Why does chiropractic work so well?
Why Does Chiropractic Work So Well? When you think of alternative medicine, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy and Naturopathy probably come to mind first. What makes these specialties alternative to allopathic medicine? What makes chiropractic “alternative” and why does it work so well? Chiropractic is less of an alternative, implying it is good in the place of something else, and more of something completely different! Chiropractors are the only professionals in the world trained specifically to identify and correct vertebral subluxation. Vertebral subluxation is a misalignment of the spine that puts pressure on nerves. There are over 120 joints in the spine and 31 pairs of spinal nerves! When nerves are compressed, they don’t work properly. When they don’t work properly, your body doesn’t work properly. Chiropractic is based on the power of the brain to heal, regulate and control the body. Chiropractors understand that without clean nerve signals, the body’s inborn capacity to heal and regulate itself is diminished. Diminished healing and control lead to faster breakdown and chronic problems. The brain controls everything from your big toe to large intestines to your liver enzyme production. In fact, your brain is sending and receiving millions of signals every second. Have...
read moreIn Portland, Maine from Portugal – Dr. Max Jacobs – Chiropractor
“Onde estava O Dr. Max?” “Where’s Dr. Max Been?” In Portland, Maine From Portugal Did you know Dr. Lou has a brother who is also a Chiropractor? Did you know he used to work at Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture? Did you know he’ll be back at Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture in Portland, Maine from Portugal for May and June while Dr. Lou is in Romania? For the past three years Dr. Max has been in Portugal, practicing “Quiroprática”. That’s how the Portuguese would say Chiropractic, if they had ever heard of it, which most of them haven’t. Being a Chiropractor in Portugal is a little different than in Portland, Maine. Besides learning some portuguese, you have to go with the flow of Portuguese life, which means working late (people expect an adjustment at 9pm!), getting up early and drinking several espressos “um café” throughout the day. All that caffeine probably makes the other drivers on the road worse that the Italians, who are pretty well known as being bad drivers. On my way into Lisbon, I almost always see an accident. The good news is, the Portuguese are very friendly and forgiving. What do people...
read moreDoula Tea with Dr. Lou Jacobs – Portland, Maine
Doula Tea is the name of an organized meeting in Portland, Maine. Doula Tea is not just for Doulas! It is designed to bring together perinatal healthcare providers and experts, parents and parents to be, and anyone else interested in in perinatal issues and the development of community in Portland and surrounding areas. Doula Tea is held every month, usually on the third Sunday unless it is conflicting with a holiday. Meetings last for an hour and a half, refreshments are served. Every month there is a guest speaker. In February of 2016 our speaker was Dr. Mike Dowling of Falmouth Pediatric Dentistry. He discussed issues with “tongue tie”. The March 2016 a last minute speaker change was made and the speaker will be Dr. Lou Jacobs, Chiropractor. Doula Tea with Dr. Lou Jacobs will be about “The Webster Technique”. The Webster Technique is a chiropractic method of evaluation and adjustment that was developed by Dr. Larry Webster, founder of The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA). The Webster Technique is known worldwide for helping to facilitate the natural movement of a breech baby into a proper birthing position. “Dr. Lou” is certified by the ICPA in The Webster...
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Get The Most Out Of CrossFit. You are loving CrossFit but not loving your results. Yeah, you are moving forward, but not as fast as the others. Not fast enough to meet your goals. If results are less than inspiring, you need to ask yourself a few questions. * What controls strength output? * What controls your reflexes? * What controls your focus and response to stimuli? * What controls motivation and action? * What processes your movement, your lifting, pushing, pulling, jumping? If you said “my brain” you are correct. It controls everything and needs to send messages to your body and receive messages from your body quickly and perfectly to get perfect results. Any type of physical exercise that requires mental focus and motivation combined with feats of strength and coordination require fast, accurate nerve communication. Nerves become compressed by inflammation in the muscles, joints and other structures. The nerves to your arms and legs exit from the spine. In fact the nerves going to most of the body exit from the spine. Misalignment, inflammation and compression of nerves where they exit the spine, interferes with optimal communication and impedes...
read morePain In The Back Of The Neck.
Pain In The Back Of The Neck (and head). I have pain in the back of the neck that goes into my head. What does this mean? Pain in the back of the neck is a common problem. It can be caused by trauma, like a fall or car accident. It can also be caused by bad posture, which is also a type of physical trauma. Pain in the back of the neck can be caused by mental or emotional stress. Stress, anxiety, fear and anger often lead to physical tension, inflammation and spasm of muscle. These physical changes from mental stress often lead to pain which causes more tension and stress, leading to more tension and stress. It’s a horrible vicious cycle, which when present for months or years, can become a serious chronic problem. When this pain in the back of the neck leads to pain and tension into the head, you are beginning to experience tension headaches. Tension headaches can be very painful and often present in the forehead, back of head and behind the eyes. They are sometimes even the trigger for migraine headaches. Migraine headaches are often disabling. Tension headaches...
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