Chiropractic Patient Education

This is a hard one for me to write about. I would venture to guess that most people who have met me or known me for a while know that it is hard for me to sit still.  My mind is always on the move as is my body. It is essential however for me to take a step back and...

Have you stretched today? I think everyone knows that stretching is good for the body. But do we know why? I was reading some articles about stretching and I thought I would share a couple of things that I've been learning. I couldn't believe what I was learning, the...

Vitamin D and Omega threes! Two of my most recommended supplements. I love recommending them because the best way to get them is through sunshine and eating our beautiful Alaskan salmon. Basically, your chiropractor in Juneau recommends going fishing in the sunshine,...

Alright, it's story time again. This time I want to talk about one of the reasons I became incredibly excited about becoming a chiropractor aside from my initial experience due to back pain. Let's be honest there are a ton of reasons why I love being a chiropractor...

When I look across the internet for information about health and wellbeing I always seem to find information about how it is beneficial to decrease inflammation. Much of this information points to inflammation as the cause of many health issues. Many of these articles...

Over the last couple of months, I have had a few people come in and ask about concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). I am finally getting around to writing about concussions. I've been doing a bunch of research on concussions and other TBIs. Today we're...

I love stories, I love telling them and listening to them. There is a lot to be learned from stories. Today I want to tell a few stories, I want to tell a few chiropractic success stories that I have had a first-hand opportunity of witnessing. Without these stories...

I try to give my patients exercises and or stretches to do after every visit, or at least follow up with the exercises that I have given them in the past. You might ask, why does my chiropractor prescribe exercises?  Today I want to explain why I give these exercises...

I recently had a conversation with a colleague and good friend about listening to your body. I mentioned that diet is simple, just listen to what your body says about the foods you eat. His response to that was, “How am I going to tell someone to listen to the subtle...

Is it nap time yet? Yes! absolutely, especially if you feel like you need some sleep. I was struggling to write this and found that I couldn't concentrate so I decided to take a 20-minute power nap. Now I am ready to talk about the importance of sleep. Sleep has been...

If you are suffering from any condition, alternative health care methods can be great options to consider. Whether you are looking for your first adjustment or you have been seeing a chiropractor for a long time you may have heard some of the myths surrounding...

2 weeks ago in my article, I talked a lot about trauma, intending to define it so that it can be identified in the day-to-day. One of the things I mentioned was my opinion on how to be healthy. First, avoid as many forms of trauma as possible. Second, do things to...