Are you dying for sleep?
Bad sleep is not due to a lack of medication. It’s due to life. If you are a patient of ours, we’ve probably had a discussion about sleep and its incredible importance. Part of our program for patients who don’t heal in an appropriate time frame, or whose stress level or anxiety impairs function, is to work on natural solutions to better sleep. Better sleep is one of our specialties, and we can help you and your body help itself. The following list is full of reasons to reconsidering letting your sleep “go” as less important than other parts of your life. If you are having issues with more than 5 of the items on the list below, it’s time to learn about getting help. Bottom line: Sleep cannot be compromised for an extended period of time if you want to have a happy, healthy life. If this seems a bit extreme, blame the research for quantifying the value of sleep. Sleep is essential for overall health and well-being. Here are some key reasons why sleep is so important: 1. Physical restoration and repair: During sleep, the body repairs tissues, synthesizes proteins, and releases growth hormones. This helps with...
read moreBreast Reduction Surgery For Back Pain – Dr. Lou Jacobs – Portland, Maine
MAJOR Surgery In the face of major surgery, we should always ask ourselves, “Is there a better, safer way to accomplish the same results or better?” Back pain is awful and chronic worsening back pain is even worse. It’s extremely common, affecting over 80% of Americans in their lifetime. At any given time, it is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Chiropractic offices are packed full of people wanting relief and better function in their backs. So it’s no wonder that some large breasted women consider breast reduction surgery to alleviate strain and compression of the back as well as the dysfunction that accompanies the pain. I have had many patients who have elected for the surgery and were very pleased with the results. They had tried weight loss and other methods to either shed some weight, or alleviate the pain without surgery or drugs, and it hadn’t worked. Breast reduction surgery is considered a major surgery. It is also a solution for back pain for many women who qualify for the surgery. Here are some key points that highlight why it is always a good idea to do your research, weigh your risks, and try noninvasive choices like chiropractic,...
read moreWhat is a neurologically, or neurology based chiropractor?
Chiropractors who say they are neurology based, are like Dentists who say they are teeth based. Sure, there are specialties within each professions, but without having the additional education and board certification for those specialties, the “Baseline” chiropractor is trained to be neurology based. Some chiropractors have additional training in neurology, pediatrics, sports, pregnancy, and without training and certification, claiming to be one of those specialists is dishonest and fraudulent. All chiropractors attend doctoral programs after undergraduate college that has a standardized curriculum. All Doctors of Chiropractic are required to fulfill the same graduate level coursework that ultimately amounts to roughly 4,400 hours of course work. Needless to say, anatomy and physiology as well as diagnostics are cornerstones in this education. Spinal anatomy is also a huge focus. The greatest focus though is neurology and its relationship to the structure, function, and biomechanics of the body. Neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neuropathology (disease), and all other areas of neurology are standard in the studies to be a chiropractor. So what does it mean when a chiropractor says that they are neurology based? It means that they have attended and completed chiropractic school, have become board certified and been licensed by the state...
read moreDo you feel like you spend your life cleaning up after others? “The health of Mainers” ~ with Dr. Lou
The health of Mainers is in the balance while cleaning homes and businesses. In our office we see a lot of Mainers in professional housekeeping careers, as well as homemakers who work their butts off cleaning maine homes, businesses and their own spaces too. Injuries in housekeeping know no gender. They strike everyone equally. The most common housekeeping injuries appear to be musculoskeletal injuries, particularly those caused by slips, trips, and falls. What are the most common examples of injuries in the housekeeping workforce? 1. Musculoskeletal injuries are consistently mentioned as a major concern in the housekeeping industry. According to one source, hotel housekeepers have the highest rate of musculoskeletal injuries among service sector employees[7]. Most housekeepers aren’t salaried. If they don’t go to work, they don’t get paid. Addressing injuries quickly is the best way to get back to work quickly. 2. Slips, trips, and falls are frequently cited as a leading cause of injuries: – One source states that “falls, slips, and trips” contribute to 20.5% of injuries for hotel housekeepers, making it the main preventable cause of injury[13]. If you don’t feel like your legs are connected to your brain, a chiropractor can help with this....
read moreRapid Release Therapy Heals You Faster And More Comfortably – Ask Dr. Lou!
Why Is Rapid Release Therapy So Great? At Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture, we have chosen to use Rapid Release Therapy for our patients muscular injuries. Rapid Release Therapy (RRT), as you will learn below is highly effective for treating nerve, muscle and connective tissue injuries in everyone, not just athletes and musicians. As of the writing of this blog post, there are only three offices in Maine listed on the RRT website with this device, one of which is ours in Portland. The Rapid Release Technique is considered highly effective for several reasons: 1. Targeted high-speed vibration: RRT uses high-frequency vibrations (around 160-170 Hz) that are specifically designed to target and break down scar tissue, adhesions, and muscle tension [1][2][4]. Whether you have a frozen shoulder, surgical scar tissue, TMJ pain, tension headaches, trigger finger or tennis elbow, RRT should be able to help. 2. Quick and effective: Our treatments typically take only 2-5 minutes per area, providing rapid relief [1][4]. Efficiency is the name of the game. The less time you spend receiving treatment, the more time you spend enjoying your life with friends, family, the beach, your dog, or on vacation. 3. Non-invasive and painless: Unlike...
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