Posted tagged ‘pain’
January 31, 2011
Just as the dip stick tells us when it's time to add oil, so too the spinal check tells us when its time to adjust. Of course, in both cases we always have the option of forgoing these proactive checks and waiting for breakdown!
[originally published in KCN, February 2011]
If you are waiting for pain to dictate how often you should see your chiropractor —or whether or not to see one in the first place — you’re waiting too long. Because without a spinal check from a chiropractor, you simply don’t know if your spine needs to be adjusted — as there is no reliable way to truly know. Spinal misalignments often crop up and cause little to no pain. And while this might not seem like a big deal, it is when you realize that these off-kilter vertebrae are slowly sapping the health of the body by robbing its effectiveness to function correctly. (more…)
Others need to read this!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Categories: adjustment, chiropractic 101, chronic, headache, healthy living, low back pain, maintenance care, mid back pain, neck pain, subluxation, whole body health
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, Chiropractic Philosophy, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, neck pain, nerves, nervous system, pain, spinal adjustment, spinal check, spinal misalignment, spine, straw that breaks the camel's back, subluxation, vertebral subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex
Comments: 1 Comment
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…)
Others need to read this!
Like this:
Like Loading...
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
Comments: Be the first to comment
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.
(more…)
Others need to read this!
Like this:
Like Loading...
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
Comments: Be the first to comment
May 21, 2010
[originally published in KCN, May 2002/ cartoon provided by TomLamarCartoon.com]
Chiropractors are back doctors. Right?
Well, while it is true that we place our hands on backs every day, calling us back doctors really misses the mark. As a matter of fact, calling chiropractors “back doctors” makes about as much sense as calling medical doctors “stomach doctors.”
(more…)
Others need to read this!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Categories: chiropractic 101, healthy living, whole body health
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, back doctor, blood, chiropractic, chiropractic subluxation, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, nerve, nervous system, pain, spine, stomach doctor, subluxation, vertebral subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex, veterbral subluxation complex
Comments: 2 Comments
March 12, 2010
[originally published in KCN, October 2001]
One thing I’ve come to learn about Northwest weather is that it definitely is not predictable. And turning to the T.V. weathermen for guidance is, well, not predictable. But for some, tracking the weather patterns can be quite predictable. As a matter of fact it comes naturally, whether they like it or not. No Hi-Tech weather equipment. No degree in meteorology. Just one or more arthritic joints is all that is needed for the perfect weather station.
(more…)
Others need to read this!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Categories: adjustment, arthritis, chronic, subluxation
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, arthritic pain, arthritis, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractor, chronic, chronic pain, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, osteoarthritis, pain, rheumatoid arthritis, subluxation, vertebral subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex, weather
Comments: 2 Comments
February 19, 2010
[originally published in KCN, May 2001]
Ten percent dead? What? Now before you stop reading, hear me out. It’s interesting if you stop to think about it: dead or alive. Pretty much an all or none proposition. Right? Well, maybe not. What about instead of being completely alive, you were partially dead? What would that feel like? What might some of your symptoms be? While we all can understand the concept of being alive, and all have a firm grasp on the concept of being dead, the notion of being somewhere in between might be a new one for us.
(more…)
Others need to read this!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Categories: chiropractic 101, chronic, healthy living, maintenance care, subluxation, whole body health
Tags: achiness, Anchor Chiropractic, chiropractic, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, headache, headaches, health, Kingston, Kitsap, lack of energy, low back pain, lower back pain, nervous system, pain, spine, stiffness, subluxation, symptom, vertebral subluxation complex
Comments: Be the first to comment
September 25, 2009
[originally published in KCN, November 2009]
Imagine, if you will, a Hollywoodesque, classic scene of a bygone era when a tantruming, unruly, obstinate toddler is grabbed by the wrist from his stern, fast-walking, nursemaid — who exemplifies the antithesis of Mary Poppins — and is briskly pulled along across the courtyard and up the steps of the manor. What you probably wouldn’t imagine though is what might happen next: the child shrieks out in pain and the arm that had been pulled by the nursemaid now hangs motionless. Too hard to imagine? Well, it must have happened often enough, because doctors ended up giving it a name: “nursemaid’s elbow.” (more…)
Others need to read this!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Categories: adjustment, children, extremities, subluxation
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, children, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, elbow, elbow pain, extremity pain, health, kids, Kingston, Kitsap, nurse maid elbow, nursemaid elbow, nursemaid's elbow, pain, pulled elbow, radial head subluxation, slipped elbow, subluxation, toddler, toddler's elbow
Comments: 4 Comments
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…)
Others need to read this!
Like this:
Like Loading...
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
Comments: Be the first to comment
SpinalColumnBlog 