This following essay appeared in the New York Times in 1995. As a young man, I remember it making a deep impression on me for reasons I couldn’t then quite articulate, and I cut it out and have saved it ever since. To a time in which the holidays have […]
Some people spend an average of 2100 hours each year at a place called “work,” doing this thing called our “job” in an effort to advance our “career.” Yet, many use up all their “sick” time each year, and whatever other time they may or may not have coming to […]
While the unintended deaths from high profile prescription drugs continue to make front-page news, there may be a far more dangerous drug problem lurking in your medicine cabinet. Every day, millions of people take an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) for quick, easy pain relief. These are things like aspirin, or […]
Osteoporosis—a disease in which bones become brittle or break easily—can be treated with chiropractic care. But how does chiropractic affect bone health? How Gonstead Chiropractic Care Can Help Treat Osteoporosis Chiropractors commonly treat patients who have nervous system disorders and musculoskeletal disorders, such as osteoporosis. Having osteoporosis can put you at greater […]
The problem with lifestyle-caused diseases is that the damage happens slowly, often without even a hint of a symptom. Just because you don’t hurt anywhere doesn’t mean you don’t have issues. Health issues that will come back to BITE YOU at a later date. We see this all the time. […]
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If we ask this question to 100 people, what do you think the most common answer would be? Most of us would probably say “old age”, right? That’s the most common answer that I get, at least. Take a look at this x-ray of someone’s knees. Can you see how […]
•If it wasn’t weird, I would have sent you a picture of myself. Because I look totally grateful. •Great googly gratitude. Thanks so much for your gift! •Thank you (not sent from your phone). •Next time, I’m sending you a cape. Thanks for your superhero-sized gift. •Two words: Endless gratitude. […]
You probably came to the office with some type of P-A-I-N originally, but I want to tell you something. I don’t treat symptoms. That’s what drugs do. My main objective as your chiropractic doctor is: To FIND the underlying cause of your problem. Then CORRECT it. If your health issue […]
Think about spinal correction like the stock market. There will be ups and downs along the way but the overall trend is up. Sometimes patients will get one or two adjust-ments and feel amazing only to have some of the pain return days later. Once you understand how the body heals […]