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Halloween is upon us again, so let's talk about your skeleton. What a magnificent piece of bio-engineering is the bunch of bones we call our skeleton. It holds us up against gravity, it allows us to bend and twist through an amazing range of motion and it is extremely strong. There are 206 bones in the body and about half of them are in the hands and the feet. There are "long" bones and there are "flat" bones. Long bones are those that are mostly in your arms, legs, hands and feet. Flat bones...
This is an article I wrote a few years ago, and recent events have brought the subject to the surface again. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) had known about the problem for years and nothing seems to have been done about it. There are so many prescription drugs advertised to the general public on television these days, there seems to be a need for regulatory control by the Federal Drug Administration. Cigarettes and alcohol cannot be advertised on network television, but prescription...
Just like a well known American truck, your body is built to last. But if it's built to last, why do so many people have serious problems with their bodies? If a human body is built to last, why does it seem to break down so easily? The drug industry earns billions of dollars per year, profiting from the tendency of so many people to suffer from debilitating diseases. For example, osteoporosis affects more than 10 million people in the United States, mostly women. The condition involves loss of...
Exercise is what a lot of us do to stay healthy and fit. Exercise is what all of us should do to stay healthy and fit. Exercise is good for your heart, your lungs, your digestion, your liver, your kidneys and in fact all the organs and systems in your entire body. It’s good for everything that has to do with any of your body’s functions. Period. There are many ways to include an exercise regimen in your life to achieve the goals that you set for yourself. Remember, everyone is different, wit...
This article was first published in 2010, but have things really changed? I think not. An article written by Lauran Neergaard, and appearing in the Bakersfield Californian on June 22, 2010 suggested that back pain is over-treated in a lot of cases. As a practicing chiropractor I have thought this for a long time. The article begins: “Why did they cut you?” “This question came from a respected spine surgeon to a man who was still in severe pain following an earlier operation. This, after two o...
A group called the Global Burden of Disease Project 2010, and made up of a collaboration between the World Health Organization, the University of Queensland (Australia) School of Population Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the University of Tokyo and the Imperial College of London, clarified the worldwide health burden of musculoskeletal conditions and in particular, neck and back pain. Lower back pain was identified as the number one...
However many doctors still prescribe them: According to a recent study published by the British Medical Journal Lancet, about a third of the patients who go to their doctor for upper respiratory tract infections are diagnosed with acute rhinosinusitis (cold), and 80% of those patients receive antibiotics, even though doctors don’t have a clear distinction between a viral or a bacterial infection. Why is this, an important distinction? It’s important because while bacterial infections can be tre...
Chiropractic is definitely unique. It is probably the only branch of the healing professions that treats the cause of your condition and not just the symptoms. Thomas Edison was quoted as saying. “The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and the cause and prevention of disease”. This quote from such a man as Thomas Edison is very meaningful for us as chiropractors because he seemed to tap into the basic philosophy of...
Halloween is upon us again. Let's talk about your skeleton. What a magnificent piece of bio-engineering is the bunch of bones we call our skeleton. It holds us up against gravity, it allows us to bend and twist through an amazing range of motion and it is extremely strong. There are 206 bones in the body and about half of them are in the hands and the feet. There are "long" bones, and there are "flat" bones. Long bones are those that are mostly in your arms, legs, hands and feet. Flat bones are...
Antibiotics don’t work for cold and flu symptoms, however many doctors still prescribe them. According to a recent study published by the British Medical Journal Lancet, about a third of the patients who go to their doctor for upper respiratory tract infections are diagnosed with acute rhinosinusitis (cold), and 80% of those patients receive antibiotics, even though doctors don’t have a clear distinction between a viral or a bacterial infection. Why is this an important distinction? It’s impor...
Christmas is coming and apparently so is El Nino, whether we like it or not. It’s getting colder, there is more snow and ice, more rain, it’s more windy, and more foggy, and so on and so on. So, what should we do when all these things happen? Do we stay hunkered down inside and only come out when the sun shines? That doesn’t sound feasible at all. If you are anything like me, you still have to go out and get things done because it is just a regular day in Tehachapi. You dress according to what...
Halloween is upon us again; let’s talk about your skeleton. What a magnificent piece of bio-engineering is the bunch of bones we call our skeleton. It holds us up against gravity, it allows us to bend and twist through an amazing range of motion and it is extremely strong. There are 206 bones in the body and about half of them are in the hands and the feet. There are “long” bones, and there are “flat” bones. Long bones are those that are mostly in your arms, legs, hands and feet. Flat bones are...
Chiropractic is definitely unique. It is probably the only branch of the healing professions that treats the cause of your condition and not just the symptoms. Thomas Edison was quoted as saying. “The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and the cause and prevention of disease”. This quote from such a man as Thomas Edison is very meaningful for us as chiropractors because he seemed to tap into the basic philosophy of ch...
