East Nashville’s Tomato Fest 2011
Many thanks to the hundreds of people who stopped by our booth at the Tomato Festival! It was great to meet many new people and see so many friends and patients that we haven’t seen in a while!
Headache Patients
Of all of the different things that drive people into my office, one of my favorite things to work with is headaches. Most headaches that I see are directly related to the neck! Most primary care providers do not recognize this link, and typically prescribe a variety of drugs that range from anti-inflammatories to pain killers (sometimes narcotic) to antiseizure medication and sometimes antidepressant medication. Certainly there are instances where these products are needed. However, in most cases, reconditioning the neck with chiropractic adjustments and therapeutic exercises does the trick!
If you or someone you know suffers from headaches, it’s worth exploring the possibility of chiropractic. When compared to the risks associated with the above mentioned pharmaceutical products, chiropractic is exponentially safer. Again, some cases do not respond to chiropractic. An evaluation of your particular case will be necessary. Chances are that WE CAN HELP!
New Happenings at EEC
We are so proud to welcome our new chiropractic assistant, Courtney Tocket! Courtney has spent several years in the dental field as a dental assistant. After some changes in her course of study, she is ready to take on the therapeutic exercise instruction part of our office. Everybody loves Courtney! It’s exciting to think of how many people she will be able to help in our office.
Marah, our recently married office manager, joined us in February, 2011. She has taken her music business background and has tweaked it extensively to become an insurance coding, billing, documentation, HIPPAA compliance, scheduling GENIUS!
New X-ray equipment. Within the next week or so, we’ll be using our very own x-ray equipment! No more sending our patients to a packed imaging center way across town! Our new equipment is microprocessor- controlled to use the minimal amount of radiation to make a high-quality diagnostic image. This X-ray machine uses about 30% less radiation than machines made just 10 years ago!
Merry Christmas, Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Just a word of gratitude to my patients. Thank you for allowing me to serve you this past year. I consider it an honor to be trusted with that most valuable asset, your health. Have a wonderful and restful holiday season. I look forward to working with you next year!
Just 1,000 Acetomenophin Tablets in a Lifetime . . .
I’m referencing a study that goes back to 1994 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The group conducting this study concluded that taking 1,000 acetaminophen tablets/capsules/caplets in a lifetime can Double your chances of end-stage renal (kidney) failure!
1) I don’t know if this study has been reproduced in any way in the past 10 years . . .
2) The methods of these statistical studies can always be debated . . .
BUT . . .
1) It makes me a little concerned about my own renal health (I lived with chronic back pain for about 7 years before going to a chiropractor)
2) If this is true, a LOT of people are in trouble.
3) It was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which is considered a pretty reputable source.
It takes less than two years of regular use to reach 1,000 pills. If you suffer from chronic back pain, neck pain, or headaches you should seriously consider chiropractic. It has been proven to be much more effective than pain-killers over and over again in very reputable literature. You owe it to yourself (and your kidneys).
