I have been practicing as a chiropractor in Maple Valley, Washington for six years at the SpinaCare Natural Pain Clinic.
Patients who understand what is going on with their health in general, and their spine in particular, do better. They tend to get better faster and stay better longer. And they have much less stress and anxiety about their condition.
Educating patients is something I like to do daily in my office. With this blog I hope to provide a resource not only for my patients, but those outside the community as well.
If you have a question you would like answered, click here and you may see it answered in the blog.
October 14, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Hello Dr,
I’m a fellow chiropractor from the UK and have just started blogging myself.
By what I have read so far on your blog it looks like you are building a lot of useful information. I look forward to reading more.
Best of Health
Dr Chris Pickard
Optimum Wellness blog
October 15, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Hello Dr. Pickard!
If you like my posting, you clearly have excellent judgement.
(That’s a joke btw.)
Post, or send me the URL to your site and I’ll check it out.
JJ
December 7, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Hello there,
I’ve doing some research online about scoliosis and came upon your blog. I work with http://www.spineuniverse.com – also dedicated to providing clear information about the spine to patients and doctors. As you seem focused on this as well, I’m wondering if you would be interested in partnering with our editorial board – or providing input on our site.
Thanks!
February 6, 2008 at 6:08 pm
I have a question regarding this quote: “Studies have shown that if you go out to your local mall and grab the first 100 people you see that don’t have back pain and never have and take them to get an MRI…………..about 30 of them will have disc herniations.”
I’m sceptical. I don’t believe this was ever done. Did anyone ever actually stop people in a mall at random and take them to get an MRI? If this was ever actually done, I’ll eat my hat. Also, where do you find anyone over the age of 30 who doesn’t have back pain and never has? Unless you’re interviewing teen-agers, in order to “grab the first 100 people you see that don’t have back pain and never have” you’d have to turn away about 900 people. Do you really think it would be that easy to find 100 people who have never had an episode of back pain?
To be fair, if this study, as you have described it, was indeed performed, I would like to hear the details.
February 7, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Colleen, I am a skeptic as well. But, in this case, the study was done. It was not done at a mall like that, though – that was just me adding trying to add some color. I will put up a link to the abstract of the study later (hopefully today).
February 7, 2008 at 10:46 pm
What do you know, I did get to it today!
Here is a link to the abstract of the original study:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2312537?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlusDrugs1
Here is a link to a follow-up study done on those individuals:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11568190?ordinalpos=12&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
Let me know if you have any trouble with the links. And, of course, comments are welcome!
JJ
February 7, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Here is one more:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8208267?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlusDrugs1
JJ
December 31, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Hello!
I have enjoyed perusing your website and appreciate the time you have taken to provide the world with good information. You are empowering people to take care of their health – terrific! I noticed that you have not posted since May 2008 and just wanted to say that I hope you will continue posting to this site if you have the time/energy/inclination. Keep up the good work!