By Michael Dorausch, D.C. The benefits of waking up early are numerous and well-documented. For many people, starting the day early can provide a sense of accomplishment and productivity that can set the tone for the rest of the day. Let’s explore some of the key benefits of waking up early, along with some tips
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Good nutrition is something we can’t talk enough about. As a chiropractor, I often take for granted that people (including other chiropractors) are making healthy nutritional choices. There’s going to be as many opinions as to what “good nutrition” is, as there are doctors of chiropractic. That being said, here’s my
In the past I’ve shared how to use an iPhone to photograph a persons xrays, showed marking of an AP Pelvic Lumber x-ray, as well as a LMFAO acronym on a neck xray. Today I am sharng a list of words, along with brief definitions, that you may see in a spinal radiological report from
A 2.9 km (1.8 miles) trail length with a 933 m (2800 feet) vertical rise makes Grouse Grind in Vancouver BC a perfect one hour (ish) cardio workout. When mentioning to a client, that I was traveling to Vancouver for Canada Day and some hiking, he said “you’ve gotta do the Grouse Grind hike at
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. This is both for chiropractors and chiropractic patients. Those of you that are chiropractors who take x-ray, chances are you have already done some experimentation with digitizing analog x-rays. The most common technique I’m aware of is to place the analog x-ray on a on a lighted viewbox, turn the flash
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. The third leg of the 2009 Triple Crown is upon us, with the Belmont Stakes taking place on Saturday, in Elmont New York. When reporting on the May 16 Preakness Stakes I mentioned how growing up as a kid, my parents used to take us to Belmont Park, for weekend horse
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Who says medical doctors don’t want to work with chiropractors? While I’ve been in practice the number one type of medical doctor often seeking referrals from my office has been orthopedic surgeons and neurologists. They offer steak dinners and other incentives in hopes of introducing local chiropractors to the latest surgical
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I was reading a Reuters report that stated fewer than a third of U.S. adults have received a flu vaccine so far this year and only about half said they intended to get one. The report goes on to explain why the authors feel this is the case. Rather than rely
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. This post is real simple. The goal is to provide an easy to remember acronym to be used when identifying 5 important parts related to the human cervical spine (neck) as shown on the following x-ray. Landmarks highlighted with red letters identify the parts to be remembered. LMFAO – Cervical Spine
By Michael Dorausch I was reviewing a news post from earlier today regarding a fluoridation hearing taking place in San Diego on June 10, 2008, and afterwards I performed a simple search for the phrase “Fluoride is Poison” and I was floored by the results. Far more resources that I had expected with information on
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. With today being the 2008 Kentucky Derby (Big Brown was the winner) I thought I’d share a video of chiropractors adjusting horses. That may come as a surprise to some but chiropractors in the USA have been providing care to horses, dogs, and other animals for more than 100 years. While
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. A friend of mine in Ohio was asking me recently if I had any resources related to kids and ear infections, and children receiving chiropractic care. I searched through some of the archived articles on Planet Chiropractic, and found several related topics. The first was an article about the chiropractic natural
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. There was an article on Wednesday’s BBC news page about work stress causing changes in the body. The news coverage was of a study that showed findings indicating that a stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body and raising the risk of heart disease. Don’t believe stress causes
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I’m not the only chiropractor in West LA that has been effected by the writers strike. I’ve spoken to a number of my colleagues and have heard similar reports: an increase in office visits the first two weeks of the strike, a decrease in visits to studios and filming locations, a
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. A Chiropractor from West Palm Beach Florida, Dr. Edwin Cordero, has authored a number of chiropractic articles in Spanish. About a dozen of those articles appeared on Planet Chiropractic around 2002 and 2003, and some in 2004. I was checking search logs earlier today and noticed evidence of people seeking chiropractic
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Midwifery, a term traditionally used to describe the art of assisting a woman through childbirth, is a practice that is often closely associated with chiropractic care through a woman’s pregnancy. Someone called me today seeking out a midwife in the Santa Monica area, and they motivated me to do some searching
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I was just speaking to someone in my LA chiropractic office about receiving chiropractic care and pregnancy. Actually, I was more listening and they were talking about what a great experience they had getting chiropractic adjustments throughout the time they were pregnant. Afterwards I decided to check Planet Chiropractic and see
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. “Are You Paying Too Much for Health Care?” was on the title of a fax I received earlier today. I receive all kinds of junk e-mails, faxes, and direct mailings from companies pushing everything from custom orthotics, multi-level marketing supplement sales, real estate investment schemes, and a long laundry list of
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Looks like numbers related to drug deaths on illegal narcotics are up, just as they are on reports of increased adverse effects and deaths from prescription and over the counter (OTC) meds. Daria from Planet Chiropractic took an interesting look in comparing news from today relating Britney Spears stories to Deadly
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. There’s been plenty of articles circulating the Internet and appearing in numerous healthcare publications, since a recent research study regarding chiropractic adjustments and the lowering of blood pressure, began appearing in the news media. Someone brought a June 2007 magazine article to my office, bringing this particular topic to my attention
By Dr. James W. Gregg Chiropractic: Health Care Concerned with the Well-Being of Human Kind, Mind, Body and Spirit July 24, 2001 “Chiropractic, in its scientific simplicity, is the link between the internal wisdom of life and the body.” This quote from Dr. Sid Williams, president of LIFE University in Georgia, couldn’t be more true.
