William Harvey Lillard was the first chiropractic patient. He was adjusted the first time in September 1985, and his hearing loss, due to an accident 17 years prior meeting Dr. D.D. Palmer, was successfully restored. He continued his chiropractic care and kept his hearing till the day he died. I know I am not alone, most [...]
Biography Harvey Lillard was an African-American janitor who worked in the Ryan Building on Brady street, Davenport, Iowa, United States. He was the first person to be treated with chiropractic by D.D. Palmer. Lillard maintained the corner building where Palmer had his office on the 4th floor. In September 1895, he told Palmer that he had lost most of [...]
One of my friends and patients complained about chest pain “after an adjustment”. He has been my patient since back when I was a massage therapist and before I got my chiropractic license. His life has been drastically transformed over the past 10 years, but this time he was really confused. When he had his [...]
Healing is a multifactorial and complex process. Personal Healing is fascinating when we see long term hypertension, constipation or allergies go away. There is one more aspect of healing which is even more amazing - Collective Healing! It means healing occurs way better and faster with support in a [...]
I really drive home the message that most people, including healthcare professionals, are unaware and unexposed to the fact that the health and condition of every spine, including babies and children, has an influence on the immune system. And the reason for this is because of the autonomic nervous system’s relationship to the health and [...]
We will discuss the significance of the 2017 study published in The Spine Journal called “Text Neck: An Epidemic of the Modern Era of Cell Phones.” This recent study shows nearly 80% of the population between ages 18 and 44 have their cell phones with them almost every waking minute, with only 2 hours of [...]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) plagues kids and families all over the world. Experts are determined that ADHD reached a level of crisis based on the number of people the medical community diagnosed with the affliction. Medical doctors diagnosed over 6.4 million school-age (4-17) children in the United States alone. This number registers a 42% [...]
Wow! What an awesome week we had! As a result of these weekly newsletters, many people engaged in a deeper understanding of the importance of chiropractic care with their future functionality and health. Good Job! Dr. Roger Sperry Nobel Prize recipient in Brain Research discovered that: "90% of the stimulation and nutrition to the brain [...]
As many of you know, we are constantly updating our knowledge to serve you better. In one of the seminars that I attended, Dr. Dan Sullivan presented multiple recent research studies associated with the spine and the nervous system with human health. This week, I will share results of just one of them. More is [...]
Asthma, ear infections and antibiotic use. In a survey of 100 families bringing children to chiropractors and 100 families bringing kids to medical pediatricians, it was revealed that the “chiropractic” children had a lesser incidence of asthma, ear infections and less antibiotic use than the “medical” children. (1) Panic attacks. A 52-year-old female diagnosed with long-standing panic [...]
There are many misconceptions in our society about Work and Exercises. Many think that because they work and use energy they are getting stronger and they don’t need exercise, this is especially common thinking among people performing physical work i.e. labor, construction, landscaping, manufacturing, etc. Definition of Work -activity involving mental or physical efforts done [...]
We are being taught to fear the effects of the sun and think of it as dangerous. It is important to remember that the sun produces essential vitamin D in our bodies; the vitamin D you receive from food enrichment or supplementation is not quite the same as what we receive naturally from the sun. [...]
Once again, many people are asking us what type of sunscreen is healthier and safer to use. Here are the answers. Without sun, we would not exist in this planet and we will not survive long either, even if we maintain the planet’s temperature. Sunlight is essential for our hormonal, physical and emotional function. Interestingly [...]
Last weekend, my wife told me that I care too much and don’t know how to let go or quit. Last week one of my friends was diagnosed with cancer. Last time I examined him in 2013 he had 48% loss of normal alignment (Global and segmental Subluxation). He decided to stop his chiropractic care [...]
In the last year, there were over 1400 missed visits. Which means, over 1400 follow up calls, over 1400 reschedules (besides legitimate reschedules) and over 1400 discussions about WHY the appointment was missed, and scheduling 1400 FREE MAKE UP visits. It’s truly concerning! We would love to get the grasp on it! First of all, [...]
Summer is my favorite season. There is so much to do: sports, hiking, biking, running and swimming outdoor, camping etc. The joy associated with this season involves cottages, and vacationing, fishing, gardening, barbeque, meeting with family and friends, oversleep, over rest, overdrink. Those activities are wonderful, enjoy them, but DON’T’ let them have a huge [...]
Sometimes it's so funny for me to hear "What's kid’s doctor doing by talking about seniors?" Well, the truth is that we were all children at some point of our lives, and more often than we want our current health condition has roots coming from our childhood. Amazing isn’t it? More and more seniors are [...]
Chiropractic and Seniors More and more seniors are enjoying the remarkable benefits of chiropractic care as part of their healthy lifestyle. An growing body of research is extolling the health benefits of chiropractic care for seniors. And this is backing up the outstanding results that patient after patient is seeing under chiropractic care. One [...]
A feel-good story appeared in the October 7, 2005 issue of the Edmonton Sun about a woman whose life was changed by chiropractic. Forty seven year old, Miaen Khullar, had suffered severe migraine headaches for over a decade. She reported that she hadn't had a pain-free day since 1990, when she was in a car [...]
Genesis 1:27 (NIV) 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 2:7 (NIV) 7 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a [...]
