Wellness

CDC Study Says Most People Seeing Chiropractors Are Paying for Care‏

 

A January 2016 report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics showed that even though insurance affects how people purchase healthcare, more people than ever are choosing to pay for their chiropractic care. The report was based upon the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) taken in the years 2002 and 2012.

The study reported on usage for what the researchers termed as “complementary health approaches” which included acupuncture, massage, and chiropractic.… Read the rest!

Wellness Care – Just How Often Should You Be Seen?

Ogi Ressel, DC wrote a recent article to Doctors of Chiropractic (D.C.). (Dr. Ressel is an international lecturer, a pediatric and x-ray specialist, researcher and clinician.)

The article was entitled, “Maintenance Care – Just how often should you see your patients?”

Dr. Ressel states that the vast majority of chiropractors accept and promote the concept of “maintenance” care. (I prefer to use the term “wellness” care.)… Read the rest!

Food For Thought – Why Regular Chiropractic Care Makes So Much Sense

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By Kevin Donka, D.C.
     If someone is very hungry and he eats some food, will his hunger go away? The answer is, yes – if he eats enough of it. But, is the purpose of food to get rid of hunger? If someone eats food regularly, will it keep her from becoming excessively hungry again? The answer is, yes – if she eats enough of it consistently.
… Read the rest!

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happy-family-on-the-grass1
By Kevin Donka, D.C.
     If someone is very hungry and he eats some food, will his hunger go away? The answer is, yes – if he eats enough of it. But, is the purpose of food to get rid of hunger? If someone eats food regularly, will it keep her from becoming excessively hungry again? The answer is, yes – if she eats enough of it consistently.
… Read the rest!