By Martha Collins, D.C. A woman came in on Friday the 13th in agony–her spine was so subluxated that she could hardly get on the table for her adjustment. “I have been doing my stretches, I’ve been good–I don’t know what happened,” she said. In the interest of helping you stay away from this same
By Martha Collins, D.C. As I write this today, two of our beautiful practice members are awaiting the arrival of new additions to their families. Adjusting women through pregnancy is one of the most rewarding parts of our work, because a healthier pregnancy means an easier labor and delivery, and a better transition for the
By Sal Martingano, D.C. Have you ever wondered how we ended up in a healthcare system that is riddled with errors and inconsistencies, priced beyond everyone’s means, centered on the use of toxic chemicals and with a track record of iatrogenic injuries that is beyond the carnage of all our wars? What happened to the
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Phenylpropanolamine and Strokes – was it all a hoax? Published: February 01, 2001 The news first surfaced around the weekend of November 3rd, 2000. A common cold medication and diet stimulant ingredient known as phenylpropanolamine was about to be banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Planet Chiropractic posted our
By Paul Zell, D.C. What can chiropractic do for your child? Why do millions of parents bring their children to Doctors of Chiropractic every year? Is it only for highly dramatic health conditions? Is it only for when my child is hurting? Not at all! Chiropractic’s purpose is to remove interferences to the natural healing
By Madeline Behrendt, D.C. The Herstory of Bones We demand and assume our bones will last our lifetime, yet may take them for granted or treat them like a rental car. Care or carelessness – the results are ours to choose. It’s 6:30 a.m. Eyes open to the sun painting a new canvas over the
By Matthew Trull This is a story of a mother, her children, a spinal condition known as Scoliosis, and an old saying… “You never know how far reaching something you may think, say, or do today, will affect the lives of countless millions tomorrow.” Begin with the end in mind… Michael, Hopefully you remember us,
By Super CA Jackie Do You Believe Your Body Has the Ability to Heal Itself? For many people who walk into a Chiropractor’s office the first time, they really don’t know what to expect. We hear from time to time: “I don’t think this is going to work, but I’ll give it a couple of
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. The benefits of waking up early are numerous and well-documented. For many people, starting the day early can provide a sense of accomplishment and productivity that can set the tone for the rest of the day. Let’s explore some of the key benefits of waking up early, along with some tips
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Good nutrition is something we can’t talk enough about. As a chiropractor, I often take for granted that people (including other chiropractors) are making healthy nutritional choices. There’s going to be as many opinions as to what “good nutrition” is, as there are doctors of chiropractic. That being said, here’s my
In the past I’ve shared how to use an iPhone to photograph a persons xrays, showed marking of an AP Pelvic Lumber x-ray, as well as a LMFAO acronym on a neck xray. Today I am sharng a list of words, along with brief definitions, that you may see in a spinal radiological report from
A 2.9 km (1.8 miles) trail length with a 933 m (2800 feet) vertical rise makes Grouse Grind in Vancouver BC a perfect one hour (ish) cardio workout. When mentioning to a client, that I was traveling to Vancouver for Canada Day and some hiking, he said “you’ve gotta do the Grouse Grind hike at
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. This is both for chiropractors and chiropractic patients. Those of you that are chiropractors who take x-ray, chances are you have already done some experimentation with digitizing analog x-rays. The most common technique I’m aware of is to place the analog x-ray on a on a lighted viewbox, turn the flash
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. The third leg of the 2009 Triple Crown is upon us, with the Belmont Stakes taking place on Saturday, in Elmont New York. When reporting on the May 16 Preakness Stakes I mentioned how growing up as a kid, my parents used to take us to Belmont Park, for weekend horse
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Who says medical doctors don’t want to work with chiropractors? While I’ve been in practice the number one type of medical doctor often seeking referrals from my office has been orthopedic surgeons and neurologists. They offer steak dinners and other incentives in hopes of introducing local chiropractors to the latest surgical
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I was reading a Reuters report that stated fewer than a third of U.S. adults have received a flu vaccine so far this year and only about half said they intended to get one. The report goes on to explain why the authors feel this is the case. Rather than rely
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. This post is real simple. The goal is to provide an easy to remember acronym to be used when identifying 5 important parts related to the human cervical spine (neck) as shown on the following x-ray. Landmarks highlighted with red letters identify the parts to be remembered. LMFAO – Cervical Spine
By Michael Dorausch I was reviewing a news post from earlier today regarding a fluoridation hearing taking place in San Diego on June 10, 2008, and afterwards I performed a simple search for the phrase “Fluoride is Poison” and I was floored by the results. Far more resources that I had expected with information on
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. With today being the 2008 Kentucky Derby (Big Brown was the winner) I thought I’d share a video of chiropractors adjusting horses. That may come as a surprise to some but chiropractors in the USA have been providing care to horses, dogs, and other animals for more than 100 years. While
