Chiropractic Testimonials -Socially Responsible- Portland, Maine Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture Center is where the socially responsible people of Portland, Maine go for alternative medicine.  JCA is grateful to have patients that think like they do.  Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture Center has mastered the art of attracting socially responsible people to their office.  This like mindedness creates an environment of positivity, forward thinking, open mindedness and a desire to help others.  The patients at JCA are expected to tell others about their experience, about their drug free healing and about the relaxed, low pressure environment that is conducive to healing.  We know that they will be inclined to spread the message of love and healing to their friends, family and co-workers. We take great pleasure in sharing these videos with you. The people of Southern Maine are joining our community faster than ever. They realize that healthcare is a social and political issue, one that our office is proactive in changing for the better. Our community is large. The chiropractic testimonials on our youtube page are the tip of the iceberg. Our patients do tend to share values with one another. Our patients are generally highly educated or very skilled in their...

Acupuncture In Yarmouth There are several items that one might be able to use acupuncture in Yarmouth for. There are several conditions that a chiropractor that has knowledge of acupuncture will be able to assist you with. Most ailments can be improved through the use of acupuncture in Yarmouth. There are some people that might not understand what conditions can be helped through acupuncture in Yarmouth. The first condition that you might suffer from and not need to would be migraines. There are more and more people out there that might find that medications are not able to give them relief from migraines. These are the same people that find improvements when going through acupuncture treatments. There are a number of aches and pains that acupuncture in Yarmouth is able to help you with. There are some out there that use acupuncture in Yarmouth for all sorts of pain that might not be able to be helped with traditional doctors. For those ladies that are pregnant and do not want to use medications while pregnant acupuncture in Yarmouth is a great alternative. There have been a number of researchers out there that are finding more and more items that acupuncture...

Portland, Maine Chiropractors Serve UMF Graduates Call (207) 774-6251 Portland, Maine Chiropractors, Dr. Lou Jacobs and Dr. Max Jacobs serve UMF graduates now living in southern maine.  Both of the doctors, their brother, step mother and their biological mother graduated from UMF.  Their father taught at UMF for nearly 40 years before passing away in July of 2011.  Dr. Lou and Dr. Max feel a strong loyalty to those who have studied at the university that shaped their family. UMF graduates? Need Help? call (207) 774-6251. To read about the doctors in the UMF ALUMNI magazine, click the...

Bell’s Palsy help In Portland, Maine Call (207) 74-6251 10 years ago when I was working as a chiropractor and acupuncturist in Kansas City, Missouri I experienced a very odd spring season.  Within the span of  3 weeks I had 7 new patients with Bell’s palsy.  Bells palsy is a paralyzation of one side of the face that generally comes on without warning and lasts from days to months and in some cases it never completely goes away.  Bell’s palsy help in Portland, Maine is available.  Often presenting like a stroke but without many of the more serious issues associated with a stroke, bell’s palsy can be a frightening occurrence. Bell’s palsy help in Portland, Maine has been available at Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture Center since opening in 2003.  The use of chiropractic acupuncture for relieving symptoms, facial paralysis and regaining normal use of one’s mouth and eye lids is often the goal.  Acupuncture techniques are very effective for getting back to looking and functioning normally. Dr. Lou has successfully treated dozens of patients with bell’s palsy. For bell’s palsy help in Portland, Maine call (207)...

Allergy Relief In Portland, Maine Allergy season blows.  If you have allergies, spring often brings more than flowers and rain. It brings flooding—of mucous from your nose and sinuses. Finding allergy relief in Portland, Maine is easier than you may think.  A scourge of headaches, chaffed nostrils, watery eyes, sneezing and bad sleep is no way to spend your spring. The good news is, there’s something you likely haven’t tried, and it has thousands of years of proven results. An article in Men’s Health magazine called acupuncture the non-drug solution to allergies. With good reason. Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture have been used for centuries to acclimate the human body to seasonal changes. At the most basic level of Chinese medical theory, if our bodies are out of whack—out of balance—then we are more susceptible to “outside invaders.” We are less able to adapt to allergens. Our body, rather than letting it go, reacts with inflammation and copious amounts of snot.  Allergy relief in Portland, Maine is as easy as calling (207) 774-6251 At a deeper level, susceptibility to allergies, according to chinese medicine, often begins with a weakness in the lungs. The lungs in Chinese medicine produce what...

