Fun Rockstar Album Covers

New Time waster: The Rockstarizer. The Motorola Q-is has a site called the Rockstarizer, where you can make album covers and stuff.

Acupuncture Works for Back Pain

A recent study found that acupuncture is better than conventional methods for treating back pain. In fact, fake acupuncture ( a sham therapy) even did better than traditional medical treatment for back pain.

Note that the study was performed in Germany-and funded by German insurance companies. It shows the need for alternative medicine research here in the United States.

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Chiropractors Help Pregnant Women With Pain

The above headline comes from the August 14, 2007 issue of the Dallas Morning Star. In this article, Special Contributor Kathleen Green, starts off by stating, " Moms-to-be once resigned themselves to nine months of misery. But, frankly, they've had enough." She continues, " More women are exploring options and seeking alternatives to ease back pain, headaches, exhaustion and much more. One place many are finding relief is at a chiropractor's office."

The article follows several chiropractors and their pregnant patients and views their reasons for choosing chiropractic and their results. One such patient was Teresa Seymour, who started chiropractic treatment during her first pregnancy with her daughter who is now 2 years old. Teresa said, "If there were times when I could feel that I was starting to get sore in the back, I would go to the chiropractor." During her second pregnancy, she reported, "Just picking up my daughter could knock a hip a little bit the wrong way and kind of pinch a nerve," she says. "I went to [my chiropractor], and he'd adjust my back and my hips." <

The article interviews Dr. Ken Wilson, a chiropractor who sees a lot of pregnant women in his practice and estimates that about 20 percent of his patients are pregnant. He stated, "My focus has changed more to pregnant moms and kids nowadays. My wife had to go through the constant low back [pain] and headaches and really being uncomfortable all of the time. I wanted to help her personally."

Chris Burfield, an educational director with Dr. Wilson added, "When spinal bones get pulled out of place, those bones push up against or irritate the nerves. Those nerves will start to send pain signals off to the brain to let the brain know there's a problem."

Sara Townsley, a former high school science teacher received chiropractic care two years ago during her first pregnancy. She recalled, "If I do a lot of cleaning, like bathroom cleaning where I'm bending over, when I'm pregnant, that's usually when I have my sciatica." She continued, "Ella [her daughter] really sat on my hips, and it helped to have them aligned regularly to relieve some pressure and nerve pinching."

The article also interviews a medical physician, Dr. Walter Evans, an obstetrician-gynecologist in private practice at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. According to the article, Dr. Evans acknowledges a chiropractor's potential in prenatal care, sometimes referring patients with lower back pain to chiropractors. He states, "I've had good luck working with some chiropractors with patients who have low back pain during pregnancy."

Ted the Iceman

This guy is going to need a chiropractor.. watch the video

Autism and Chiropractic Care

From the British publication, the Manchester Evening Star, comes an August 13, 2007 article about an eight-year-old boy Daniel, whose life has been changed for the better by chiropractic.

The story starts with Daniels mother, Susan Crisp taking Daniel to the chiropractor (Evening Start picture right) and notes that Susan and her husband, Gary, firmly believe that this care has been key to the recent improvements they've seen in Daniels development. "His communication has improved tremendously," says Susan.

Susan Crisp chronicled Daniel's progress by stating, "He has started putting three or four words together and it is not in response to questions from us. It's spontaneous. At one time, if he wanted something out of the fridge he would drag me to it and point. Now he'll say, `Mummy, I want'. "He doesn't seem so closed in as he once was and is interacting more with his three older sisters." The article reported on another instance where a television reporter Quentin Willson had done a story on his own son's improvement with chiropractic.

The article noted that it was this television story that prompted Susan to take her son, Daniel to see a chiropractor. Susan recalled, "It was a coincidence that I saw it. I had the TV on and it really caught my eye because there were so many similarities between what he was talking about with his son and Daniel." She continued, "It stayed on my mind. I told Gary about it and we felt we should give it a try. We thought, `If nothing happens, that's the worst that can happen'. At the time, Daniel was walking on his tip-toes and his feet were pointing inwards when he walked - which can be symptoms of autism. I was worried about it and we thought that the chiropractic might be able to help with his posture."

Daniel's success adds weight to two separate papers published in two scientific journals in March of 2006 where studies documented a significant improvement in autistic children under chiropractic care. In one of those studies involving 14 children, 12 showed significant improvement and two of the children improved so much that they no longer met the criteria to be classified as autistic.