It’s back to school time and every parent that has school age kids is getting themselves and their kids ready to face another year dealing with the educational process. Books, supplies, clothing, back packs and a myriad of stuff that seems to be unending. There is always a great deal of stress associated with the back to school process; mostly mental stress from trying to get it all together and accomplished by starting day. Mental stress is what brings a high number of people into my office a...
I would like to publicly thank everyone who helped and contributed to Team Walkabout's success in this year's Tehachapi Relay for Life. It was our first attempt as a team and we raised the fantastic amount of $5,500, which brought us in 4th or 5th among all 33 teams. Great job. The entire group raised over $74, 000 for The American Cancer Society. My special thanks goes to Cathy Criger for all the effort she put into selling tickets, making five quilts to raffling off, and making the really...
On Saturday, July 11 Tehachapi will host another event that will raise money for the American Cancer Society, Tehachapi’s own Relay for Life. My team, which is called TEAM WALKABOUT for my Australian heritage, is planning a great experience to help with that money raising effort. Our area will be decorated with all things Australian, which will include Aussie stuff and Aboriginal artifacts that I hope will be interesting to people. There will be drawings and raffles for two quilts made by the T...
If you are at least 65 or older you are eligible for Medicare. You can choose to take your Social Security at an earlier age, but Medicare cannot be taken earlier unless you are disabled in some way. Medicare will cover 80% of their fee schedule covered charges. For example, if the doctor charges $100 for an exam or procedure, and the Medicare fee schedule is $50 then Medicare will only pay $40. The difference of $10 is your co-pay and will be charged to you. Each year your Medicare deductible...
Spring is here and it appears that winter will not make it this year. The weather is beautiful so your body had better be ready for all the summer activities that are about to descend upon you and your family. Think about it. During the winter you can take it a little easier when it comes to the areas around your house or property. So as the spring and summer approach you need to start ramping up your efforts to maintain the lawn and the shrubbery to make your property look great. Almost every d...
I would like for a moment to step away from my role as a doctor of chiropractic and become a bartender for a day to raise some money for a favorite charity of mine. Healing Horses and Armed Forces (HHAAF). HHAAF is a local non-profit organization that works with veterans and their families to facilitate their return to normal life in a non-military world. Veterans too often return home after tours of duty in war zones and find it very difficult to adapt to civilian life and hold a civilian job....
Apparently our brains have a tendency to shrink as we get older. Brain shrinkage is often a precursor of Alzheimer’s disease, according to British researchers. More research is coming. Recently, the Bakersfield Californian newspaper ran an article from these researchers suggesting the possibility that the intake of the vitamin B complex will prevent our brains from shrinking as we age and may well prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. Personally, I do not want my brain shrinking at all. I am pretty...
Every year around this time of year you get to choose your next years’ insurance carrier during what is called “Open Enrollment”. Why you can’t change your insurance coverage any time you want is beyond me, but that is another story. You get about four weeks to make up your mind and make a decision. Talk about stress. You have to do your research, make your decision and then live with it the rest of the year. I think that the whole scenario is to make it convenient for the insurance compani...
Halloween is upon us again; let's talk about your skeleton. What a magnificent piece of bio-engineering is the bunch of bones we call our skeleton. It holds us up against gravity, it allows us to bend and twist through an amazing range of motion and it is extremely strong. There are 206 bones in the body and about half of them are in the hands and the feet. There are "long" bones, and there are "flat" bones. Long bones are those that are mostly in your arms, legs, hands and feet. Flat bones are...
A few weekends ago I attended the Tehachapi version of Relay for Life. This event is a coming together of many people, from all walks of life that are suffering from cancer, are recovering from cancer, getting treatment for cancer, or have a friend or family member that has cancer or has passed away because of cancer. As lay people, we could debate the causes and reasons for cancer for the rest of our days; however, that won’t magically bring cancer to its knees. What does help is money; and a...
Just like a well known American truck, your body is built to last. But if it’s built to last, why do so many people have serious problems with their bodies? If a human body is built to last, why does it seem to break down so easily? The drug industry earns billions of dollars per year profiting from the tendency of so many people to suffer from debilitating diseases. For example, osteoporosis affects more than 10 million people in the United States, mostly women. The condition involves loss o...
When chiropractors refer to chiropractic “techniques”, we are talking about the many different ways we adjust or manipulate the spine. I will attempt to describe some of the more common techniques used in our area. To begin, I will say that all chiropractic techniques try to achieve the same basic result; to relieve pressure on nerves and re-establish the body’s balance. With better balance, muscles relax and stress is minimized. We cannot eliminate all stress, but if the body is better balan...
