Posted tagged ‘Kitsap’
August 21, 2009
[originally published in KCN, March 2000]
I wonder what Joe Camel’s spinal X-rays look like. Not very pretty in my estimation. In fact, I’m even starting to question whether he really is a camel after researching the impact cigarettes can have on the spine. Perhaps under his cool camel persona lies a spinal deformed horse with a bad nose job. If so, kudos to the ladies and gentlemen in Joe’s marketing department for fooling us all for so long.
So what’s up with smoking and spinal health anyway? Is there a link? Will the courts order tobacco companies to provide lifetime chiropractic care for their puffing patrons? Probably not. After all, the bad habit hasn’t been “conclusively” linked to poor spinal health. Hmmm. Nevertheless, the physiology of the spine and pharmacology of the potent chemicals in cigarettes suggests that a connection is very plausible. (more…)
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Categories: healthy living, low back pain, smoking
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, cigarettes, cigars, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, pipe smoking, smoking, spinal health, tabacco
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August 14, 2009
[originally published in KCN, February 2000]
Today it is becoming more and more accepted by the health care community and public at large that chiropractors are great back doctors. I would agree. The scientific literature certainly supports our primary method of treatment for back pain, and more insurance companies are covering our services for it. Considering our history of long uphill battles to gain “acceptance” as a viable health care profession, it is understandable that we might be drawn to settle into this “comfortable chair” of being labeled as back pain specialists. But to do so would really be undermining the true potential that the art, science, and philosophy of chiropractic has to offer. (more…)
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Categories: adjustment, chiropractic 101, chiropractic history, colic, headache, healthy living, low back pain, sciatica, subluxation, visceral conditions, whole body health
Tags: adjustment, alignment, Anchor Chiropractic, asthma, “hand treatments”, back pain, bed wetting, blood pressue, brain, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractic history, chiropractor, colic, constipation, D.D. Palmer, deafness, digestive problems, Dr. Thomas Lamar, epilepsy, Harvey Lillard, headaches, health, heart, heart disease, kidney disease, Kingston, Kitsap, lung disease, menstral cramps, nerve, nervous sytem, organ, sciatica, scientific research, skin conditions, somato-autonomic reflex, somato-visceral reflex, spinal adjustment, spinal manipulation, spinal subluxation, spine, stomach troubles, subluxation, thyroid conditions, ulcers, vertebra, vertebrae, vertebral subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex, visceral, Winsor autopsies
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August 7, 2009
[While attending chiropractic college in the early 90’s, my wife, Keri, wrote an article about what it was like being married to a chiropractic student. The article was published in my chiropractic college’s newspaper on two different occasions and received rave reviews — not from my fellow colleagues, but their spouses! Apparently her story resonated with many. In any event, this is a rare peek into the making of a chiropractor. — Dr. Lamar]
[Originally written July 1994 — by Keri Lamar]
I’m out with my husband and he puts his hand on my back. It doesn’t take long before he is traversing my spine and muscles. His fingers stop to push the area a little, and he leans over to whisper in my ear:
“A little stiff here, hon?”
This scenario has happened so often that I just have to laugh about it now. Gone are the days of the simple touch, the caress. Tom is now neck deep in chiropractic college and I don’t get touched anymore. I get palpated. (more…)
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Categories: education, guest author
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, behind the scenes, chiropractic, chiropractic education, chiropractic student, chiropractic trainning, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, spouse's viewpoint
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August 1, 2009
[originally published in GKCCC Newsletter, May 2009, and then in KCN, August 2009]
Ironically, the biggest driver of costs associated with work injury claims often is not the actual health care rendered to the injured worker, but rather the amount of time-loss wages paid to the worker themselves. And, for us employers, this usually translates to the ever-dreaded premium hike. So what’s a cash-strapped employer to do when one of his workers is stricken with a debilitating work injury?
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Categories: chronic, cost effectiveness, finances, low back pain, occupational injury, Spinal Column on the Job
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractic cost effectiveness, chiropractor, cost effective health care, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, L&I, Labor and Industries, low back pain, lower back pain, occupational injuries, occupational injury, work comp, workers compensations
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July 24, 2009
[originally published in KCN, January 2000]
The Christmas season has come and gone once again. Memories have been made. Good times have been shared. And families have come together. But alas, it’s time to pack away the decorations and lights. Put away the Christmas CD’s, and eat that last Christmas cookie. And as you hum the tunes of popular carols, and “Silent Night” comes to the forefront, it might be surprising for you to realize that on average the parents of nearly 25% of our newborn population aren’t experiencing such a “silent night.” Not during Christmas; not during anytime of the year for that matter. Their babies are suffering from a frustrating condition of persistent crying many parents are well aware of — a condition known as colic. (more…)
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Categories: adjustment, children, colic, infants
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, babies, baby, child, children, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractor, colic, crying, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, infant adjusting, Kingston, Kitsap, sleep, sleeplessness, spinal adjustment
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July 17, 2009
[originally published in KCN, September 1999]
When I was in elementary school, I remember a poster that hung on the back wall of the school cafeteria. It read “You Are What You Eat.” A simple, but wise, phrase, and one that I’ve come to appreciate with the passing years. However, despite my chiropractic education, and the nutritional courses within it, the idea of sitting down to a nice, piping hot plate of back pain has never crossed my mind. Well, according to the research in Dr. Neal Barnard’s book Foods That Fight Pain, the idea might not be as far-fetched as it sounds. (more…)
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Categories: disc, healthy living, low back pain, nutrition, subluxation
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, circulation, diet, disc, disk, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, nutrition, pain, subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex
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July 10, 2009
[originally published in KCN, November 1999]
Every time I visit one of those “warehouse super-mega stores” I cringe when I see the employees outfitted with back belts as part of their official garb. Not because I’m judging it as some sort of fashion faux pas, but because I know the employer’s purpose of wanting to keep their work comp claims to a minimum, by preventing lower back injuries with these belts, is unfounded. As a matter of fact, these well meaning employers might actually be doing their employees’ backs more harm than good. (more…)
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Categories: low back pain, occupational injury
Tags: abdominal belt, Anchor Chiropractic, back belts, back brace, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, low back belt, low back pain, lower back pain, lumbar support belt, occupational history, spinal othotic
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July 3, 2009
[originally published in KCN, October 1999]
This is a test. For next 700 words, this newspaper, in conjunction with your local chiropractor, will be conducting a test of the Emergency Chiropractic System. This is only a test. Beeeeeeeeep… (more…)
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Categories: chiropractic 101, home test
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, chiropractic, chiropractic self exam, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, home test, Kingston, Kitsap, leg length test, pain, posture, range of motion
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