By Sharon Gorman, D.C. I spoke at New Beginnings this weekend. As you stand in front of the audience in front of you is a device someone created. It is a red light, green light and yellow light mounted on wood. It tells you when you are running out of time and when you should…
By Super CA Lynne I would like to tell you about a New Patient that I had this week. He opened the front door walked in like a kicked dog hiding behind a mop of long curly hair. His skin was the color of putty and his teeth grey. I stood up and I took…
By Dr. Martha Collins Spiritual does not mean that it has anything to do with religion. It has to do only with the development and refinement of the nervous system and the accompanying rise in the level of consciousness. – Itzhak Bentov Chiropractors watch people. We watch how people walk, move, how they hold themselves,…
Dr. Bruce A. Parker A client contacted me with the following question. When I began to answer it, I decided it would be a good topic for a THOT. “Last weekend when we were together, you told me that you have a client that wants to build a million dollar practice. That really has made…
By Stew Bittman, D.C. I don’t believe I ever read the entire book, but I know that Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” begins with the famous phrase, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times”. Maybe I never finished the book because I didn’t understand the first line. Now, I…
By Stacy Larsen, D.C. Mention that you’re a chiropractor and most people call you a bone cruncher or ask about their back or neck problem. There is something more profound that is being lost in what chiropractic is about. It’s not so much about your back; it’s about your life. The association between bones and…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Dr. C. Ferguson from Ohio writes… Just recently I read that a new “directory??” (is that what that is called?) “.pro” is or will be available soon and will be reserved for professionals like drs and lawyers. How soon will that be available? Would it be, then, wise just to use…
Palmer Chiropractic University System (Davenport, Iowa) Doug Sharpe, D.C., a 1997 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, will be one of 10 USA bobsled team members at the Salt Lake City Olympics. In addition, Palmer’s Director of Chiropractic Rehabilitation and Sports Injury, Dave Juehring, D.C., will be serving as team leader. Having won the U.S….
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. This is the first of several articles I intend to write in hopes of helping some of you better understand topics such as domain names, websites, web hosting, web design, search engines, etc. and how they relate to chiropractors. I should not have assumed (isn’t that a lesson for practice) that…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Recent research, as reported on Yahoo News, suggests that common drugs may cause stroke in rare cases. According to the Yahoo article, in rare instances, drugs like antidepressants, decongestants and migraine medications, may trigger a stroke. The article does not suggest that the millions of people taking such medications need to…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. According to an article appearing on the Cox news service, a problem that we face is that we don’t know if the stories we hear about harmful drug testing is merely the tip of the iceberg, or are they a rare event. We simply don’t know how big the problem is…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Back in June of 2001, Planet Chiropractic reported on some research articles which showed that damaged hearts can repair themselves by growing new muscle cells. The discovery challenged decades of medical dogma, a belief system stating that the heart is incapable of generating new muscle cells. Since that time, more research…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Federal health economists report today that for the first time in almost a decade, expenditures on health have outpaced the growth of the U.S. economy. According to reports, this was the third year of accelerated growth in health-care spending, while the nation’s gross domestic product has began to shrink. According to…
The following appeared in the Staten Island Advance – a local paper serving 450,000 residents within the city of New York. Inside OutFriday, December 28, 2001 Dr. Victor Dolan, a Grasmere chiropractor and community activist, has offered complimentary treatment to recovery volunteers at Ground Zero every Tuesday and Thursday over the last several months, we…
By Stew Bittman, D.C. It’s been gray and rainy in these parts, which in a way has been a nice break from the yards of snow we were getting before winter’s official arrival. It’s been nice, too, especially as the holiday season has wound down, because it has given us the excuse to stay inside…
By Lynn Rivard, Principled CA Imagine an artist, an incredible painter… sitting before a beautiful nature scene preparing to create his best work. He has painted other paintings and those paintings have molded his skills and helped prepare him to master his craft, but this like any new venture is a fresh, new project that…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Happy New Year everyone! We have lots of catching up to do regarding news of vaccines and vaccination in the major media. Several news sources have reported on the recent decisions of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to suggest anthrax vaccination for government and U.S. postal workers. The reports tell…
By Stew Bittman, D.C. The crowds are assembling down at Stateline, Nevada here in Lake Tahoe, preparing for another New Year’s Eve of reveling and drinking and freezing their behinds off, celebrating God knows what. This is considered the thing to do in these parts, and I’m sure at one time in my life I…