The British article concludes with comments from Daniel's mother, Susan, where she notes how he enjoys the care, "But it's not just a matter of Daniel enjoying it. Within four to six weeks we noticed a huge improvement in his condition. "We took him in June and by August people who don't see him regularly commented that his speech had come on tremendously. He started to initiate sentences - it was a real surprise, to us." She concluded by saying, "The chiropractic was like turning a key, opening the door and it all came out of him. "It's not a cure but it can alleviate some of the difficulties."

Mississippi

I am always honored when someone travels a long way to come see me. Last week, a couple drove all the way from Mississippi to come and get an adjustment. I assumed that they were visiting family or friends and someone recommended they see me before they return home, since that happens often.

This couple had HEARD about me from someone living here , but they got in their car and drove almost eight hours for ONE adjustment.

Then they got in their car and drove eight hours back.

Laura Bush

Laura Bush had surgery in her neck to relieve pinched nerves that were causing numbness and pain in her hands and arms. story

With all the "experts" around her, how come no one recommended her to see a chiropractor and avoid the surgery?

Chiropractic relieves pinched nerves-"subluxations" without the need for surgery. Thousands of adjustments are performed safely ever day in this country.

The Chiropractic Way

More joy and happiness

Here is what experts describe as common characteristics of people who describe themselves as happy:

1. CHOOSE TO SEE THE GOOD - Focusing on positive events and choosing to see the good in most any situation is a common characteristic of happy people. They expect and visualize a good future, which helps them to dilute the effect of any negatives that they are dealing with at the present time.

2. LOOK FOR EMOTIONAL UPLIFTS - They develop the ability to notice and savor the small pleasures of everyday events that on a regular basis bring extra joy and excitement into their lives.

3. ADAPT QUICKLY - Happy people tend to quickly adjust to new situations and changing realities. They do not fear changes but see them, and life, as a continuous adventure.

4. FULL LIVES - They find great satisfaction in living a life of many activities that flow together. Engaging in absorbing activities enables them to forget themselves, temporarily lose track of time and stop worrying.

5. FRIENDLY - The love of family and friends nourishes them. One study showed that during a nine year period, people who connected with family and/or friends on a weekly basis lived an average of eight years longer and had 87per cent less risk of dying from all causes.

6. ALTRUISTIC - Being a giver boosts their happiness. One study of senior citizens showed that those who provided practical help and emotional support to relatives and friends were not only happier, but cut their death rate by 60 percent.

7. FORGIVING - The trait most strongly linked to happiness, but the hardest for many to activate, seems to be the ability to forgive. Some psychologists describe it as the queen of all virtues.

Researchers were nearly unanimous in their opinion that happiness is a matter of choice. By putting more focus on the positive thoughts and activities and being a blessing to others, you can raise your Happiness Set-Point. Remember, whatever you give your attention to, you create more of.

*special thanks to Bob Harrison Ministries Increase.org

Chiropractic Research

No matter what condition a person may have they need chiropractic care to ensure their body is working without subluxations. If you have any specific questions please feel free to contact us.

Bedwetting, menstrual cramps and stomach problems.
Patients suffering from bedwetting, menstrual cramps and ulcer pains/indigestion were given chiropractic care. MDs performed pap tests, pelvic exams and upper GI studies but could find nothing wrong.
From the study:
“A total of eight subjects in each category were selected and two in each category were not treated (to be used as control cases). No one in the study had any back pain.
“All cases of pelvic pain and severe cramping of the uterus had stopped. All women experienced three menstrual cycles through the duration of this study. “The bedwetting category demonstrated 50% of the children had stopped bedwetting early in the program, 25% of the children had a 50% reduction in the frequency of occurrences and 25% showed no improvement.
“All the patients in the gastric category except one responded to chiropractic care.” (4)

Improved quality of life.
This preliminary study revealed that those under chiropractic showed significant improvements in physical well-being, mental/emotional state, stress management, life enjoyment and overall quality of life, during an average of 5.5 months of chiropractic care. (5)
sources:
1. Coulter HL. Vaccination, Social Violence and Criminality. Washington, DC: North Atlantic Books, 1990.
2. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=75333. July 13, 2007.
3. Kamp Dush CM and Amato PR. Consequences of relationship status and quality for subjective well-being. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 2005;22:607-627.
4. Regan KJ. Enuresis, spasmodic dysmenorrhea and gastric discomfort: a vertebral subluxation complex entity. Digest of Chiropractic Economics. March/April 1990;32(5):110.
5. McAllister W and Boone WR. Changes in physical state and self-perceptions in domains of health related quality of life among public safety personnel undergoing chiropractic care. JVSR. August 6, 2007;1-7.