I am always amazed when I have a patient that comes back to me after a physical therapy consultation and they tell me, “the physical therapist told me to stop going to the chiropractor.” Various reasons usually follow, it’s a conflict of interest,...
It has long been a hot topic in the world of chiropractic. This thing we call maintenance care. It is often viewed as a way to “make” patients keep coming back. As chiropractic is becoming more mainstream we are starting to finally see some research...
I use this analogy a lot. If you go to the gym once you are still weak and out of shape. But if you go consistently over time you see a change in your body. You become more fit, stronger and healthier. Chiropractic care is exactly the same. You can’t expect...
Every year I get usage results from insurance companies. The cost of patient care and how many people in our community are using chiropractic care versus other specialties. In 2014 14% of the Kalamazoo area saw chiropractors. This seems like an alarming number to...
I see a lot of this in my practice. Of course carrying a child for 9 months creates aches and pains in the back and neck also. Low back pain, sciatica and mid back pain tend to be the most common symptoms during pregnancy. Then after birth, holding your beautiful...
I am always amazed when I meet people that really don’t know what I do when I tell them I’m a chiropractor. I of course get the “oh you’re a bone cracker or hey can you fix this spot in my neck”… But really a lot of people realize if you...
