How is chiropractic different than traditional medical care?
Chiropractic Adjustments are Fun
I saw a sweet little girl the other day and as I was getting ready to adjust her she was scared and crying. After a little time calming down and explaining what I do as a chiropractor we had a successful adjustment. Turns out she realized chiropractic care is fun! ...
Elements is now Pure Michigan
We are proud to say we have moved all of our suppliers to Michigan. Helping promote local businesses has been a goal at our office for about 2 years now. We have finally set up working relationships for everything from paper products, chiropractic supplies, cleaning...
Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Should be used Together
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, we won't know which...
When Should you see a Chiropractor?
Well the obvious answer is you should always see a chiropractor, but I will get to that in a minute. First and foremost if you are having a pain symptom it is time to stop in and get evaluated and treated. Even if chiropractic care is not right for you, Dr. Myers...
Back Pain Doesn’t Just Happen
Most of my patients present with back or neck pain that just gradually started. This can be frustrating for patients, because it is more obvious and understandable when you hurt your back from shoveling snow or a fall. This is one part of care that I enjoy, teaching...
22 Million People Visit a Chiropractor
According to WebMD.com an estimated 22 million people visit a chiropractor annually. This is exciting because it means more people are embracing chiropractic care as a main treatment for musculoskeletal pain. Big fancy wording, means back and neck pain, arm and leg...
Chiropractors Prevent Disasters
I was getting adjusted yesterday morning with one of my favorite chiropractors. Yes I get adjusted every week just like I recommend my patients. He had a great saying on a white board: The medical model to back pain is like firefighters. Once your house is burning...
Medication Prices Increasing
Listening to the radio this morning I heard the story about the guy that increased medication prices and was arrested. I'm sure you have heard about it. When he was being interviewed he stated that he was not the only company to increase prices. In fact there was...
What Makes Elements Chiropractic Different
The is an old question that is often presented to business owners that is called the elevator question. If you got in an elevator with somebody and had 30 seconds to explain what you do for a living and get them interested in your product or service what would you...
What Does a Subluxation Feel Like?
First let's define a subluxation. A subluxation is a misalignment of a bone. This misalignment in the spine can put pressure on your spinal nerve roots and can result in pain, inflammation and limited range of motion. A subluxation can also occur in your wrists,...
Chiropractic First for Back Pain
This concept of chiropractic first for back and neck pain before pain medications and surgery is not a new concept. The Michigan Association of Chiropractors amongst many other groups have been pushing this mantra for decades. However, now the Oregon Health Plan has...
MRI Shows Effects of Chiropractic Adjustment
This video gets a little technical but it is an amazing example of how the central nervous system changes with just one chiropractic adjustment. Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) is a clear fluid that runs through the brain and spinal cord and supplies nutrients and...
5 Misconceptions About Chiropractic
The general public often has a very skewed vision of what chiropractors actually do in the health care model. In fact other doctors often have the same misconceptions about chiropractic. I saw this picture posted on Twitter a few days ago and thought it would be...
1 in 2 Patients: Wrong Medication in Surgery
1 in 2 Patients Have a Medicine Error in Surgical Procedures Yep you read that right. I was enjoying a cup of coffee on Saturday morning watching the CBS news Morning Show and this article came up in the health topics for the week. If you read the article the...
Pain Injections Show Short Term Improvement
A new article from The Annals of Internal Medicine showing the efficacy of epidural injections to treat pain and radiculopathy. In case you don't know, radiculopathy is arm or leg pain, numbness, tingling. Sometimes called sciatica too. The good news is the article...
Wellness Care for Low Back Pain Prevention
As I was enjoying my second cup of coffee on a lazy Saturday morning, I watched CBS This Morning and was excited to see a segment about back pain and wellness care. There was a recent study that showed conservative physical therapy was not effective at treating low...
Is Chiropractic Valid?
For starters let's just look at the education of a chiropractor. I have talked about this in the past on blogs so I won't bore you with the same information, but more of a realistic look. A chiropractor has a degree from a four year university/college then goes on...
Chiropractic is Science Based Medical Care
Each week I write about chiropractic and how it helps various conditions. I use imperial evidence to show that chiropractic is a vital science. Last week the Gallup poll came out that gave us a good insight into how chiropractic is helping literally millions of...
Gallup Poll Shows Chiropractic Works
It should come as no surprise to you that chiropractic care is viewed as being one of the best treatments for back and neck pain. However, as we will see in the study below, chiropractic care is still under utilized in our country. Chiropractors have a very...
Chiropractic is a Manual Medicine
Patients often get confused why they don't feel better after getting adjusted just a few times. There are a few analogies that I make to help explain what I do. Hopefully it helps you understand a little better, what chiropractic is and it works. If you had...
How Much Does Chiropractic Cost?
Chiropractic care is covered by all major insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid. There are a few insurances out there that have no chiropractic benefits, even with the commercial insurances (BCBS, UHC, Aetna, Priority are examples of what we call commercial...