Thanks! Woof Woof!

Smidgie is a patients dog that came in for an adjustment and a laser treatment after a fall that led to back pain. We did one session and three days later recieved some flowers with this note attached.

Overtreating Back Pain: Time to Back Off?

I recently came across an article from the January 2009 issue of "The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine" with the headline title. Chropractic Care was not mentioned (but should have been listed as an option). I've enclosed the link to the full article as well as a summary of the key points from a fellow chiropractor.

If you or someone you know is suffering from low back pain, PLEASE have them read this material.

http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/reprint/22/1/62

Cold Laser information

We have been overwhelmed with the effectiveness of our Cold Laser and have received more inquires on the how it works. I put together a PowerPoint program which I have used inside the office and at external events that gives covers some basic points about the laser. I've enclosed a few slides here for those who have asked for more information:

#1) The definition of Laser

#2) What the Laser does

#3) Treatment information

#4) The interaction at the cell wall

#5) The laser provides treatment options for a wide array of symptoms

PART 2 coming soon:

Research, practical applications, results obsrved and energy medicine

Motorheads unite!

Just finished this book. If you are "hands on" person, or have past mechanical experience (fixing motors, motorcycles, cars, construction, etc) I think you'll enjoy the concepts. Here's a link for the summary:

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work

http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Class-Soulcraft-Inquiry-Value/dp/1594202230

Article on back pain

Those of you that have know me for a while know that we work with the entire body and focus on wellness as a goal. That being said, I feel its my responsibility to share as much information as I can with the community in the hopes of providing a better understanding of the human body, how it works and options to improve health. I don't agree with all of the statements in this article , but I do feel it provides a somewhat balanced look at dealing with back pain and mentions chiropractic. They also have 24 million readers.

http://www.aarpmagazine.org/health/the_back_story.html?print=yes#