By Super CA Lynne This week my 5 year old said, “Mommy, you have the bestest job ever, you get to make people better.” In Tucker’s eyes when he wakes up in the middle of the night, then wakes me up in the middle of the night and says he needs an adjustment, I do…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Two interesting articles appeared in yesterday’s news regarding the use of aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen, painkillers that are used by millions. One article appeared on MSNBC and the headlines read, “don’t chase aspirin with ibuprofen” as a new study has found that the popular painkiller blocks the heart protecting effects of…
By Sigafoose Many years ago a child was born to represent mankind as humans on earth. He was a special child that grew into a special man, who at age 33 was crucified, and died, overcame death and arose as the king of the spirit world. The king of the world is the evil one…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. In case you thought it just happens in the United States, news reports today from London suggest that deaths from drug errors and side effects are sharply on the rise in the UK. According to a report in today’s Yahoo News, the number of Britons dying in hospitals from medication prescribing…
By T.O. Morgan, D.C. Dedicated to the Chiropractic Pioneers, Past, Present, and Future. I am a chiropractic soldier. I fight medical degradation and ignorance about chiropractic. I have been taught by chiropractic warriors, trained by experience, tried by adversity and tested by fire. I am a volunteer in this army. No one made me go…
Sharon Gorman’s Monday Morning Message I end each day by writing a gratitude list. I simply write down 5 things that I am grateful about from this day. Some of the things on my list are huge like that I am grateful for my relationship with my children and some of the things might seem…
by Michael Dorausch, D.C. According to a news report today from Routers Health, the inability for doctors to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients may be undermining the health-care that Latinos receive across the United States. A survey conducted among Spanish-speaking Latinos found that nearly one in five put off going to the doctor or avoided going…
By Author Unknown (let me know if you know who it is) T’was the day before Christmas, but there was no cheer.No jingle bells jingled, no sound of reindeer.The word had gone out that Santa was sick.There would be no visit from jolly St. Nick. The people were sad; no gaiety sounded.For Christmas had come,…
Forwarded by ICA Chiropractic News Service A proposal to add the prescription and administration of injectable nutrients and supplements to the scope of chiropractic practice in the state of Florida was firmly rejected at a hearing in Orlando on Friday, December 7, 2001 when state officials informed the Florida Chiropractic Board that such a proposal…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Scientists are saying today what chiropractors have been suggesting for quite some time, the best protection against biological weapons are lurking within each of us. Every healthy body has an immune system that knows, long before our minds do, when we’ve been invaded by a nasty bug. According to an article…
According to news today from the National Post Online, researchers have uncovered more evidence suggesting that ultrasound scans on pregnant women may lead to brain damage in their unborn babies. According to the article, the study is the most comprehensive done yet on the effects of ultrasound scanning. The research team found that men born…
By Michael Dorausch, D.C. According to a report on the Cyber Cast news service, two moms in the state of Arkansas have decided to sue the state, claiming that their religious freedom is being violated because of a program which mandates vaccination for their children. The first mom, Shannon Law, wants her three children exempted…
Web sites across the Internet are beginning to pop-up with news regarding proposed plans to create smallpox vaccines for the people of the US. According to the Washington Post and a pro family news service, one of the companies that has been awarded a contract for the development of the new smallpox vaccines (Oravax/Acambis) may…
According to today’s Nando News, record numbers of parents in Nevada County, California are opting out of vaccinating their children. According to the article, a mother made the following statements about her unvaccinated children, “I think they are healthier for it” and I think their immune systems are stronger for it.” The parents of these…
by Michael Dorausch, D.C. A stunning article appeared in today’s New York Daily News. Stunning, not because of the content, but that there was no mention of the field of chiropractic. A profession that has espoused the principles mentioned in the article for more than 100 years. They call it Darwinian Medicine and the headlines…
An article from the North Carolina Mountain News suggests that scientists may be finding proof that a global consciousness is emerging. According to the article, scientists may soon prove what some in the spiritual community have claimed about prayer and meditation: that a consciousness, perhaps a global consciousness, exists, and it can be measured. Recent…
UK news sources have reported today that Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the researcher who first raised concerns about the safety of MMR vaccination, has been forced to resign his position at the Royal Free Hospital Medical School in London. Dr. Wakefield’s research there into the triple measles, mumps and rubella vaccination has caused controversy that spans…