Ticks In Maine – Sydney’s Perspective.
Ticks in Maine I may not be a Mainer, but I am from the northeast, and never in my life have I been so hyper-aware of ticks as I have been in the past few weeks of living here. I live in downtown Portland, too, and I still eye any patch of grass with unease. But for good reason. I feel itchy just typing about them. The countless potential consequences of a tick bite make the risk of being unprotected completely unnecessary. Those buggers made it through the winter, hiding under all those icy snow piles, and they are back with a vengeance. But, the most important thing to realize about ticks – don’t let fear of disease keep you from enjoying the summertime. Be proactive. Be smart about your life outside and enjoy it despite the reality of these bugs being everywhere. That way you can get out and hike and camp without anxiety. You can still have your picnics and play outside with your dog (don’t forget to protect them too!) Don’t let fear keep you from missing out. Find an all natural tick repellent. Wear conscious clothing – lighter colors, longer legs and sleeves. Tuck...
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Win prizes By Sharing #CHIROVAN Every month at Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture Center, we like to reward people, patients and non patients, for being engaged in our office community. Beginning last month, Dr. Lou’s “chirovan” has been on the road in all it’s glory. A mobile voice, a beacon of sorts, the chirovan helps people find the healthcare they need. We have created a monthly raffle that rewards 2 lucky winners with gifts to say thank you! How do you get entered to win? Take a picture of the “Chirovan”. Post the picture on social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Use the hashtag #chirovan and tag Dr. Lou with @mainechiropractor Alert us via phone (774-6251) or with email (erin@drloujacobs.com) that you have participated and we will enter your name to win. You may enter as many times as you’d like, just use different pictures in different locations! The chirovan is everywhere! Other ways to be entered to win our monthly drawing(s) include: Referring someone (or yourself) to the office. Checking in at our office on Facebook. Taking a picture with Dr. Lou and posting it on social media. Our office is committed to the best evidence based chiropractic care available and...
read moreEggs Get Cracked, Spines Get Adjusted.
Sydney’s Experience With Getting My “Back Cracked” Hey there! There’s a first time for everything! Before starting here as the new patient coordinator at Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture I had no idea what Chiropractic was all about… my dad would go to “get his back cracked” and I thought it was strange, probably painful, and completely unfounded in medical legitimacy. And then I met Dr. Lou and my education has been reminiscent of emerging from a dark hole and into the sunshine. For years I’ve had the knack to get tension headaches and vertigo. My neck and shoulders have always been knotted up with stress. Never once in my attempts to deter these things did I consider something like seeing a chiropractor… because isn’t that just where you go to get your back cracked sometimes? If you threw your back out, or had a fall? Since starting here, I’ve learned that the there’s a clinical term for “back cracking“. It’s called an adjustment and it’s a specific correction of spinal misalignment that leads to removing pressure on nerves. This correction leads to better nerve control of healing and regulation of the body. Your body heals itself! The approach to feeling...
read moreWelcome Sydney Wolverton, Patient Coordinator.
Sydney Wolverton, Patient Coordinator Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture Blog takeover time! I’m Sydney and I’m the newbie around these parts… so to kick off my new blog series I’ll give a little background. I’m from Philly (so don’t speak the word ‘patriots’ around me because I’ll probably offend you) and I recently moved to Portland after spending the past two years living just outside of Seattle, Washington. So essentially I have no idea what anyone in Maine is talking about 98% of the time… i.e. why is ‘Down East’ actually up north? What happens if I DON’T love lobster? I’m in a lifelong love affair with traveling and there are only three continents left that I haven’t been… so I’d love to swap stories! My Bachelor’s is in English Writing and I’m currently putting together some travel essays that one day will hit the shelves. My other lifelong love affair is wellness. In a world dominated by Corporate Monsters and an endless disconnect from our natural state, it’s more important than ever to have a determined and intentional approach to living well. Life is fleeting. The things we put into our bodies, on our bodies, and around our bodies...
read moreHave You Seen It? #Chirovan
Have you seen the CHIROVAN? While chiropractic is one of the largest healthcare professions in the United States, many people still don’t utilize the non invasive, drug free, vitalistic and quality of life improving adjustments at one of the many great chiropractic offices in Maine. With opioid addiction and death on the rise, there’s never been a better time to utilize chiropractic care for neuromusculoskeletal problems as well as improving over all health by correcting vertebral subluxation that leads to decreased brain and nerve control, regulation and healing of the entire body. Your body, in the absence of nerve interference, will function better than with nerve interference. It’s not rocket science, it’s medical science! Even The American College of Physicians is recommending the likes of Chiropractic and Acupuncture before using pain killers like those causing such trouble for so many people (opioids). The CHIROVAN is a reminder to all of our Maine neighbors that there is a better way, a better long term and short term solution as well as one without side effects. Chiropractic has been proven extremely safe since it’s beginning in 1895. The CHIROVAN, when spotted around Maine, should be photographed and shared (#chirovan). By dropping...
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