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Concussion
How to Diagnose a Concussion B-A-S-E You basically want to assess 4 areas of brain function and I’ve made it easy here for you to remember what they are. We will use the Mnemonic device B-A-S-E where each letter stands for a different area to look at. “B” stands for “Balance”. Ask the person how…
Chiropractor Englewood Accepts Aetna and Cigna
Chiropractor Covered by Insurance Englewood CO Chiropractor is a preferred provider for most insurance plans. Our chiropractic office has been in business since 1990 and accepts many health plans, except Medicare, medicaid, or Kaiser. Deductible Like all health insurance plans, there is a deductible amount that has to be met first before the insurance coverage applies. …
Referred Pain
REFERRED PAIN Referred Pain means pain you feel somewhere in your body but the problem is actually somewhere else. Many times we think right where it hurts is where the problem should be. If I just smashed my thumb, I know where the pain is coming from right? That’s not always the case with the…
Chiropractor Englewood Open Saturday
Chiropractor Englewood Open Saturday Looking for a Chiropractor Open Saturday? (303) 377-1755. If you work long hours during the week and can’t see anyone Monday through Friday, my office has morning hours available on Saturday from 10 am to 12 noon. We can usually get you in the same day for an appointment. We accept most…
Are you the 1 out of 4 people who have diabetes?
Diabetes Nutrition Diabetes nutrition could help when it comes to reversing diabetes. According to the CDC, 1 out of every 4 people are either diabetic or pre-diabetic and the pre diabetics don’t even realize it. What’s worse is that the standard of medical care is going to WAIT until you’ve become a full blown diabetic, at…
Hiatal Hernia Treatment by Chiropractor in Englewood
Hiatal Hernia Treatment Hiatal Hernia Treatment is needed when the upper part of the stomach pokes through the opening in the diaphragm muscle made by the esophagus. This opening can get enlarged( mainly from not chewing your food enough and swallowing it whole) and can cause symptoms of acid reflux. How Chiropractic Can Help The…
Simple neurology test to screen for Multiple Sclerosis
What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the brain. Symptoms can include vertigo, weakness, difficulty walking, blurred vision, loss of balance, numbness, tingling, lack of coordination, unclear thinking and more. Since it affects the upper part of the nervous system we would consider it an upper motor neuron lesion. We can…
How much G force is required to cause a neck injury?
How much force is required to cause a neck injury? That was the question asked by Panjabi & White. Both are researchers and professors of orthopedics at both Harvard and Yale Schools of medicine. What they found was it only took 3.5 G of force to damage ligaments in the neck as well as cause…
Too Much Sugar and Caffeine CAN Cause Lower Back Pain
Sugar and Caffeine and Lower Back Pain. So many people didn’t understand this concept this past week that I thought it was worth repeating. Do you think stress can cause health problems? Ok then. Stress affects your adrenal glands which produce adrenaline. Caffeine and sugar are both chemicals that place stress on your adrenals. Too…
How Jaw Problems Can Be the Underlying Cause of Low Back Pain
Jaw Problems. Another interesting case worth sharing. The body is a complex mechanism. Like a Rubick’s cube, you can’t move one square without it affecting another. That’s the way it is sometimes when figuring out a person’s problematic low back pain. This patient of mine was having low back pain, and it would really hurt…