

- Dr. Lamar

Comment on Chiropractors in the Military?…hold your salute for now. by Natasha

Natasha — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:21:06 +0000

Im a military dependant. Is there anything they can do for us? I had a bad car accident a few years ago and am forever in pain. Will no one care for me? I’m in pain with small children and all Tricare will do is medicate me. Please I am desparate for help. Do you know any chiropractors in the D.C. area that will take Tricare?
Thank you for your time!
Natasha Monk

Comment on Do You Believe in Chiropractic? by drlamar

drlamar — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:51:42 +0000

Yes, I agree…. a long battle indeed. Thanks for your contribution. By the way, your video on your website is great!

Comment on Do You Believe in Chiropractic? by chiropractors san francisco

chiropractors san francisco — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:25:38 +0000

It’s a long battle believing on who’s true and who’s not. I think as long as it could contribute something, it will have a purpose.

Comment on Is Your Brain Hibernating? by Brain Hibernation « TomLamarCartoon.com

Brain Hibernation « TomLamarCartoon.com — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:29:07 +0000

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Comment on Stomach Doctors by Stomach Doctor « TomLamarCartoon.com

Stomach Doctor « TomLamarCartoon.com — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:44:26 +0000

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Comment on Navigating the Chiropractic Technique Jungle by Dr. Mak

Dr. Mak — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:52:52 +0000

Chiropractic is truly unique in that we have the capacity to help so many different people with so many different problems. I’ve always believed that although Chiropractic may not be for everyone it can certainly help everyone in some way or on some level of the health spectrum.

Comment on Do-It-Yourself Chiropractic by drlamar

drlamar — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:40:18 +0000

Hi Liz - I'm so glad that you found value in this article. It sound as though you had one of those "Ahh Haa!" moments. I'm glad that you see a chiropractor regularly. Have him show you some good exercises and stretches to help you maintain the spinal balance that he is helping you achieve. Feel free to poke around my blog to learn more. You might also find my SpinalColumnRadio.com podcast interesting.

Comment on Do-It-Yourself Chiropractic by Liz

Liz — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:01:06 +0000

Oh… Wow! Thank you for that article! I go to a chiropractor every day (who thankfully does law enforcement at cost to insurance) and since it’s finals prep week for me, I haven’t been this week. I came looking for a stretch or something I could do to relieve the tension in my lower back (twisted pelvis, taking my spine with it… pain ensues lol) or even achieve that ungodly glorious pop he manages to get out of my pelvis when I see him but… I’m really glad I read this instead. I pop absolutely everywhere, from neck to knees and occasionally my ankles by just moving sometimes. My neck, I generally pop, as you said, under stress and always feels so good. I’ll admit, it’s much better when he does it. After I read your article, I reflected a bit and I realized that since I’ve been seeing him, my thoracic spine no longer pops on command! I used to be able to flex my shoulder blades back (by pushing my chest forward) and pop it, but… not anymore. This is awesome. I’m so excited to know that he DID fix something. I knew he was awesome, but I didn’t know how awesome.

Thanks again! (sorry for such a long comment!)

Comment on Do You Believe in Chiropractic? by Do You Believe in Chiropractic? « TomLamarCartoon.com

Do You Believe in Chiropractic? « TomLamarCartoon.com — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:42:42 +0000

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Comment on How ‘bout that weather? by drlamar

drlamar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:52:48 +0000

Glad to provide it Ellen. What surprises me most is the number of “nay-sayers” that are out there when the anatomy and neurology of the joint is right there to explain it all. It is definitely not something your mind has conjured up. So what is the weekend going to be like?

Comment on How ‘bout that weather? by Ellen Smith

Ellen Smith — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:20:47 +0000

I appreciate that explanation, Dr. Lamar! My left knee and fingers always ache when the weather changes and the barometric pressure fluctuates…now I understand why.

Comment on From Broadcasting to Podcasting — Chiropractic Delivers its Message by drlamar

drlamar — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:34:17 +0000

While your comment that chiropractic “solves all problems with the nervous system” might be a bit of a stretch, chiropractic certainly is extremely effective in allowing the body to express its true health potential…. and I’d say that is why we are still here to this day. Chiropractic works… and our patients know it. Thanks for reading.

Comment on From Broadcasting to Podcasting — Chiropractic Delivers its Message by Chiropractor Lawrenceville ga

Chiropractor Lawrenceville ga — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:24:19 +0000

In my dealings with the Chiropractic treatment method, I think this natural treatment method can solve all problems with the nervous system. In my experience I have found it to be successful in almost every case.

Comment on My Health Care Reform Proposal: “The Goldilocks Plan” by drlamar

drlamar — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:35:50 +0000

Thanks to my dad, Tom Lamar, for illustrating this blog… and he can illustrate yours too. Check out his site at http://TomLamarCartoon.com.

Comment on Spinal Column Radio Launches! by drlamar

drlamar — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:06:25 +0000

Thanks Jane for the compliment and unsolicited commercial.

Logan and I are having a great time producing http://SpinalColumnRadio.com. To say that this experience is a memory maker for the two of us would be an understatement.

….And since you gave me a commercial, I’d be happy to give you one: Folks, Jane Shasky is one talented artist. Her paintings are awesome. She has my “Farm Chick” wife pegged! Chances are you’ve seen her work already, and didn’t even know it. You won’t regret visiting http://JaneShasky.com.

Comment on Mary Poppins and Elbow Pain by lateral epicondylitis

lateral epicondylitis — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:26:49 +0000

..,this is a informative blog and a must read among the parents… i have done this thing to my child as well and i am very thankful that nothing happens to my child… lets not take the risk…

Comment on Spinal Column Radio Launches! by Jane Shasky

Jane Shasky — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:41:39 +0000

Way to go, Tom! I had so much fun listening to your first podcast…even laughed out loud as I was sitting here working. You sound like a professional broadcaster and make your info as entertaining as it is informative. Can’t wait for the next episode. For any one looking for a chiropractor, I can’t recommend Dr. Lamar enough…he’s helped me so much over the years and his knowledge and compassion are beyond measure.
http://spinalcolumnradio.com/2010/01/01/episode-000-—-start-here-—-podcast-chiropractor-for-hire/