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Don’t Confuse Me With the Facts by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine As chiropractors, we often get asked about diet and lifestyle in addition to the usual neck and back pain complaints. In the current word-of-mouse era we live in, patients ha ... Read on »
Rethinking Cancer Screening by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Mark Twain sent a note to the New York Journal in 1897 responding to a story error in which the illness of Mark Twain’s cousin was incorrectly reported as Twain’ ... Read on »
Could Your PCP Pick You Out Of A Line Up? by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I doubt mine could. Which makes me think about Little House on the Prairie. Anyone around in the 1970s remembers idyllic Walnut Grove, where Doc Baker took care of everyone ... Read on »
What’d Ya Say? Divided By a Common Language. by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine The importance of using common language when communicating about back pain has been well documented in the medical literature. There are three main areas that lead to difficul ... Read on »
The Autism Panic! by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine The sky is falling! The sky is falling!Wait, what?Oh, sorry. The sky is rising! The sky is rising!Wait, sorry. What now?Oh, okay. The autism rates are rising! The autism ra ... Read on »
Quantum Light Weaving by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine “Tell me, Doctor, what do you think of Quantum Light Weaving?” my patient recently asked me.“What do I think of what now?”“Quantum Light Weaving. ... Read on »
Health Insurance Crisis? Solved. by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Don’t panic. I may have done it. Yes, your friendly chiroblogger may have accidently solved the national healthcare crisis. I found an existing health insurance compa ... Read on »
This is why you’re marginal by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine We are fairly insulated in Rochester from sleazy, totally unprofessional chiropractor advertisements. They occasionally pop up like freaky little mushrooms and usually get st ... Read on »
Up the Nose With a Rubber Hose by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses that occurs with a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. There can be pain and nasal congestion. Acute sinusitis often follows a ... Read on »
Servings per container: 557? by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine One of those people with a good sense of the absurd? Here is something absurd that’s probably right in your kitchen. Get out your favorite brand of cooking spray (foun ... Read on »
Medpedia News and Analysis by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I like Wikipedia as a shortcut to quick information but I am afraid to use the information there for any serious projects. After all, the people producing and editing the con ... Read on »
Instant heart attack – just add bacon. Oops, too late. by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Turns out meat is the new bread. Thanks to a loyal blog reader for alerting me to this all-in-one vegan nightmare, cardiology freak show and only in America culinary death mi ... Read on »
Sad State of the Standard American Diet by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven 1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I wish I could make stuff like this up. We are fortunate enough to live within a couple of miles from Wegmans, one of the best grocery stores in the world. And since I have ... Read on »
Wash Your Brain With Ionized Water: Mmm Refreshing by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Dear RochesterChiro,What is your opinion of the Enagic and Kangen water ionizers? I am told that the alkaline water is microclustered to enhance and speed hydration and that ... Read on »
Necessity vs. Appropriateness by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine With the insurers all in our faces, some even offering doctors gift cards if they will sign unfair contracts, I have been thinking lately about medical necessity. This is a b ... Read on »
Rochester Chiropractors’ New Clothes by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Chiropracticly speaking, Rochester is a pretty close knit town. We have also produced more than our fair share of excellent, outspoken chiropractors. It always seems like whe ... Read on »
Dentally Retarded by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Tooth/Organ Relationship ChartIn the News-To-Me department comes Holistic Tooth/Organ Energy Relationship Charts. There are a bunch of these around the internet, each linki ... Read on »
ChicagoTribune Blog: A medical doctor’s view of chiropractic care by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A medical doctor’s view of chiropractic care | Julie’s Health Club – Where alternative and mainstream health meetShared via AddThis Read on »
Setting the Detox Box to Cure Illogical Conclusions by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine zap, zap, zap your way to illogical conclusions Dear RochesterChiro:My mother is thinking of buying a detoxification machine (www 2detoxity com) and I wanted your o ... Read on »
Skeptical Chiropractor: No Sacred Cows by Dr. Brett K. Doctor of ChiropractyHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Chirocyclist with sacred cow in sidecar ”But it sounds so negative…like you don’t think chiropractic is worthwhile.”My wife wasn’t really diggin ... Read on »