Archive for the ‘adjustment’ category
October 29, 2010
[originally published in KCN, November 2010]
Every day in the practice of medicine doctors prescribe their patients “off label” medications. And while some might confuse the term “off label” with “generic,” it really is quite different. In fact, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, as many as one-fifth of all drugs are prescribed off label.
Basically, what this means is that the doctor has found a use for the medication other than its “on label,” or intended, purpose. Examples of this include antiseizure medications to treat migraines, antidepressants to treat certain types of pain, and antianxiety medications to treat nausea. A classic example of off label drug use is that of Rogaine. Many are unaware that Rogaine is actually a blood pressure medication — a blood pressure medication that doctors (and their patients) soon found had an interesting side effect: hair growth in balding men.
As common as the practice of off label prescribing is in medicine, it’s my contention that something very similar is practiced in chiropractic. And while “off label chiropractic” isn’t actually a term… it should be. (more…)
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Categories: adjustment, chiropractic 101, healthy living, podcast, subluxation, whole body health
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractic manipulation, chiropractic manipulative therapy, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, neck pain, nervous system, off label drug use, on label, pain, spinal adjustment, spinal manipulation, spine, subluxation, vertebral subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex
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September 24, 2010
[originally published in KCN, October 2010]
“My husband and I are having difficulty conceiving… can chiropractic help?”
This is a question that I hear in my office from time to time, and my answer, I’m happy to say, is that it’s very possible!
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Categories: adjustment, children, chiropractic 101, chronic, healthy living, infants, maintenance care, pregnancy, subluxation, visceral conditions, whole body health
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, artificial insemination, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractor, conception, difficulty getting pregnant, Dr. Thomas Lamar, fertility, health, in vitro fertilization, infertility, Kingston, Kitsap, spinal adjustment, subluxation, vertebral subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex
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September 15, 2010
[originally published in KCN, September 2003]
Mark your calendars! Because on September 18th, chiropractic turns 108 [115 by today’s date in 2010]. It was on this day back in 1895, from his office on the second floor of the Ryan Block building in Davenport, Iowa, that D.D. Palmer delivered his first adjustment — an adjustment that not only changed the life of his patient, but the lives of millions that would follow the birth of this new profession of chiropractic.
So, just what did the first chiropractic patient complain of? Well, it may surprise you, but it wasn’t back pain, neck pain, or even headaches. (more…)
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Categories: adjustment, chiropractic history
Tags: 1895, adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, back walking, bone setters, bone setting, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractic history, chiropractor, D.D. Palmer, Davenport Iowa, deafness, Dr. Thomas Lamar, early spinal manipulation, Galen, Harvey Lillard, hearing loss, Hippocrates, Kingston, Kitsap, Socrates, spinal manipulation history, subluxation, vertebral subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex
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July 17, 2010
[originally published in KCN, December 2002]
With a prevalence second only to that of the common cold, ear infections — more correctly known as “otitis media” in doctor jargon — may just seem like a part of growing up. Doctors estimate that children will have at least one by the time they turn six. Unfortunately, for many the occurrences are quite a bit higher — some as many as 12 in any given year. Perhaps this is why one doctor referred to otitis media as “an occupational hazard of childhood.” Truly though, the “hazard” lies in the common course of the “hamster wheel” medical treatments the majority will face. Aside from “well check ups,” otitis media is the number one reason a child will visit a pediatrician.
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Categories: adjustment, children, chronic, infants, nutrition, prescription drugs
Tags: Amoxicillian, Anchor Chiropractic, antibiotic treatment, antibiotics, atlas, cervical spine, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, ear, ear infection, ear infections, ear pain, ear tubes, earache, eustachian tube, glue ear, Kingston, Kitsap, lymphatic system, middle ear, middle ear infection, otitis media, otitis media with effusion, tympanostomy tubes
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July 1, 2010
[originally published in KCN, July 2002/ cartoon provided by TomLamarCartoon.com]
It’s pretty much common knowledge that chiropractic is effective for various forms of low back pain, neck discomfort, and headaches. We see these conditions all the time. The literature supports what we do, and we are fairly adept at explaining how it all works. But there are some conditions that chiropractic treatment ends up benefiting without our even setting out to do so — and explaining these, well, often leaves us speechless. (more…)
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Categories: adjustment, whole body health
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June 4, 2010
[originally published in KCN, June 2002]
We have 12 pair of them. Two of the pairs “float.” They are essential for breathing and the protection of our heart, lungs, and other vital organs. God took one from Adam to create Eve. Restaurants serve them: short, spare, baby back, and prime. And some condoms are accentuated by them. Oh, did I mention, chiropractors adjust them. What am I talking about? I’m not “ribbing” you, I’m talking about our ribs.
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Categories: adjustment, chronic, extremities, mid back pain
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractor, costochondral, costotransverse, costovertebral, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, nervous system, pain, rib, rib cage, rib pain, sleep apnea, spinal adjustment, spine, sternochondral, sternum, subluxation, thoracic pain, thoracic spine
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April 16, 2010
[originally published in KCN, January 2002]
It may come as a surprise, but after authoring some 46 Spinal Column articles over the past 5 years, I have yet to dedicate one to the condition that we chiropractors most often see — low back pain. Sure, I’ve made reference to it many times, but I’ve never given it the spotlight. Perhaps, that’s exactly what I have been afraid of — giving it the “spotlight.” Much of the media and scientific journals have made lower back pain and chiropractic one and same. And while we are grateful for the validation and coverage, many in our profession, and rightfully so, are afraid that we might get pigeon-holed into becoming known as “low back doctors” when chiropractic really has so much more to offer.
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Categories: adjustment, low back pain
Tags: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, AHCPR, Anchor Chiropractic, chiropractor, clinical guidelines, Danish Institute for Health Technology Assessment, disability, Dr. Thomas Lamar, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, lumbago, Manga Report, medical costs, Ontario Ministry of Health, practice guidelines, RCGP, Royal College of General Practitioners, time loss, treatment guidelines, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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April 9, 2010
[originally published in KCN, December 2001]
It may come as a surprise to some, but we chiropractors aren’t just for spines — some of us are pretty adept at treating other joints of the body as well.
In chiropractic college, we were taught how to adjust every joint of the human frame — every joint. I remember sitting in an auditorium at the chiropractic college I was about to attend, some ten years ago, watching a clinical demonstration . The chiropractor on stage was treating a patient, and we, as potential students got to observe. Towards the end of her demonstration, she announced that chiropractors were trained to adjust every joint in the body. She then asked if there were any requests for her to show us an adjustment of a particular joint. I sat there in disbelief. “Every joint?” I wondered. I racked my brain for a joint in the body that I was sure would stump her. I raised my hand. “What about the joints inside the ears, between the small ear bones?” I asked with a sense of smugness. Fellow chiropractor-to-be audience members glanced at me with a “I think you got her”-look. Well, within moments we were all greeted with a Auditory Ossicle “J” Maneuver. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I learned a lesson that day — every joint.
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Categories: adjustment, carpal tunnel syndrome, extremities
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