Forward head posture causes and solutions

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We are back!

Welcome back! Well we are finally getting back on social media. We had a great time at the Chubbuck days celebration last Saturday and had our scoliosis screening booth out doing our community service. Next Saturday August 27 we will be at the farmers market in old town. So if you know someone that needs us let them know where to find us.

Insurance is it all it's Cracked up to be?

Unfortunately if you ask people what is happening to insurance you will hear the same theme, "My premiums and deductible go up every year whether I use them or not and my benefits go down". As a practicing Chiropractor for 12 years I can tell you from a providers view benefits for chiropractic have not increased in the entire time I have practiced here in Pocatello Idaho. In fact in some cases, like a local cities employees, they are completely gone replaced by a deductible that is 6x higher than last year.
The shift to people paying for their services is a painful one because most have never had to do this before, but this will become more common in the future especially with the current trends we are seeing.
So it is very important to get and stay healthy regardless of insurance!

Being healthy IS your best insurance!!!

Ironman

Well it is official I did complete the Ironman St George 2011. It took me 14 hours and 58 minutes. I appreciate all the support from my patients friends and family for this accomplishment. Chiropractic care, massages, stretches and daily yoga helped me stay healthy enough to not only finish but also meet my goal of finishing in less than 15 hours. Thank you

Condition of the Week

This week I had an interesting case at Randall Family Chiropractic, come in that many people did not know we could treat. Ear infections in children. When children get repetitive ear infections and have had multiple rounds of antibiotics, it is time to find the cause not chase the symptoms. Cause: Children's Eustachian tubes are angled upward rather than downwards like adults. If there is a misalignment in the top vertebrae of the neck it can cause pressure of this drainage tube and you get a backup of fluid behind the eardrum. This fluid can become infected and cause severe pain and fever. The medical solution is to place tubes in the ear drum so the fluid will drain out the ear rather than down the back of the throat. Chiropractically if the misaligned vertebrae is causing the backup of fluid a carefully placed adjustment can remove the pressure and allow the body to function properly without drugs or surgery and a loss of hearing.

The Law of Healing in Order

I had a patient this week who had been in severe pain last week ask "How long until I can start working out hard again" They said this not out of concern for their health but their routine. It is hard when you are in a good healthy routine to get interupted, and the fear is if you don't stay on the routine the will lose what they have gained. Mother Nature has some rules we have to follow whether we like it or not. It take a minimum of 90 days to properly heal. Let use the example of a broken arm. If you break your arm it must first be set in the right position. Second it must stay immobilized for 6-8 weeks. (it wont be healled in 6-8 days even though the pain maybe gone). What would happen if you cut the cast off after 6-8 day because "it didn't hurt anymore" you would most likely rebreak it, it would not heal optimally and the process would take longer. Now lets say you were smarter than that and left the cast on for the entire recommended time. Most likely the bone would heal properly with minimal scar tissue, but will the arm look like the other arm that was not broken? No it would be atrophied meaning weaker and smaller. Next you would have to exercise it to regain the strength lost while it healed. So use your common sense when it comes to allowing your body to heal and remember the one thing you can't buy back is your health when you have lost it.