The 1st annual patient
appreciation picnic was a great success!
Thank you to all that were able to come.
Also thank you to all that "dunked" Dr. Craig! Watch for the picnic next summer!
Don't forget…New Patient
Appreciation Day is Tuesday, August 22, 2006. All new patients will have an exam, necessary
x-rays, computer testing and report of findings at no cost on this day. This is a great way to introduce your friends
and family to Chiropractic care! Have them
call us right away!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- If
your spine is subluxated…
- Words
of wisdom
- The
$1.6 trillion question
- Chiropractic
children are healthier
- Mumps
epidemic? Make sure you're not vaccinated.
- Is
your cell phone cooking your brain?
- How to
live longer
- Spinal
fusion
- Humor
If your spine is
subluxated….
Last
month we discussed your mid-back (thoracic) vertebrae.
This month
we'll look at your lumbar vertebrae and the segments below the lumbars – your
sacrum and coccyx – and what subluxations of these areas may cause.
You
have five lumbar vertebrae. When you have a subluxation of your lumbar
vertebrae, certain nerves and areas are affected. Below are some of the more
common findings.
Remember
that subluxations stress your spine, discs, ligaments, muscles and blood
vessels and they affect the nerves that help your organs, glands, muscles and
other body parts function.
Lumbar L1. Nerves from L1 go to your large intestine, inguinal rings and uterus.
Constipation, colitis, diarrhea, hernias, uterine problems and other conditions
have been noted in people with L1 subluxations.
L2. Nerves from L2 go to your
appendix, abdomen, upper leg and urinary bladder. Appendicitis, cramps,
difficulty breathing, acidosis, leg pain and numbness, sciatica and other
conditions have been noted in people with L2 subluxations.
L3. Nerves from L3 go to your sex
organs, uterus, bladder, knees, prostate and large intestine. Bladder troubles,
menstrual troubles, male impotency, knee and foot problems, bowel problems and
other conditions have been noted in people with L3 subluxations.
L4. Nerves from L4 go to your prostate
gland, muscles of the lower back and then form the sciatic nerve. Prostate
problems, low back spasms, sciatica pain, leg weakness and other conditions
have been noted in people with L4 subluxations.
L5. Nerves from L5 go to your lower
legs, ankles, feet and prostate. Swollen ankles, weak ankles, tingling in the
feet, leg cramps and other conditions have been noted in people with L5
subluxations.
Sacrum. Nerves
from your sacrum go to your hip bones, buttocks, rectum, sex organs, genitalia,
urinary bladder, ureter and prostate. Pelvic
problems, leg length inequalities, spinal curvatures, impotence, urinary
incontinence, kidney and bladder infections and other conditions have been
noted in people with sacrum subluxations.
Coccyx. Nerves
from your coccyx go to your rectum and anus and anchor your meninges (coverings
around your brain and spinal cord). Migraine, headache, bizarre "whole body
pains," mental problems, hemorrhoids, anal itching, pain with sitting and
other conditions have been noted in people with coccyx subluxations.
Words of Wisdom
Success is not the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be
successful. – Albert
Schweitzer
Never deprive someone of hope – it
may be all they have. – Jerold Panas
The $1.6 Trillion Question
The $1.6 Trillion Question: If We're Spending So
Much on Healthcare, Why So Little Improvement in Quality? Carolyn Clancy, MD (1)
Answer.
It's because we're not spending $1.6 trillion on healthcare. We're spending it
on disease care: drugs, pills, potions, medications, vaccines and surgery --
all designed to suppress or eliminate symptoms, not to give us health. Suppression
drives disease deeper creating more physical and mental illnesses. If we spent
$1.6 trillion on true healthcare (chiropractic, good nutrition, massage,
bodywork, homeopathy, etc.) we'd be far healthier and in subsequent years we'd
spend less and less and less. More medical care does not equal more health, it equals more disease and more serious diseases
that need more expensive care.
