Slow 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...
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...
read moreChiropractic Question In Portland, Maine
Chiropractic Question In Portland, Maine A mothers question about her son. I was recently asked a question about chiropractic that I thought was worthy of sharing. A mother of three asked me what the best time to bring her 2 year old son for an evaluation would be. We’ve known each other a while so I told her the truth. “Two years ago” I said. She laughed and said that she thought that I was going to say that. I asked her why she asked me if she already knew the answer. She responded that she wanted to hear it from me and said that the answer makes sense. I asked her why. She said two words. Birth Trauma. Birth trauma, whether it’s from a vaginal birth or c-section can be rather significant. It is often a baby’s first real exposure to physical stress that can lead to spinal misalignment, nerve compression and decreased nerve control and development. Needless to say, kids don’t often complain about back and neck pain. A child’s exam is not about pain, it is about function and preventing issues in the future by identifying underlying predispositions now. It...
read morePregnant Moms! Time To Go Shoe Shopping!
Pregnant Moms! Go Shoe Shopping! The moment I hear that an existing patient in my Portland office is pregnant, or that a new patient is pregnant, we have the “shopping talk”. There are few times in one’s life when weight gain and structural change occur as rapidly as when one is pregnant. Tell your partner or spouse that pregnant moms need to shop for shoes. It’s my first recommendation after learning of their pregnancy. They need supportive shoes that provide the three primary arches of the foot with enough support that the structural and weigh changes don’t cause those arches to fall. If shoes are not an option then a rigid shoe insert like those made by “Superfeet” or Birkenstock are ideal. Superfeet are available at our Portland office but along with Birkenstock inserts are also available at Lamey Wellehan in Falmouth or Scarborough. Arch support needs to be acquired early in the pregnancy and professional advice is recommended with regard to the extent of the support needed. Rapid weight gain of any kind leads to unfamiliar strain on the feet. Arches will tend to fall. Arches falling and feet spreading during pregnancy is part of the...
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