Living In Balance

The year was 1918 when the great influenza pandemic known as the Spanish Flu struck and took the lives of many.   Older records estimate 500,000 lives were lost, while newer data suggests up to one million didn’t survive worldwide.     The medical profession was almost helpless with the methods and drugs available at the time, with many people turning to Chiropractic to help cure them.   During the 1918 outbreak in Iowa (Chiropractic’s birthplace) medical doctors treated 93,590 influenza patients with 6,116 deaths (that’s one out of fifteen not surviving).   That same year in Davenport Iowa, Chiropractors treated 4,735 influenza patients losing only 6 to the battle, which equates to a loss of one out of 789!   National statistics showed that 1,142 Chiropractors treated 46,394 patients for the 1918 outbreak with a loss of only 54 patients!   Modern medicine now is a lot more advanced than it was one hundred years ago, and yes treats viral i...

It’s that time of year again!   It’s time for those gym memberships to spike and 24hour fitness stocks to rise.   You did know that losing weight/starting to workout is one of the most common New Year’s Resolutions, right?   Just do a Google search for “Top New Year’s Resolutions” and it’s probably on every single list.    Other common resolutions include reducing stress, getting more sleep, and just to live a healthier lifestyle (all things Chiropractic can help with!)   What’s preventing you from keeping that Resolution beyond the month of January each year?   Do your knees ache after running too much on a treadmill?   Do you throw your back out due to excessive weight training?   Or do you just feel like it’s too much and need that extra something to keep you going?   Chiropractic may be your answer.   Chiropractic will help reduce fatigue, balance muscle groups, increase range of motion, and eliminate pain and inflamma...