Espresso 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...
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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...
read moreBalls of Paper & Chiropractic Garbage
Balls of Paper & Chiropractic Garbage Next time you visit your chiropractors office, look in the garbage by the adjusting table. You’ll see a bin full of squashed up tissue paper. Face paper from the table that is disposed of after a patient receives their adjustments. This face paper in the can is so much more than trash. Those balls of tissue represent a chiropractic adjustment or series of adjustments. The white paper balls are recent byproducts of the process of healing. Better nervous system regulation and restored energy flow from your brain, through ones nerves and to the organs, tissues and cells that they control. Did you know that your brain and nerves control all healing, function & regulation in your body? The paper is a sign that someones internal computer was rebooted to run faster and more efficiently, similar to when you reboot your PC at home. Immune system function, digestion, pain management, reflexes, thoughts, strength and internal communication all have the opportunity to improve with each ball of tissue thrown into the face paper waste basket. Everything works better when your brain and nerves work better. You see, most people think adjustments...
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