You can lead a horse to a chiropractor…..
You Can Lead A Horse To A Chiropractor…… One of the top uses of veterinary chiropractic is on horses. Owners pay lots of money to have their horses adjusted. They do it because the horses are stronger, in less pain, healthier and better overall performers after they are adjusted. It’s amazing how we are so fortunate to have so many things at our disposal and we so often choose new jeans or cable television over our own health. Horses have no belief in whether the adjustment works. It just works. Placebo? How do you say “this is going to feel better” in horse. Nay naaaay nayyyy naaaay nay? ...
read moreEspresso and back pain in Portland, Maine
You don’t think about espresso when your back hurts? You should! I recently purchased a really nice espresso machine. One of my favorite things about traveling to Europe is the coffee. I drink espresso all day long. The coffee that comes out of vending machines at gas stations is often better than what we get in cafe’s here in Portland, Maine. I love the art of espresso though, so I bought a manual machine that is very “tampermental”. Tamping is when you use a round coffee press to compress the grounds in the portafilter. This is done manually and you are supposed to use 30 lbs of pressure. Depending on the humidity, the coarseness of the grounds, the temperature of the water, the pressure of the tamp or any combination of a dozen or so factors, the espresso comes out great or terrible. It’s complicated and there are many things that you can focus on and tweak to get the best results. I have the beans I like, the coarseness of the grind and all those other factors that I mentioned above. The tamp eludes me though. I’ve got this to where the pressure of the...
read moreReasonable expectations of a chiropractor.
Reasonable expectations of a chiropractor. If you don’t brush your teeth, they won’t get clean. Seems obvious enough, right? Who would expect to have clean teeth without brushing? Nobody. You’d never expect your car to run if you didn’t put gas in it, would you? Patients need to know what is wrong with them and how the problem is going to be dealt with. That is at the heart of what you should be able to expect at the office of a chiropractor. We all want to have expectations that are reasonable and set by the doctor when we go in for a problem. When I have a lung infection I want to know how long it will take for the antibiotics to work, what to do if they don’t and what I should do after I’m no longer sick to keep myself infection free. “If you don’t follow the treatment plan, the treatment plan won’t work”. Never have more direct, easy to understand, obvious words been spoken. All patients hear these exact words, without fail, at their second visit at our office. We even have patients sign the sheet of paper to verify that they understand...
read moreSlow Chiropractic
What Is “Slow Chiropractic”? Slow chiropractic is exactly what it sounds like. No rush, plenty of time to talk and receive your adjustment and anything else you need. It’s like concierge chiropractic without the annual fees. Some people want a quick adjustment. In and out in less than five. Others want a more comprehensive experience, with more than typical time for talk, questions and creating a relationship with the doctor. If you are tired of a 3 minute appointment and feel you need something more, call to schedule or learn more about a slow appointment. Space is limited. Slow appointments for adjustments are scheduled in 30 minute blocks. ...
read moreHealthcare Help For Immigrants And Refugees In Portland, Maine
Healthcare Help For Immigrants And Refugees In Portland, Maine In an effort to provide consistent, compassionate and easy to understand care to the immigrant and refugee population in Southern Maine, Dr. Lou Jacobs of Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture has gone to great lengths to make this possible in the chiropractic office he started 10 years ago in Portland. Dr. Lou has hired a full time interpreter of Arabic and French in an effort to gather accurate histories and visit to visit notes for patients. Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture Center also accepts MaineCare and all other major insurance to make it easier for immigrants and refugees in Portland, Maine to get the care they need. MaineCare covers 12 chiropractic visits each year for spinal manipulation. For most patients this is more than enough treatment to get them out of pain and moving toward better spinal health. Dr. Lou’s office is the only private office in Southern Maine with a full time in-house interpreter of Arabic and French. The healthcare of immigrants and refugees is critically important as their numbers grow in Maine. Dr. Lou’s goal is to not only be a friend to all but also help these new friends...
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