Normal Tooth Pain and Normal Back Pain

I’m sure at some point you have heard somebody say, “I have normal back pain.”  Or maybe you have uttered those words yourself.  Have you ever had “normal tooth pain” when eating ice cream or drinking coffee? There is no such thing as...

Irritated Nerves Cause Pain

I saw a commercial the other day that caught my attention.  It was for Aspercreme.  Explaining that “aggravated nerves cause pain.”  And of course Aspercreme is the solution.  Not knocking the product I’m sure it works well.  But it got me...

What Makes Elements Chiropractic Different?

Any person that has ever owned a business or provided a service or product has encountered this question. To be honest for years I struggled with this question.  What really does make me different than the literally 80 other chiropractors in the greater Kalamazoo area...

Confused on How Insurance Works?

Insurance can be confusing.  Deductibles, co-payments, co-insurance and out of pocket.  If you don’t do it every day like Sarah at our front desk it can be frustrating.  Priority Health made a nice short video that is less than three minutes and explains it...

Germs Make You Sick, Subluxations Make You Hurt

Germs make you sick and subluxations make you hurt. This is a pretty generic statement.  In fact it really isn’t even right. There are no such things as germs.  Seriously!  Biologically speaking germs don’t exist.  There is no microscopic organism called a...

Benefits of sleep to fight inflammation

The benefits of sleep have really come to light over the past few years with more people undergoing sleep studies.  The medical community is realizing the benefits of sleep and how our bodies use sleep to not only heal but also prevent chronic diseases. The attached...