If you haven’t heard, we have all been moving to smart devices for almost every aspect of our lives. There are a lot of conveniences, but, some drawbacks. Beyond how addictive a screen can be and how dependent some of us can become on them, we also find ourselves in Read more…
So, you were at a stoplight and someone else wasn’t paying attention. Or maybe you hit that ONE patch of ice that was holding on in the shade. Whether you are at fault or not, in Oregon, car insurance policies cover driver and passenger injuries. That’s the first bit of Read more…
Chiropractic may mean something different to me than to other doctors or patients. After all, I have my own experiences and insights as we all do. What I find the most direct answer is: chiropractic seeks to identify problems in the body and remove their cause. Now, if that seems Read more…
It’s pretty common for people to come into the clinic complaining of knee pain. When you think of all the things that require motion in the knee, it’s no surprise that this joint can experience a lot of stress. Imagine the tension in your muscles when you walk down a Read more…
It’s Fall here in the NW and the temperature is dropping fast as we near Halloween. Especially after such a hot summer that we’ve all had to adapt to, normal cold and rainy weather can feel like a big change. One question I get in the fall as the weather Read more…
…low back. Right? So many of us were stuck inside and, frankly, on our rear-ends. I could link more studies than a blog post could hold, but here’s a recent one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4373888/ What we are finding here is more time spent seated means more or worse low back pain. Why? Read more…
Using your health insurance can be tricky in almost any case. What sort of coverage do you have, does your doctor accept your insurance, what is your co-pay, what is your co-insurance, your deductible? The way we help to cut through a lot of these questions is to accept as Read more…