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Hello everyone!  I hope you’re doing well, keeping warm, and staying safe.  With help from my family, I was able to dig out this morning and get to our wellness center safely.  With the help of Rachel and Shauna, I was able to dig in to our center.  We channeled a nice, clear path from the lot to the door.

The parking is a bit messy right now and we have only about five parking spots available.  If parking is too difficult, please feel free to use the lot at the Bethayers Professional Building right next door.  The Century 21 lot is also available to use after 5:00 PM.

We will be re-opening at 3:00 today.  Hope to see you soon.  Stay well!

Due to the heavy snow we’re receiving, our office will be closed Wednesday, February 10th.  We will do our best to reopen tomorrow (Thursday the 11th), but may start 1-2 hours late.  If you have an early appointment, please call to confirm.

In the meantime, stay home, stay warm, and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate!  If you are going to do some shoveling, check out my post called “How to Shovel Snow Without Getting Hurt”…

http://spectrumwellness.net/how-to-shovel-snow-without-getting-hurt/

I just received this email from ChiroVoice.org.  Please invest a few minutes and help chiropractic to be included in our health care system.  Thanks!

Earlier this year, we asked you to join the chiropractic patient advocacy network, ChiroVoice.  Why?  Because who better to speak up for the need to protect chiropractic in health care reform than the patients who have actually benefited from chiropractic treatment.

As the health care debate continues in Washington, it is vital that we all continue to remind our legislators that they need to ensure that the freedom to choose chiropractic care as a treatment option is not denied under any national health care reform legislation Congress might enact.

Click here to send a message to Washington that chiropractic is an essential core benefit, and that we cannot achieve a wellness and prevention based-system without guaranteed access to the essential services delivered by a Doctor of Chiropractic.

Thank you!  And from the ChiroVoice team, we wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season.

Three weeks ago we sent two envelopes to Congress and one to the Senate.  These envelopes contained the “voices” of many of our patients who desire to see chiropractic included in the new health care reform bill.  Today I received this letter from Allyson Schwartz:

I would have liked a more detailed response, not just a form letter.  But I suppose we should be happy with any response at all?

As of November 9, 2009 we will be accepting the following new insurance plans:

• United Healthcare
• Golden Rule
• GE Wellness Plan
• MAMSI
• Great-West Healthcare
• Principal Life Insurance Co.
• Health Allies
• Oxford Health Plans
• Medical Resource, LLC
• Premera Blue Cross
• Cypress Care
• Universal SmartComp
• Align Networks, Inc.

For a complete list of insurance companies that we accept please refer to our FAQ page.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

President Obama’s health care reform bill is being discussed now and chiropractic needs to be included! Your help is critical in helping get the message to Washington.

Chiropractic care has helped millions of people enjoy freedom from pain and live healthier and happier lives.  Chiropractic care can also help lower health care costs, because it’s far less expensive (and dangerous) than drugs, injections, and surgical procedures.

I encourage you to stand up for your rights and vote to include chiropractic care as a guaranteed benefit in any health care reform bill approved by Congress.

You can help by simply visiting the following site to let your voice be heard:

chirovoice.org

(click on the “Legislative Action Center”)

Please forward this post to anyone you  know who is pro-chiropractic care.

Currently, several prominent pro-chiropractic companies and organizations are working together in an all-out effort to ensure that chiropractic has a voice in this health care reform.

We have a short period of time and we have to act NOW!

Thanks for your support.

I just finished reviewing some data from the Center for Disease Control that was a real eye opener.  It reported that:

“The medical care costs of people with chronic diseases account for more than 75% of the nation’s $2 trillion medical care costs.”

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/overview.htm#3

Many (if not most) of these “chronic diseases” are absolutely preventable.  Smoking and bad eating habits account for most of the incidences of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer.  Quitting smoking and changing your diet can be difficult, but it is the best choice for superior health.

It appears that much of the problem with our health care system is rooted in corrupt poliltics, insurance company policy, and pharmaceutical company agendas.  There needs to be reform at those levels.  But, if we are going to make some real long-lasting changes to our health care, we need to take prevention and healthy living seriously.  More than ever now, we need to get to the cause of the problem.  

A key concept that sets chiropractic apart from the medical approach is:

Chiropractic’s Goal Is To Remove Or Reduce The Cause Of The Problem

When I examine a patient, I am always considering what the cause of the problem is.  If someone visits our office complaining of a body pain, I will seek to discover if their problem is biomechanical in nature (from joints, muscles, or nerves) or not.  If the problem is biomechanical, I can develop a treatment plan that targets the cause and provides a quick and natural solution.  If their problem is not biomechanical (in whole or part), I will refer the patient to an appropriate health care provider.

For the majority of cases, I can find a safe, natural, solution that gets to the cause of the problem.

On the other hand, the typical medical approach to a biomechanical problem is to perform a cursory exam and then provide risky drugs, injections, or surgical procedures.  Chemicals that reduce pain, inflammation, and spasm don’t get to the cause.  They merely treat the symptoms and can actually make things worse in the long run.  The cause remains and the problem lingers.

Why can’t we treat our health care reform crisis with “chiropractic strategy”… and target the cause?

We are approaching a crossroads in our country’s health care system.  President Obama is pushing Congress to make some major changes by the end of the summer. You can make your voice heard and influence the decision makers.

From ChiroVoice.com…

Health care reform shouldn’t be about politics – instead, the focus should be on ways to keep people well. Currently, our health care system is based on responding to acute problems, urgent needs of patients, and pressing concerns, and as a result we spend minimal time working to prevent illness and disease. Chiropractic, however, focuses on prevention. Not only does your doctor of chiropractic want to keep you pain free, he or she also wants to focus on preventive care, like smoking cessation, eating better and getting more exercise. Without the inclusion of chiropractic care in any reform plan, people will take more medications, undergo more unnecessary surgeries and suffer more pain. That is not a solution.

President Obama has reaffirmed his desire for Congress to pass a comprehensive health care bill by the end of the summer. Now is the time for your elected officials to hear from the people they serve – YOU – that chiropractic is an essential component to any health care plan.

Please encourage your friends and family to join ChiroVoice, and then suggest they contact Congress to share their support for chiropractic.

ChiroVoice is the voice of patients – people like you – who care about real health care reform. Thank you for your continued support.

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You have to check out our new page on Chiropractic research.  It’s located in the “Get to Know Us” section on the left side bar.  The research articles cover topics such as validating chiropractic treatment, cost effectiveness of care, your doctor’s education, and more.  Great info for skeptics or for those who just love to learn.  I’m planning on keeping current with the latest chiropractic research and making frequent updates to the research  page.