What Conditions Does Chiropractic Help?
Why Don’t You Want Wellness Care?
I was standing in line at the pharmacy last night to pick up a prescription for one of my kids, simple antibiotic, should have been a quick stop. As I was standing there rather late in the day I was amazed at how many people were standing in line to get medicine....
My Back Stopped Hurting. So I’m All Better
If you are a parent or ever had the joy of babysitting a small child you know the sound of them playing in the next room is a comforting feeling. When it all of a sudden gets quiet is when you get that feeling that something is amiss, and the cat is getting a...
It’s Not Just a Muscle Spasm
I literally hear this everyday in my office. "My back/neck hurts, but it's just a muscle spasm, I must have pulled it somehow." Chiropractors see a lot of musculoskeletal issues, in fact this is what we specialize in for our entire careers. So how do you know if...
I Don’t Believe in Chiropractic
I'm sure you have heard somebody say this, or maybe you have expressed this sentiment. I think a better way to express this concern is "I don't understand chiropractic." Chiropractic is form of medical care that originated in the 1890's. For fun I attached a link...
Chiropractic Decreases Back Pain due to Disc Herniation
Patients are often confused about how chiropractic works and what conditions it can help. People often think if they have a herniated disc (often called a slipped disc) they have to have surgery, physical therapy or pain injections. In reality chiropractic care is...
Chiropractic is like Toilet Paper
Chiropractic care is underutilized, not only in Kalamazoo and Portage areas, but in the entire United States. Studies have shown about 15-20% of the population see a chiropractor, but 75% of people will have back pain at some point in their life. With a relevant...
Back Pain from Yard Work-Chiropractic Helps
Back pain and muscle strain is almost inevitable this time of year with all the yard work. From raking and lifting to riding the lawn mower your back and neck are under stress and strain. If you have been sedentary all winter long you are even more susceptible to...
Chiropractic and Back Pain from Golf
Chiropractors help golfers with back pain on a regular basis. From the weekend duffer to the professional tour, golfers develop low back pain. It is a direct result of the mechanics of the swing. I wrote an article many years ago for a magazine about the...
Chiropractic Helps Spinal Degeneration
Chiropractic care can help patients that have spinal degeneration. I'm sure at some point you have heard people say they have degenerative disc disease, arthritis in their spine or even a "slipped disc." All of these conditions can be helped with chiropractic care....
Chiropractic Care Helps Sciatica
Chiropractic patients often present with sciatica, a pain in the back of the leg. This pain can be caused by several conditions, but the most common cause is compression of the nerve roots as they exit the spine. I included two pictures for this post today. The...
Chiropractic Patient Testimonial
One of the most satisfying aspects of being a chiropractor is seeing patient start to feel better, and then the graciousness they share after their pain is gone. And often the amazement that their pain is finally gone and there is hope again in their life....
Your First Chiropractic Visit
Have you never been to a chiropractor? Nervous about what to expect? Worried about all that cracking and crunching that people tell you about? Well let me help you put your worries to rest. Your first visit we will talk about what issues you are having, such as...
Chiropractic should be your first treatment
Seeing a chiropractor and being adjusted within the first ten days of when a back pain incident starts greatly reduces the cost of your care, likelihood of having surgery, reduces the amount of pain medications needed and decreases the amount of imaging. Referenced...
10 Times Rule and Lifting
Bad lifting and reaching is one of the most common ways patients hurt themselves. We all know you should bend at the knees to lift heavy objects off the floor. The small things like twisting in your chair and reaching for your lap top, shoes or kids toys for example...
Low Back Pain Helped with Chiropractic Care
It's that time of year again when we start to get out in the yard and clean up the mess from winter. Lots of raking, picking up sticks, pushing or riding lawn mowers, lifting heavy bags of grass clippings and aching backs from all the work. A few good tips to help...
Is Chiropractic Right for You?
How do you know if going to see a chiropractor will help your back or neck pain? On your first visit your Doctor of Chiropractic will take a detailed history and perform an examination. They may request x-ray imaging of your spine in a standing position to see how...
Chiropractors can help Decrease Inflammation and Pain
Happy Easter! This weekend the traditional meal is ham to celebrate the holiday. One huge side effect I see in my practice is inflammation caused by all the sodium intake after Easter. Ham, as I'm sure you know, has a lot of salt and this causes your body to retain...
Chiropractic-It Just Works
Last week I was adjusting a patient and he was telling me how much better he felt now that he gets adjusted on a regular basis. He comes every two weeks for a "tune up." It was fun to hear him explain how he has less pain and is able to do more activities like...
Misconceptions about Chiropractors
There are a lot of people that still don't know what we do. Looking at the statistics, only about 14% of the population uses chiropractic care. But 75-80% of the population has back pain at some point in their life. At least twice a month I have somebody tell me...
There are lots of chiropractors-why is Dr. Myers different?
There are about 80 chiropractors in the Kalamazoo area. So how do you decide which one is right for you? Is there a difference between all of us? Let's start with technique. This is how we adjust your spine when you come in for treatment. There are manual...
Chiropractic Maintenance Therapy
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 being done to...