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- Fellow Journeyers on the Principled Path
By Dr. Stew Bittman My 48th trip around the sun began the other day (i.e. my 47th birthday has come and gone), and it coincided with the 2nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks. My birthday is now "Patriot's Day." It's…
- Focus (a Monday morning message)
When I am with a patient I have to discipline my mind to stay with that patient. My mind often starts to wander. Sometimes it happens before I know it. When it happens I need to come back. It takes discipline. I can't be…
- Subluxation: The Silent Killer
By Super CA Jackie "I know you feel fine and you look healthy too. It's great that you exercise and eat a balanced diet, but you must be aware of what is silently happening inside your body." You may ask, "what is a subl…
- CREW Returning to Panama - February 2004
Chiropractors will be traveling to Panama to serve in 2004. I was on the phone earlier today with Lina Ocon, the main organizer of the CREW (Chiropractors Restoring Energy Worldwide) humanitarian missions to Panama. Lina…
- Lifestyle can affect your life
Can you imagine that? Health news services today are reporting on studies that have found most heart attacks are caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. The studies have indicated that about ninety percent of those with severe…
- I See My Adjustments
I see my adjustments; they live inside of me. When I give an adjustment I expect the unexpected. Each adjustment is made up of many miracles which amaze the patients and startle me. When my intention meets reality, the u…
- My Well Adjusted Children
By Super CA Jackie "Why have your children been getting adjusted since birth? Is there something wrong with their neck or back?" These are the questions that people ask me. My two children, Anthony (10 years old), and Mi…
- Get some passion about this thing...
I have this patient. She is 90 years old. I've been taking care of her since she was about 75. For the last 3 or 4 years she has been homebound. She is on oxygen and the quality of her life, by our standards isn't that g…
- What Do You Stand For?
Tough question. What do you stand for in Chiropractic? Do you practice Chiropractic as a way of making a living? Yes. Do you practice Chiropractic as a way of helping people? Yes. Do you practice Chiropractic because you…
- The Silent Minority
By Dr. Stew Bittman It was the ancient Hindus, I believe, who said that we lose the majority of our energy and power out thru our mouths. "Silence is golden" is a proverb from our own culture with which we are all famili…
- Chiropractic & Colic Babies
By Super CA Jackie If you have a colic baby (aka infant colic), there is help on the way. Usually the first step is to change formulas and to try every brand on the market. When that doesn't work, you are calling your pe…
- Knowing the Know
Recently I relocated my Chiropractic College diploma from the adjusting room to the reception area. A patient asked, "Doc do you know twenty five years ago today, you graduated?" I replied, "Wow," imagining how the time…
- Proud to be a Chiropractor
Monday Morning Message By Sharon Gorman, D.C. I spent part of last week in Atlanta at a Board Meeting. I got the opportunity to address the student body. I have done that many times but this is the first time since I've…
- In Memoriam: Dr. Fred Barge
Media Relations; Palmer Chiropractic University System (Davenport, Iowa) Fred H. Barge, D.C., Ph.C., passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2003, in La Crosse, Wis. A renowned chiropractic philosopher, lecturer, inventor and…
- Some Chiropractic News Links For You
One gentle adjustment - From football field to doctor's office ... The ex-B.C. slotback is doing his hands-on work for a bigger cause these days. The guy deemed not good enough to catch passes by ex-general manager Adam…
- Are you forcing your practice?
What a weekend! I'm still recovering. We had over 100 people at this past weekend's Focus. The cool part is that almost half of those people were under 15 years old. It was truly a family weekend. During the Pizza Pool P…
- National Chiropractic Care Week
The theme of the week is "Chiropractors Answer Back" and the Chiropractors Association of Australia is aiming to get across to the public that chiropractic care is far safer than drugs or surgery for the relief of back a…
- Stroke Report Proves Media, Medical Bias Against Chiropractic, Says World Chiropractic Alliance
CHANDLER, Ariz., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The media feeding frenzy following a May 13 study in the journal Neurology is a glaring example of how the news media is manipulated by the medical industry to help destroy chiropr…
- Oh My Aching Back
The other day I hurt my back. Some people find it amusing that a chiropractor could hurt their back and let me assure you, it does happen. It was about twenty past six in the morning and I was in my regular Monday mornin…
- I'm feeling better, why must I still come in?
By Super CAs Jackie and Lynne There may be things here you can use in your office. I'm feeling better, why must I still come so often? This is a frequently asked question from a new patient. The answer to that question i…