24/7 Doctors in Portland, Maine Unthinkable!   Do you have your doctor’s cell phone number? Is your doctor a weekend doctor?  If you needed your doctor at 6pm on Sunday evening and they were at home eating, would they go to the office to see you in a crisis? We know of no doctors in Portland, Maine who are weekend doctors and who give all patients their cell phone numbers and encourage them to call in a crisis. If you are thinking ” he can’t possibly leave dinner for a patient if he cares about his family, he can and often will.”  At JCA our patients are our extended family.  The doctors don’t differentiate between great people and great family.  If the JCA doctors in Portland, Maine are available, they will do whatever it takes to help you.  Read Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino’s testimonial. If you don’t have the ability to reach your doctor at all times, even if it’s for a simple “should I ice or should I heat” type question, what good are they if you really need them? Emergency? email drj@drloujacobs.com JCA always accepts great patients.  JCA is always here for you.  JCA is the friend you can...

Buying A Mattress In Portland, Maine Perspective of a Chiropractor As a chiropractor I am often asked my opinion of mattresses and which I think is best.  Below are a few simple tips for buying the mattress that is best for you. 1.  Firm is good.  If you sleep best on a firm mattress, you should buy a firm mattress. 2.  Soft is good.  If you sleep best on a soft mattress, you should buy a soft mattress. 3. Make sure that you can return the mattress within a month if you don’t like it. 4.  You get what you pay for. 5. You spend 1/3 of a 24 hour day in bed.  The purpose of a bed is to provide you with a comfortable surface to sleep on, resulting in waking in the morning, rested.  The best mattress for you is the one that will give you the best night’s sleep. I sleep on a Tempurpedic Mattress.  It is a medium-firm tempurpedic.  Every night, my wife and I thank God for this mattress.  It’s a sure thing.  If you have issues with your back that are preventing you from getting a good night’s sleep, call (207) 774-6251 for...

Acupuncture in Westbrook, Maine Westbrook, Maine There are few options for acupuncture in Westbrook, Maine.  Fortunately, Portland is only 5 minutes away.  Dr. Lou Jacobs and the staff of Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture Center have been serving residents of Westbrook, Maine since 2003.  For those searching for a multidisciplinary clinic, look no further.  With plenty of free parking, easy access directly into the office and a warm office waiting for you, if you live in, or even west of Westbrook, the 5 minutes of extra driving to Portland will add a great deal of diversity to your care. JCA accepts all major insurance.  (207) 774-6251...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Acupuncture Portland, Maine Carpal tunnel syndrome is a serious problem and is becoming more prevalent despite ergonomic measures to reduce Carpal Tunnel injuries.  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a repetitive stress injury that results in inflammation of the ligaments, tendons and soft tissue that lie inside the carpal tunnel, or the flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament) that forms the carpal tunnel.  This inflammation compresses the median nerve and you may feel the following in the thumb, index and middle finger: * Pain * Numbness * Tingling * Weakness Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has been very effectively treated with acupuncture over the years.  Thin needles inserted painlessly in the wrists can reduce, even eliminate the pain associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Acupuncture, combined with ice therapy, stretching and even physical therapy can reduce the symptoms or alleviate the problem completely.  Oftentimes acupuncture alone will do the trick. A patient of ours we’ll call Seth, works at a very busy restaurant.  He is cooking for hundreds of people and uses tongs on the grill most of the time.  He has occasional flare ups of all of the above symptoms.  He immediately seeks acupuncture treatment and the symptoms are eradicated...

Sciatica Pain, Chiropractic Acupuncture Portland, Maine Sciatica pain is remarkably common.  Often characterized by pain down the back of the leg, numbness and even tingling, sciatica pain can be debilitating.  Impairing one’s ability to comfortably walk, stand or sit. There are two major causes of this type of pain.  In a “true” sciatica the nerves that go down the back of your leg are pinched or compressed in the lower part of the spine.  In what’s called “Piriformis Syndrome” the sciatic nerve is compressed by an inflamed muscle in your buttock.  Oftentimes without an MRI, piriformis syndrome is misdiagnosed as sciatica.  The primary difference, other than the cause, is the treatment. Although sciatica does respond to chiropractic manipulation and associated therapies, Sciatica is treated medically with steroid injections, surgeries and more invasive treatments.  Piriformis syndrome on the other hand, is easily treated with deep tissue trigger point therapy, chiropractic and/or acupuncture. Piriformis syndrome is often misdiagnosed as sciatica.  While piriformis syndrome does cause sciatica like pain, the treatment and outcome is often very different. For more information on treatment of sciatica pain in Portland, Maine, call (207)...