Chiropractic children are healthier
Over the past few decades, research reports that children
under chiropractic care are healthier, have higher IQs, and can recover from a
multitude of physical and emotional diseases and conditions without drugs and
surgery. Chiropractic subluxation correction has been shown to do wonders for
children.
Children don't need to have a problem to get their spines
checked, they just need a spine. Want healthier children? Bring them in for a
chiropractic checkup.
Mumps epidemic?
Mumps is a relatively harmless disease. Some research
indicates that getting the mumps, as well as other infectious diseases of
childhood, is protective against cancer, allergies, asthma, eczema and other
more serious diseases. The mumps vaccination is considered useless by many and
the recent mumps epidemic in the US
underlines that point of view. For example, out of 1,192 reported cases of
mumps in Iowa, 94% had been vaccinated with MMR at least once and over half
were vaccinated twice with MMR (others had unknown vaccination status). Only 6%
of those reporting mumps could clearly state they were not vaccinated. (2)
Is your cell phone
cooking your brain?
The cell phone controversy continues. Some argue that cell phone radiation can
cause brain tumors or cancer. No one questions that radiation from a cell phone
is harmful, but no one knows how much is dangerous. A new study revealed that
the radiation from cell phones can cook eggs.
In the experiment, researchers placed one egg in a porcelain cup (because it
conducts heat), and put one cell phone on one side and another cell phone on
the other. The researchers then called from one cell phone to another and kept
the cell phones on after connecting. At 40 minutes, the surface of the egg
became hard and after 65 minutes, the whole egg was well-cooked.
Minimize use of cell phones. If you must use one, buy an earpiece to keep the
phone at a distance from your head. Children are especially vulnerable to cell
phone radiation. (5)
How to live longer –
have a positive attitude.
Individuals
who have a positive attitude about aging live around 7 ½ years longer than
those who take a dim view of aging. In the August 2002 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Rebecca P. Levy, the
lead author, found that a person's ‘will to live' provides part of the
explanation. "People who have positive views about themselves as they age
somehow cope with society's negative attitudes towards the elderly," said Dr.
Levy of Yale University. "Individuals' positive
self-perceptions also can prolong their lives." (6)
Spinal fusion? No thank you!
Spinal
fusion is a back operation where the surgeon fuses vertebrae together. The
number of these operations in the US has doubled over the last ten years
in spite of reports revealing an extremely high rate of failure (pain comes
back). Two papers from the prestigious New
England Journal of Medicine report that there's little evidence to support
fusing the spine of someone with back pain. Spinal fusion can have serious
complications that can include nerve damage and impotency. If spinal fusion is
being suggested – get a second opinion, especially from a chiropractor. (7-8)
Humor
Life, kids and generalized insanity
NUDITY. I
was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman
in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I
was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat,
"Mom! That lady isn't wearing a seat belt!"
HONESTY. My son Zachary, 4, came screaming out of the
bathroom to tell me he'd dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it
out and threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a moment,
then ran to my bathroom and came out with my toothbrush. He held it up and said
with a charming little smile, "We better throw this one out too then,
'cause it fell in the toilet a few days ago.
KETCHUP. A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup to
come out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her
4-year-old daughter to answer the phone. "It's the minister, Mommy,"
the child said to her mother. Then she added, "Mommy can't come to
the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle."
DRESS-UP. A little girl was watching her parents dress
for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, "Daddy,
you shouldn't wear that suit." "And why not, darling?"
"You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning."
BIBLE. A little boy opened the big family Bible. He
was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell
out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an
old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. "Mama, look what I
found", the boy called out." What have you got there,
dear?" With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, "I
think it's Adam's underwear!"
See you
next month. Want more copies of this newsletter to give to your friends,
co-workers and relatives? Call us or stop by the office. Please remember that
everyone needs to be free from subluxations so bring your friends and loved
ones for a spinal checkup.
