What makes chiropractic so different than any other type of health care? Why is the care at Rocky Mountain Chiro Care so distinctive? Dr. Mat a Fort Collins Chiropractor shares his perspective below… 1. Wellness Now we have all heard the phrase “wellness” tossed around, but what does it really mean? Wellness is defined as…
Are Cell Phones killing you softly?
Are cell phones really bad for your health? People are so tethered to their phones they often can’t take their eyes off of them and are bumping into walls or even stepping out into traffic. But even worse from an attention standpoint is texting and driving, which has caused many new laws to be passed….
Popcorn: What’s the “Skinny”?
Is munching popcorn really the “Perfect Snack Food” as dubbed by many people, or a perfect storm? That really depends on many things, of which I will discuss some of here. According to Joe Vinson, Ph.D professor at University of Scranton in Pennsylvania in Science Daily, “It is the only snack that is 100% unprocessed…
Are Painkillers Hurting MORE than Helping?
The old standard doctor’s line of “Take two Aspirin and call me in the morning” may be doing you more harm than good. Most people turn to over-the-counter pain killers for the everyday aches and pains. But, what most don’t know is that these and stronger pain meds have serious effects on the healing process. …
Maintenance Chiropractic Adjustments Recommended by Spine Journal
This is going to be one of those huge research articles in Chiropractic that the media just didn’t run with . In this research article from SPINE Journal recommends following up initial intensive chiropractic work with maintenance care (with a frequency of twice a month) for better outcomes for chronic low back pain and prevention…
Is There an Alternative to Statins?
Is There an Alternative to Statins? In 1999 the Center of Disease Control and prevention reported more than 600,000 admissions and 700,000 emergency room visits, resulting from medications that were correctly administered, but none the less produced side effects.[i] Merc is a pharmaceutical giant that makes many prescription drugs. Some of their best sellers are…
Does bed rest work for low back pain?
Resting in Bed will not help your back! At best there may be no change in your pain, but you will probably learn first-hand that you low back pain or sciatica may worsen by following this advice. Another common misconception is that taking over-the-counter or prescription pain killers will help. This may reduce your symptoms,…
Got a Splitting Headache?
Dr. Ullom is using research based Chiropractic to Help Stop Headaches, Without the Use of Pain Killers. “Many of my patients felt like there was no hope for them,” says Dr. Ullom. “There is a large segment of our population who suffer silently with headache pain almost every day. They often turn to pain killers…
Chiropractic Care Beats Medication for Neck Pain
In this months issue of Annals of Internal Medicine new research was published showing Spinal Manipulative Therapy (SMT) or in layman’s terms a chiropractic adjustment and exercise was more effective in relieving neck pain than than medication. The participants of this study were divided into three groups: an adjustment by a Doctor of Chiropractic group,…