Review a patient’s medical history and listen to their concerns in a simple way. Perform a physical examination to analyze the patient’s posture, spine, and spinal muscles, tendons and ligaments, if they talk about having a bad knee or shoulder, and then a few things about their reflexes. Provide neuro-musculoskeletal […]
I don’t know if you’ve ever had headaches or migraines, but you should read this and then share it with some of your friends. The medical community often tells you that headaches and migraines result from stress, dehydration, or poor sleep habits, and you know what? Some of that […]
Is arthritis affecting your quality of life? Is your arthritic body reacting poorly to medications? Let’s take a look and see HOW. There are TWO different conditions known as “arthritis”. By definition, “arthritis” is inflammation of the joints. But, there are actually two kinds of “arthritis”. First, there’s osteoarthritis, sometimes […]
If you have a colicky baby, and other forms of treatment don’t seem to be helping very much, and you’re at your wits end, you may want to investigate bringing your baby in for a checkup. As your child is being born, the neck and back vertebrae can go […]
A meta-analysis in Biological Psychiatry reports that sleep disturbances and long sleep duration are associated with increases in markers of inflammation. “It is important to highlight that both too much and too little sleep appears to be associated with inflammation, a process that contributes to depression as well as […]
Over the past six decades, we have witnessed a steady increase in Asthma cases in this country. Today, over 4 million Malaysians suffer from some type of Asthma, making it the most common chronic ailment in the Malaysia today. Asthma is a shortness of breath due to the contraction, inflammation, […]
I just wanted you to know that today’s handout is about answering a patient’s question. One of my patients asked me, “So Doc, when did Chiropractic begin? Was it a few years ago or a long time ago?” So I told her this. Chiropractic began in 1895 when its […]
If you’ve been reading my past newsletters or have been into the office, you understand that the nervous system controls literally every function in your body. Your nervous system tells the heart to beat, it tells your lungs to breath, it tells your stomach to digest, along with every […]
Chronic health problems can affect your quality of life for decades. Yes, decades. Whether they are musculoskeletal in nature affecting your back, neck, and limbs or different where they affect your organs (heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys or sex organs), your daily activities may become limited and your longevity can […]
What is it really? Chiropractors are often called “back doctors.” Actually, they have NOTHING to do with the back itself! They work on the spinal column — one of the most important and complex components of the human nervous system. The Nervous System The human body is a remarkable thing. […]