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Do-It-Yourself Chiropractic
[originally published in KCN, April 1999] As a chiropractor, going to dinner parties and other social functions can often be an interesting experience. Invariably, one of the guests, upon learning of...
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The “Psychotic Nerve”
[originally published in KCN, May 1999] No, you won’t find this in any anatomy book, and the treatment of mentally deranged nerves was never brought up during my years in chiropractic college....
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What a Crack-up
[originally published in KCN, June 1999] Crack! Pop! Click! Crunch! These are but a sampling of the many descriptors the public associates with the chiropractic profession in general. Sure the...
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A Not So Silent Night
[originally published in KCN, January 2000] The Christmas season has come and gone once again. Memories have been made. Good times have been shared. And families have come together. But alas, it’s...
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…But wait! There’s more!
[originally published in KCN, February 2000] Today it is becoming more and more accepted by the health care community and public at large that chiropractors are great back doctors. I would agree. The...
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Swine Flu
With last week’s FDA announcement that they have finally given the “nod of approval” of a much anticipated Swine Flu vaccine — with availability slated for early October — I was reminded of a...
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Mary Poppins and Elbow Pain
[originally published in KCN, November 2009] Imagine, if you will, a Hollywoodesque, classic scene of a bygone era when a tantruming, unruly, obstinate toddler is grabbed by the wrist from his stern,...
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A Grizzly Adjustment
[originally published in KCN, September 2000] Now I’ve heard that neck pain can be a bear —but can a bear have neck pain? Apparently so. Just ask Fred. Fred, by the way, is a long-time resident of...
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Let the Games Continue!
[originally published in KCN, October 2000] The flame may be out in Sydney, but our society’s fire for sports will never be doused. There’s nothing like the Olympics, however, to bring out our...
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Steer Clear of Neck Braces
[originally published in KCN, December 2009] Ever so often I will spot someone wearing a brace around their neck. To be clear, I’m not talking about the rigid neck braces that EMT’s and paramedics...
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The New Wonder Drug
[originally published in KCN, January 2001] Ever wonder what’s in my medicine cabinet? One LARGE bottle. It’s something I know that the pharmaceutical companies would love to capture and call their...
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Torticollis
[originally published in KCN, March 2010] Torticollis. While it might sound like a strange Italian dish, it’s not. Imagine waking up one morning with your ear pressed to your shoulder as if cradling a...
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How ‘bout that weather?
[originally published in KCN, October 2001] One thing I’ve come to learn about Northwest weather is that it definitely is not predictable. And turning to the T.V. weathermen for guidance is, well, not...
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The “Elvis Pelvis”
[originally published in KCN, April 2010] Every chiropractor who has been in practice for some time has had a population of patients that did not respond as he would have expected. Oh sure, many of...
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Navigating the Chiropractic Technique Jungle
[originally published in KCN, September 2001 / cartoon provided by TomLamarCartoon.com] Diversified, Gonstead, Cox Flexion Distraction, Activator, Thompson, Sacro Occipital Technique, NIMMO Receptor...
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Give Your Chiropractor a Hand!…or an ankle, or a knee, or an elbow…
[originally published in KCN, December 2001] It may come as a surprise to some, but we chiropractors aren’t just for spines — some of us are pretty adept at treating other joints of the body as well....
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Chiropractor Lends a Healing Hand in Haiti
[originally published in KCN, April 2010] On January 12, 2010, the world reached out to the people of Haiti following their catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake that reduced the entire capital city of...
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TMJ and the Chiropractor
[originally published in KCN, June 2010] There I sat in the dental waiting room, flipping through a magazine as my toe kept time to the Muzak. Suddenly, the young dentist poked his head out from...
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Anything But Spare
[originally published in KCN, June 2002] We have 12 pair of them. Two of the pairs “float.” They are essential for breathing and the protection of our heart, lungs, and other vital organs. God took...
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Is Your Brain Hibernating?
[originally published in KCN, July 2002/ cartoon provided by TomLamarCartoon.com] It’s pretty much common knowledge that chiropractic is effective for various forms of low back pain, neck discomfort,...
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