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Chiropractic and Placebos

Some dismiss the results our patients receive as merely the placebo effect. These cynics virtually ignore the mind/body connection that most forward-thinking health care experts are finally acknowledging. A placebo (from the Latin ‘I will please’) is often a sugar...

You Need a Referral

You don’t need a referral or permission from anyone to see a chiropractor. However, if you expect financial assistance from certain insurance plans, some policies dictate that certain approval steps be taken before commencing care. Sometimes these are granted freely...

Chiropractic Isn’t For Children

Chiropractic IS for Children Why would a child have a spine and nervous system problem? Traumatic births. Learning to walk. Slips. Falls. The list is endless. Yet, because children have such an adaptive capacity, these problems are often brushed off as “growing pains”...

You Need Medical Doctor Approval

You Don’t Need Medical Doctor Approval Most medical doctors are unfamiliar with chiropractic and the principles by which it works. Many are still operating under the policy perpetuated by the illegal boycott of chiropractors by the American Medical Association...

Why Fix it if it’s Not Broken?

This is the “Let sleeping dogs lie” approach to health care! I feel fine. Why do I need to see a doctor? That’s the problem with the lifestyle-induced health problems facing our culture. They quietly fester in the background, slowly worsening, often without any...

Getting Better Takes a Long Time

Receive Care as Long as You Like We’ve all heard the joke, “How many chiropractors does it take to change a light bulb? Only one but it takes 100 visits.” The fact is, you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. Many folks choose to continue their chiropractic...