Chiropractic and Orthotics

Why would a chiropractor care about your feet?  A lot of pelvic instability comes from the feet.  If you have a falling arch or you roll in or out with one foot (pronation/supination), this can affect your knees, hips and spine all the way up.  So creating a balanced...

Why do you have to keep going back to the chiropractor?

Well obviously it is so we can make more money…right?  Well let’s look into this a little further.  Yes it is true we get paid every time you come in for a visit. However, ethically and legally we can not provide medical care when not needed.  The real reason is...

Chiropractic Neck Manipulation

Often the “scariest” part for patients is having their neck manually adjusted.  I will cover a few topics here to put your mind at ease.  For starters you should NEVER have anybody except a licensed practicing chiropractor adjust your neck.  The same goes...

Improving Patient Outcomes

Dr. Myers and Elements Chiropractic have joined with Borgess Hospital in their Patient Centered Medical Home program.  What this means to our patients is we have new ways of tracking their goals, improvements, vitals, statistics and much more. This allows us to...

Warm Fuzzy Feeling at the Chiropractor

I had a patient describe the atmosphere of my office and treatment, as a “warm fuzzy feeling.”  I was so glad to hear somebody say that about my office.  I work hard to make sure everybody realizes I care about their health and medical conditions.  I like...

Snow Shoveling Technique

On a nice snowy day like this in Michigan it is always a good time to remind you of some spine safe shoveling techniques. 1.  You should always push the snow rather than lift. 2.  Warm up and stretch before you start shoveling.  Toe touch stretch, side bend stretches...