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Most people’s immediate thought after an injury is to apply ice. And this is in fact a good idea and I’ll explain why. As an aside, heat is certainly not recommended in most cases following an acute injury. I liken it to adding heat to a fire that you want to put out. The reason [...]

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One of my mentors, Dr. Tim Francis taught me that people will generally have no health problems/complaints (in general) if their water metabolism, blood sugar metabolism, and ileocecal valve are all functioning well. I’d say water and blood sugar metabolism, and digestion as a whole, as opposed to the ileocecal valve alone. You’ve probably never [...]

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Arthritis simply means inflammation in a joint. I feel it’s a diagnosis given too loosely, too often. And I agree with the late Dr. David Walther in that: “Arthritis is often used as a wastebasket term for joint pain.” When people use the term/diagnosis “arthritis”, they are almost always referring to osteoarthritis; as opposed to [...]

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Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek out chiropractic care.  I’ll discuss how I approach a patient with low back pain, as a chiropractor and applied kinesiologist. First, and most importantly, I take an in-depth history from the patient.  Typically, if the doctor listens closely enough, the patient will tell [...]

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