Craig W. Brue, D.C. The past 15 years of medical research into the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment have yielded some interesting results. The growing list of research studies demonstrates that chiropractic care is both safe and effective. Following are some of the recent studies that support the effectiveness of spinal adjustments for a variety of…
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Features, December 2021
2 Your Health: Memory and Massage
Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s, Dementia As we age, our memory tends to get away from us. We find ourselves searching for words that were once easy to retrieve. We can’t remember the name of our new neighbor. You walk in a room… wait, what was I saying? Oh yes, memory. Can regular…
Features, November 2021
2 Your Health: Surviving the Holidays with Massage
Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 My favorite time of year. Autumn. Everyone is hustling and bustling. We are cleaning our homes, decorating for the upcoming holidays, shopping, and preparing for parties. Super fun! My most stressful time of year. Autumn. Everyone is hustling and bustling. We are cleaning our homes, decorating for the upcoming holidays, shopping,…
Features, October 2021
2 Your Health: Therapeutic Massage and Injuries: What Causes Injuries to Your Muscles?
Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 It’s common in my practice to see and help clients with muscular injuries. Often, clients come to me in pain, but they don’t know what happened or how they could’ve hurt themselves. I often hear, “I was just taking the laundry out of the dryer” or “I just reached and all of…
Features, September 2021
2 Your Health: Do Spinal Adjustments Hurt?
Craig W. Brue, D.C. Are you experiencing chronic back and neck pain? Are you afraid that chiropractic care might make it worse? Have you heard that spinal adjustments hurt? This article will help you understand that chiropractors now have treatment protocols that are gentle and effective. During my 45 years of treating spinal problems, I have…
Features, September 2021
2 Your Health: Good or Bad Massage—What Makes a Good Massage?
Heidi Overman, LMT OK, you’ve come back from having a massage and think, “that wasn’t very good.” Sometimes you do not know why, and sometimes you know exactly why. It was definitely the therapist; the therapist didn’t meet your needs. You wish you had told them more pressure, or less pressure, or to work on an…
Features, August 2021
2 Your Health: How Often Should I Get a Massage?
Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 Most of my clients ask me, “How often should I get a massage?” This can be a tough question. Because our bodies have gone through different things (we have all had different levels of exercise, different jobs, and different adventures through the years), what type of bodywork to get and how regularly…
Features, July 2021
2 Your Health: Doctor Specializes in Identifying the Nuances of Cognitive Age-Related Change
Doctor Specializes in Identifying the Nuances of Cognitive Age-Related Change Dr. Scott Belanger “Is it normal to experience memory lapses as I get older?” “I feel like I’m pausing more often and searching for words while I’m speaking with others.” These are some of the most common questions and concerns I hear about in my…
Features, July 2021
2 Your Health: What Is Therapeutic Massage?
Heidi Overman, LMT I have found, in my practice, that when clients schedule a massage, they really want to feel like they have gotten work done. Clients come in and tell us about their aches, pains, injuries, surgeries, and pathologies. They are in pain, uncomfortable, and sometimes hopeless. They are looking for some relief from issues…
Features, June 2021
2 Your Health: Why Didn’t I Try a Chiropractor First?
Dr. Craig Brue, D.C. This month, I want to tell you the story about John’s experience with severe back and leg pain. This story is important because it exemplifies the common mistakes that many patients make in their choices for the treatment of back and neck pain. Like most individuals who experience severe back pain…