Maine Advanced Spinal Care Newsletters

You’ve probably noticed the word “diet” has become a dirty word. ‘Diet’ books are one of the top selling book categories, with dozens and dozens of new titles on a big seller like Amazon.com at any one time. But over the past few years, they’ve almost all gone out of their way to say that what they recommend is not actually a diet.

An iconic scene from the movie “Doc Hollywood” shows Dr. Ben Stone, played by Michael J. Fox, the hottest star of the day, upended by the old-time local doctor. The old-timer walks in and saves the day from the panicked newcomer, who was in the midst of making a giant mistake.

Cutting Edge Technology By: The developer of chiropractic would have fit in beautifully today in our mobile, connected, digital culture.  BJ Palmer, the son of chiropractic’s founder, was a remarkable man who took over a tiny healing art and was largely the man responsible for turning it into the second largest healthcare field on the…

Don’t Get Old By: As a chiropractor, the job involves teaching, sharing, and interacting with patients constantly. That is one of the most important, and also one of the best, parts of the job.  It is the difference between the realm of the theoretical, and the realm of the real.  When you work all day…

Children believe in Santa Claus. And the tooth fairy. They wake up excited and primed to fly out of bed and see the day. And then later they don’t. Santa and the others stop being real and become silly children’s stories.

When You Feel Weak by: Being weak isn’t just about a certain level of strength.  About not having big muscles, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, or NFL football players.  And it’s not about combat, like a tough UFC fighter, or a competitive collegiate wrestler. While those are all examples of strength, not being one of those things…

What DO You DO When You Are Feeling Good? by: A lesson you learn working in a chiropractic office is that people are motivated by pain. You have likely experienced this yourself. A problem arises, seems relatively minor, and gets no attention – until it gets worse, and worse, and worse, and DEMANDS your ATTENTION…

Too Much – How to Say Yes to More by: People today are increasingly busy. We fill our days with tasks and events only to look back at the blur of activity and wonder what we really accomplished. So you are probably wondering how you could possibly say yes to yet another thing when your…

Kids Today Are Moving Less Than Ever by: And so is (nearly) everyone else. Between television, phone screen time, coding workshops, and wired school classrooms, many kids today are growing up sedentary. While at the same time, research has shown that we understand more than ever the benefits of movement for children’s development – For…

Good. by: Author Jocko Willink has a famous phrase: “Good.” The hardened Navy SEAL instructor and leadership professional uses a tough message when people have problems.  Even in his children’s books. Having trouble at school?  “Good.” Someone giving you a hard time?  “Good.” Can’t physically do what the other kids do? “Good.” How does this…