3 Big Things to Consider
Dr. Mike OkouchiHere are three big things to consider when choosing a chiropractor: 1. Do you feel comfortable with the doctor? This is probably the most important thing to look for and will determine if your treatment program will be successful. I have to admit that when a patient feels uncomfortable with me, my personality, or my treatment methods, they dont get the results that we both desire. Make...
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Dr. Mike OkouchiI previously shared a question you should ask your chiropractor. Two more questions you should ask are: Are you adept at reading and interpreting laboratory results? AND Is it mandatory that I keep my treatment schedule or do I have a say in my treatment plan? Ive seen a lot of docs tell patients that they MUST attend a spinal care class or they MUST not miss their appointme...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareAsk Your Chiropractor This Question
Dr. Mike OkouchiWhen youre in the process of choosing a chiropractor, make sure you get a positive answer to this question: Are you willing to refer me out to other practitioners if you cannot help me? Editors Note: Make sure your health care practitionersthe members of your wellness teamhave your best interests in mind! If they cant help you, they should help you find someone who can.
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareHow Often Should You Go for Chiro?
Dr. Mike OkouchiHave you ever asked your chiropractor how he or she determines your treatment plan? I suggest you ask how the frequency of treatment visits is determined. If you are in acute painlike it just happened because you were in some sort of accidentthen intensive treatment may be warranted. But be wary when some chiropractors jump the gun and tell you that youll need to come in every day o...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareMuscle Testing in Chiropractic
Dr. Mike OkouchiDoes your chiropractor use some form of muscle testing? Muscle testing is a substance-free part of holistic health care and natural living. Muscle testing will tell you if the surrounding muscles of a joint are actually stabilizing the joint, allowing proper joint movement. Muscles move bones. If the muscles are not balanced, your spine and other joints will not be balanced.
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareAdjustment Methods
Dr. Mike OkouchiDoes your chiropractor use different adjustment methods, such as manual and instrument adjusting? Sometimes, it may be a bad idea to give a forceful adjustment (lets say for severe osteoporosis). Or a person just may not be comfortable with a high velocity manual adjustment. As part of healthy living, ask your chiropractor if he or she can use different adjustment methods for your c...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareNot Just About Manipulation
Dr. Mike OkouchiIn my clinic, I use other healing modalities in conjunction with spinal and extraspinal manipulation. Examples of healing modalities to look for from your chiropractor are: Low level laser therapy Nutrition therapy Color therapy Sound therapy Brain balance techniques Utrasound Ice Heat Soft tissue work Postural correction exercis...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareThe Importance of Maintaining Good Posture
Dr. Mike OkouchiOne of the most common reasons I see people in my office for health problems is faulty posture. Having poor posture will almost guarantee that youll have chiropractic structural problems. Luckily postural faults need not plague youif you get proper chiropractic spinal and extremity adjustments and are put on a postural rehabilitation program. What Constitutes Good Posture? If you dr...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareDo You Need Chiropractic Care?
Dr. Mike OkouchiSome of the basic symptoms that point to the need for chiropractic care are: Headaches Back pain Allergies Indigestion Insomnia Sharp, shooing pains around your ribs (usually from back to front) Any joint pain (for that matter) Lets stop the list here and just say: anything that isnt emergently life threatening. Even if you dont display any symptoms, using chiropracti...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareChiropractic Is Not Just About the Spine
Dr. Mike OkouchiChiropractors canmanipulate the extremities as well as the spine. You will not achieve balance by only manipulation of the spine. If you walk on two feet, those need to be balanced as well as everything else along the chain!
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Objective Data for Chiropractors
Dr. Mike OkouchiA chiropractor should take the time to do a thorough clinical examination and accurately measure some objective data. He or she will then use the findings to...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareChiropractic Use of X-Rays
Dr. Mike OkouchiSome chiropractors use X-rays in their clinics. There should always be some clinical relevance as to why X-rays are taken. Taking X-rays just to look for...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareScoliosis
Dr. Mike OkouchiScoliosis is an abnormal curvature of your spine when looking at you from the front or back. Some of the side effects of scoliosis include back pain and alte...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareTMJ Problems
Dr. Mike OkouchiOne of the most important joints in the body is the temporomandibular joint or TMJ. This joint is located where your jawbone joins your skull just in fro...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareBio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Dr. Mike OkouchiThe purpose of this blog post is to give you information. Please read through all material and make an informed decision. Its your health. A few weeks ag...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareScare-mongering and Propaganda
Dr. Adam SidenbergFor as long as chiropractic medicine has been a regulated profession, it has had enemies who have sought to discredit or de-legitimatize it. Every few ye...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareEarth Hour and Bob Dylan
Dr. Adam SidenbergBob Dylan said that the way we treat the planet is a reflection of the way we treat ourselves, and it is with this paraphrased quote in mind that I reflect a...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareDo You Have a Wellness Team?
Dr. Adam SidenbergEvery major corporation has a board of directors, who work together to bring individual responsibilities and areas expertise together in a way that creates g...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareDo You Know the Medical Definition of Health?
Dr. Adam SidenbergDo you know what health is? When I ask this question, most people tell me that health is feeling good. If they have pain, they have a problem, and if the...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareEarly Detection vs. Wellness
Dr. Adam SidenbergWellness is optimum expression of health at each stage of development, from conception to death. Early detection, while being presented today as wellness, is...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareWhy Have a Chiropractic Adjustment?
Dr. Adam SidenbergWhy would someone want a chiropractic adjustment? This is a common questionespecially for skeptics who say they feel fine. To answer this question, let m...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareChiropractors Don’t Increase Stroke Risk, New Study Says
Dr. Adam SidenbergA study conducted through the University of Toronto and the University Health Network found that the risk of a stroke following a chiropractic visit is no hi...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareWhat Is Chiropractic?
Dr. Adam SidenbergChiropractic is a complementary medicine in which the doctor is an expert in the structure and function of the spine and nervous system. The doctor looks to ...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareObesity
Dr. Adam SidenbergThis week I was watching my beloved television and I saw a commercial with an actress who talks about the obesity crisis in this country. She mentioned that ...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareHealth by Absence or Presence?
Dr. Adam SidenbergIs the food you eat healthy because of what it has or because of what it doesnt have? Some of the most famous diets have advertised being low fat or more rec...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareSesame Street Brought to You by Corporate America
Dr. Adam SidenbergLike so many people who grew up in the 70s and 80s, some of my fondest and strongest memories of childhood surround watching Sesame Street. I trusted it. It ...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CarePseudo-Green
Dr. Adam SidenbergIve been thinking of the term pseudo-green for a while to describe the trend of things that are marketed suggesting health but in fact are not healthy. T...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareCan Kids Get Chiropractic Care?
Dr. JoelAbsolutely, kids can get chiropractic care! Kids may benefit from chiropractic care just like adults. More and more parents are seeking chiropractic care for...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareWhy Is Posture Important?
Dr. JoelThe spine is extremely flexible. It also provides protection for the spinal cord and nervous system and supports the internal organs. By analogy, the spine a...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareWhat Can I Expect from a Chiropractic Visit?
Dr. JoelA first office visit consists of the patient meeting the doctor and the office staff. The patient is then asked to fill in a confidential patient history for...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareHow Does Chiropractic Work?
Dr. JoelThe practice of chiropractic is based on sound scientific principles. The existence of the nervous system as the primary control mechanism of the body is an ...
Read more...CategoriesChiropractic CareWhat Is Chiropractic?
Dr. JoelChiropractic is a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Today, many people are intereste...
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