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. A friend of mine in Ohio was asking me recently if I had any resources related to kids and ear infections, and children receiving chiropractic care. I searched through some of the archived articles on Planet Chiropractic, and found several related topics. The first was an article about the chiropractic natural
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. There was an article on Wednesday’s BBC news page about work stress causing changes in the body. The news coverage was of a study that showed findings indicating that a stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body and raising the risk of heart disease. Don’t believe stress causes
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I’m not the only chiropractor in West LA that has been effected by the writers strike. I’ve spoken to a number of my colleagues and have heard similar reports: an increase in office visits the first two weeks of the strike, a decrease in visits to studios and filming locations, a
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. A Chiropractor from West Palm Beach Florida, Dr. Edwin Cordero, has authored a number of chiropractic articles in Spanish. About a dozen of those articles appeared on Planet Chiropractic around 2002 and 2003, and some in 2004. I was checking search logs earlier today and noticed evidence of people seeking chiropractic
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Midwifery, a term traditionally used to describe the art of assisting a woman through childbirth, is a practice that is often closely associated with chiropractic care through a woman’s pregnancy. Someone called me today seeking out a midwife in the Santa Monica area, and they motivated me to do some searching
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. I was just speaking to someone in my LA chiropractic office about receiving chiropractic care and pregnancy. Actually, I was more listening and they were talking about what a great experience they had getting chiropractic adjustments throughout the time they were pregnant. Afterwards I decided to check Planet Chiropractic and see
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. “Are You Paying Too Much for Health Care?” was on the title of a fax I received earlier today. I receive all kinds of junk e-mails, faxes, and direct mailings from companies pushing everything from custom orthotics, multi-level marketing supplement sales, real estate investment schemes, and a long laundry list of
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Looks like numbers related to drug deaths on illegal narcotics are up, just as they are on reports of increased adverse effects and deaths from prescription and over the counter (OTC) meds. Daria from Planet Chiropractic took an interesting look in comparing news from today relating Britney Spears stories to Deadly
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. There’s been plenty of articles circulating the Internet and appearing in numerous healthcare publications, since a recent research study regarding chiropractic adjustments and the lowering of blood pressure, began appearing in the news media. Someone brought a June 2007 magazine article to my office, bringing this particular topic to my attention
By Dr. James W. Gregg Chiropractic: Health Care Concerned with the Well-Being of Human Kind, Mind, Body and Spirit July 24, 2001 “Chiropractic, in its scientific simplicity, is the link between the internal wisdom of life and the body.” This quote from Dr. Sid Williams, president of LIFE University in Georgia, couldn’t be more true.
By Martha Collins, D.C. A woman came in on Friday the 13th in agony–her spine was so subluxated that she could hardly get on the table for her adjustment. “I have been doing my stretches, I’ve been good–I don’t know what happened,” she said. In the interest of helping you stay away from this same
By Martha Collins, D.C. As I write this today, two of our beautiful practice members are awaiting the arrival of new additions to their families. Adjusting women through pregnancy is one of the most rewarding parts of our work, because a healthier pregnancy means an easier labor and delivery, and a better transition for the
By Sal Martingano, D.C. Have you ever wondered how we ended up in a healthcare system that is riddled with errors and inconsistencies, priced beyond everyone’s means, centered on the use of toxic chemicals and with a track record of iatrogenic injuries that is beyond the carnage of all our wars? What happened to the
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Phenylpropanolamine and Strokes – was it all a hoax? Published: February 01, 2001 The news first surfaced around the weekend of November 3rd, 2000. A common cold medication and diet stimulant ingredient known as phenylpropanolamine was about to be banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Planet Chiropractic posted our
By Paul Zell, D.C. What can chiropractic do for your child? Why do millions of parents bring their children to Doctors of Chiropractic every year? Is it only for highly dramatic health conditions? Is it only for when my child is hurting? Not at all! Chiropractic’s purpose is to remove interferences to the natural healing
By Madeline Behrendt, D.C. The Herstory of Bones We demand and assume our bones will last our lifetime, yet may take them for granted or treat them like a rental car. Care or carelessness – the results are ours to choose. It’s 6:30 a.m. Eyes open to the sun painting a new canvas over the
By Matthew Trull This is a story of a mother, her children, a spinal condition known as Scoliosis, and an old saying… “You never know how far reaching something you may think, say, or do today, will affect the lives of countless millions tomorrow.” Begin with the end in mind… Michael, Hopefully you remember us,
By Super CA Jackie Do You Believe Your Body Has the Ability to Heal Itself? For many people who walk into a Chiropractor’s office the first time, they really don’t know what to expect. We hear from time to time: “I don’t think this is going to work, but I’ll give it a couple of