Dr. Eric Plaskar’s book the 100 Year Lifestyle Workout just dropped earlier this month. I had a chance to preview it at the California Chiropractic Association’s 100 Year Lifestyle Certification seminar and WOW I was impressed!! Patients: buy the book it is awesome, doctors’ get your certification, this class will change your thinking to wellness!
Many people come to my office wanting advanced imaging right away. Most people do not realize for back pain it is often not indicated and studies have shown patients who have premature MRI’s end up with worse outcomes. This article from Spine Health spells out indications for having an MRI.
Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja has until recently been on long-term injured reserve due to headaches following and on-ice fight last season. After a teammate recommended a Vancouver Chiropractor Lilja looks like he will be back on the ice soon.
“It’s unbelievable. I’ve been having headaches for eight months, and I see him for one day and headaches disappear for three days.”
Wednesday is the Chiropractors black Friday. Thousands of people will visit chiropractic offices in San Francisco in the few days before black Friday as most offices in will be closed for the four day weekend including our office. Be careful when heading out for those deals on Friday, remember last year a shopper was crushed at Wal-Mart. If you are injured while shopping we are always available to you, give our answering service a call and let them know it’s urgent.
If you are looking for black Friday deals you can click here for the latest from Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Target.
This slideshow from WebMD explains some of the common myths about back pain. One slide is inaccurate in stating that you should consider “spinal manipulation by — either a chiropractor or massage therapist.” Massage therapists have no training in spinal manipulation, best to go with a chiropractor who is an expert in spinal manipulation with extensive training. Call our Chiropractic office in San Francisco for more information.
Our local Golden State Warriors have hired a team chiropractor. More and more professional athletes are utilizing chiropractors for injury treatment, prevention and performance enhancement. If you are a weekend “warrior” give your San Francisco Chiropractor a call.