One leg is shorter than the other! What’s that mean? A short leg?!
You’ve been told “One leg is shorter than the other.” Do you have a short leg? When you have a short leg, the discrepancy may be anatomical or may be functional. Either one leads to problems. (Dr. Lou’s video linked here.) Problems like pain, arthritis, immobility, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain, foot pain, low back pain. Dysfunction in the joints often leads to nerve dysfunction called vertebral subluxation and this condition leads to reduction in function throughout the body. Often without you even feeling it. Anatomical leg length discrepancies are due to one leg actually being physically shorter than the other. The bone is short. Functional discrepancies are due to muscle tension, spinal and pelvic subluxation, low back torsion or scoliosis and a number of other causes. When all leg bones are the same length but wear and tear, tension, imbalance and asymmetries are present, these are issues that can be corrected. When a leg bone is anatomically shorter than the other side, heel lifts and shoe modifications will balance things out. If you’ve been told that you have a leg length difference, you should call our office, be evaluated by an expert and then...
read moreHealth Insurance Does Not Make You Healthy.
Health Insurance Does Not Make You Healthy, Healthy Habits Do. Health insurance in America is critical for expensive medical care in the event of an emergency or serious illness. There is no denying this. To that extent, it is worth it’s weight in gold. Premiums are high though, and believe it or not, sometimes people have unusual expectations of their coverage. Using your insurance plan to have an annual check up is wise, but the check up in and of itself, doesn’t make you healthy. It tells you what, if anything, is wrong with you. Blood work doesn’t create health, it screens you for disease. An Xray or MRI doesn’t provide you with better health, it tells doctors what is wrong with you. A focus on food, exercise, optimal function and a world class attitude is what complements top shelf chiropractic care to get your system working in top gear. If health insurance had anything to do with quality of our health system, we’d be the healthiest country in the world. Instead, our system is ranked #37....
read moreDon’t Let Back Pain Get Between You And Your Beer. Brewer, Supplier, Drinker Solutions.
Back Pain Keeping You From Your Beer? Brewers, Distributors and Drinkers – Take note. Portland, Maine understands beer. According to Forbes.com, Portland has the greatest concentration of craft breweries than anywhere else in the country. That’s right, Portland is #1. Becoming #1 though was earned on the backs of brewers, distributors and drinkers here in Southern Maine. What kind of injuries to brewery workers have? Back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, knee pain, hip pain, slipped discs, disc herniations, meniscus tears in the knee, ACL tears, rotator cuff injuries and a host of other problems associated with long hours, pushing, pulling and working hard. While it may seem that these breweries in Portland couldn’t fail, they are all working their tails off. How to prevent injuries if you work in a brewery? Stretch and warm up before work. (makes you less vulnerable to injury) Stretch and cool down after work. (makes you less vulnerable to soreness and injury later) Lift what you can handle, get help with everything else. Push, pull and roll kegs carefully and consciously to avoid a mishap. Don’t slip. Slipping while moving equipment or supplies can be...
read moreGet adjusted before or after a workout?
Should you get adjusted before or after a workout? The most truthful answer ever recorded. The answer to this and many other questions may be found on Dr. Lou’s Youtube channel. You see, understanding your purpose of the adjustment dictates when to get it. Dr. Lou Jacobs has worked with hundreds of exceptional athletes and has experience with the benefits of timing adjustments appropriately....
read moreDr. Lou Jacobs, Maine’s Rock Doc Chiropractor | (207) 774-6251
Finely Tuned Specialty. Rock & Roll Chiropractor in Portland, Maine For over 15 years I’ve worked with musicians as a chiropractic graduate student and as a licensed chiropractor in Portland, Maine and Bucharest, Romania. What started out as a specialty for local musicians turned into a different game about seven years ago. Eight or nine years ago I was hired to work a large show by a company that I ended up being less than happy with. After the show I spent a great deal of time beginning to create relationships and connections in the industry that would lead me to the musicians. My Rock Doc specialty was born. I began getting gigs with some of music’s biggest names and they just kept coming. Repeat customers, offers to go on the road, direct cell phone numbers and other signs that I’d arrived. While I am happier at home with my family than on a 300 square foot tour bus, the opportunities I have had reminded me of the value of family as well as the obvious thrill of being part of the rock & roll lifestyle on a top shelf level. I often wonder how...
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