Chronic Conditions Center Blog
How Medicine Is Failing Autoimmunity Patients
Introduction With the media’s focus on cancer and heart disease, most people don’t know we are living in the midst of an autoimmune epidemic. Some shocking stats: • The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) estimates up to 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease (AD). In comparison, cancer affects up to 9 million and […]
Frozen Shoulder
Introduction The shoulder is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. It is a ball and socket joint which consists of three bones (humerus, scapula and clavicle). There are some important bony landmarks in the shoulder include the acromion (a bony projection from the scapula), the clavicle (the collar bone) and […]
Patch Care Or Corrective Care?
Introduction Millions of Americans suffer with musculoskeletal problems. These issues can present as back pain, neck pain, headaches, migraines, sciatica, muscle spasms and other issues. Most doctors are focused on symptom relief. They aren’t focused on finding and treating the root causes of what is driving these problems. The most common therapy used by doctors […]
Why Don’t Medical Doctors Refer to Chiropractors?
Introduction Most people who suffer from acute or chronic back pain will go to a medical doctor for help. Yet despite their best efforts, medical doctors fail to help most back pain, sufferers. M.D.s utilize medications as their primary means to help people. Research has shown drugs to be the most effective for acute, self-limiting […]
Six Tips For Meal Planning Success
1. Plan Ahead I find nothing is more frustrating than being hungry for a particular meal or snack and opening the refrigerator to find that I don’t have the ingredients to make it. What I have found is that eating healthy and eating well takes some planning. If you plan your meals in advance, you […]
The Science and Art of Grocery Shopping
Stick to the Outside of the Store When grocery shopping, you want to stick to the periphery (outside four walls) of the store. All of the nutritious foods are located around the walls. All of the bad stuff is located on the inside. The Majority of Your Shopping Should Be In the Produce Section Of […]
Don’t Build Fitness Over Dysfunction
Each day people exercise, and in doing so, they unknowingly put themselves at risk of immediate or future injuries. The reason is they are building fitness over dysfunction. Dysfunction means their body isn’t working correctly. The problems could be in the joints, the muscles, or abnormal posture (such as forward head posture or a rotated […]
Finding Joy Again
Is your condition keeping you from enjoying the precious people and moments in your life? Picking up your child or grandchild for a big bear hug. Strolling through the park with your loved one on a gorgeous fall day. Sitting for an hour or two to watch your child play sports. All activities can be […]
Is A Chiropractor Part of Your Healthcare Team?
We all need a team of healthcare providers to take care of the various issues we face on a regular basis. For example, we all need a primary care doctor. Be it a family practice doctor, internal medicine (for adults only), or pediatrics. We rely on a dentist to take care of our teeth, and […]
How Medicine Is Failing Autoimmunity Patients
Introduction With the media’s focus on cancer and heart disease, most people don’t know we are living in the midst of an autoimmune epidemic. Some shocking stats: • The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) estimates up to 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease (AD). In comparison, cancer affects up to 9 million and […]
Frozen Shoulder
Introduction The shoulder is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. It is a ball and socket joint which consists of three bones (humerus, scapula and clavicle). There are some important bony landmarks in the shoulder include the acromion (a bony projection from the scapula), the clavicle (the collar bone) and […]
Patch Care Or Corrective Care?
Introduction Millions of Americans suffer with musculoskeletal problems. These issues can present as back pain, neck pain, headaches, migraines, sciatica, muscle spasms and other issues. Most doctors are focused on symptom relief. They aren’t focused on finding and treating the root causes of what is driving these problems. The most common therapy used by doctors […]
Why Don’t Medical Doctors Refer to Chiropractors?
Introduction Most people who suffer from acute or chronic back pain will go to a medical doctor for help. Yet despite their best efforts, medical doctors fail to help most back pain, sufferers. M.D.s utilize medications as their primary means to help people. Research has shown drugs to be the most effective for acute, self-limiting […]
Six Tips For Meal Planning Success
1. Plan Ahead I find nothing is more frustrating than being hungry for a particular meal or snack and opening the refrigerator to find that I don’t have the ingredients to make it. What I have found is that eating healthy and eating well takes some planning. If you plan your meals in advance, you […]
The Science and Art of Grocery Shopping
Stick to the Outside of the Store When grocery shopping, you want to stick to the periphery (outside four walls) of the store. All of the nutritious foods are located around the walls. All of the bad stuff is located on the inside. The Majority of Your Shopping Should Be In the Produce Section Of […]
Don’t Build Fitness Over Dysfunction
Each day people exercise, and in doing so, they unknowingly put themselves at risk of immediate or future injuries. The reason is they are building fitness over dysfunction. Dysfunction means their body isn’t working correctly. The problems could be in the joints, the muscles, or abnormal posture (such as forward head posture or a rotated […]
Finding Joy Again
Is your condition keeping you from enjoying the precious people and moments in your life? Picking up your child or grandchild for a big bear hug. Strolling through the park with your loved one on a gorgeous fall day. Sitting for an hour or two to watch your child play sports. All activities can be […]
Is A Chiropractor Part of Your Healthcare Team?
We all need a team of healthcare providers to take care of the various issues we face on a regular basis. For example, we all need a primary care doctor. Be it a family practice doctor, internal medicine (for adults only), or pediatrics. We rely on a dentist to take care of our teeth, and […]