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...

Negative View on Chiropractic

I hear about every week that somebody has a relative or friend that needs to come see me, but refuses because they would “never go see a chiropractor.”  After 13 years of practice this still amazes me that a portion of the general population have no idea...

Kyroback vs Chiropractor

As I was watching tv over the holiday break I saw an infomercial for the newest back pain gizmo on the market, the kyroback.  Touted as being your own personal chiropractor at home.  It does a lateral swivel motion that is supposed to open your disc space and...

Chronic Neck Pain and Chiropractic

The study below shows that chiropractic care is effective in decreasing chronic neck pain over a 5 week course of treatment.  One of the big complaints about my profession is there are no good studies to back up (no pun intended) the efficacy and medical need for...

Side Effects and Chiropractic Care

I am often amazed at the side effects of prescription medications.  As I was watching tv last night I saw an ad for a flu medication that had the side effects of nausea and vomiting.  That’s the flu symptoms!  That would be like me saying, now I’m going to...