Wellness Topics

Chiropractors: A New Force in the ‘Quit-Smoking’ Movement

(Editor’s note: Joy Henry is a blogger for An Apple A Day and a specialist on nursing degrees for Guide to Healthcare Schools.) As a kid, my dad went regularly to see a chiropractor. He was a carpenter who worked on the roofs of houses, and he had consistent back pain from his job. After [...]

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Jessica’s Daily Affirmations Will Start Your Day Out Right

I saw this the other day and thought it was not only hilarious but a great example that we can all learn from. Thanks to my good friend, the “Worker B,” Dr. Dawn Bortoluzzi for showing me this video. Enjoy!

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Highly Recommended Book: The Spinechecker’s Manifesto by Dr. Jeremy Brook

Several weeks ago, Dr. Jeremy Brook sent me his book The Spinechecker’s Manifesto. At first, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. He said it was a book that stayed true to the principles of chiropractic and he was sure I would like it. He was wrong. I actually loved it! He essentially combined the [...]

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Kids Should Not Have Back Problems: A Video On Backpack Safety

Last week, I gave a backpack safety class in our practice. I thought I would turn some of my Powerpoint slide into a video. Here it is. Enjoy!

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Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy Equals Safer Births

January is out of town, so she couldn’t put together a blog post for you today. But don’t fear… here’s a video of Dr. Jeanne Ohm talking about chiropractic care and how it will help a pregnant woman have a safer birth. Enjoy!

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How the Deepwater Horizon and Resulting Gulf Oil Spill Applies to our Health

On April 20th, 2010 the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon exploded while drilling for oil 42 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana, killing 11 workers in the process. Two days later, on April 22nd, the $560 million rig sank, leaving a slick of oil that could be seen for five miles. Two internal reports from Transocean, [...]

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Mama Wisdom

For my Friday contribution to the Atlas of Life, I decided to ask Sarah Clark if she would let me borrow a guest post from her wonderful blog, Mama Birth. Sarah is dedicated in helping women experience great births through teaching Bradley classes, her blog posts, and her Facebook page. She also has no problem [...]

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Health by Choice, not by Chance

This is an excerpt from an interview I did with Dr. Victor Manzo, Jr. Enjoy! Dr. Brandon Harshe: We supposedly have the best health care in the world, but consistently rank near the bottom of the list of industrialized nations in sickness and disease. How do you think we can change this? Dr. Victor Manzo, [...]

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Are you in Worse Shape than you Thought?

It is interesting how a person coming to a chiropractic office for one problem can end up having four additional main complaints by the end of a ten minute consultation. Americans are so busy and so stressed that they don’t often stop to consider how unhealthy they really are. How could they? If they did, [...]

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Chiropractic Disclaimer

Chiropractic is a philosophy, science and art of keeping the nervous system free and clear of interference so that the body’s Innate Intelligence can express itself to every square inch of the body. When this happens, your body has the opportunity to heal itself completely. Interference happens by way of a vertebral subluxation, which is [...]

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