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Solstice Lesson: Listen to Your Innate Voice

It was December 21, 2004 when I got into my car at my office in Kingston, Massachusetts in the morning and drove north followed by a moving van with furniture and two adjusting tables to take over a small practice in Livermore Falls, Maine. The fact that it was the winter solstice was coincidental and… Continue reading Solstice Lesson: Listen to Your Innate Voice

The Truth of the Matter Pt VIII — In Search of the Magic Bullet

Ah the “Holy Grail” in Chiropractic. It continually shows up in our dialog but takes on different forms. We can trace the roots back to D. D’s insight regarding the first adjustment of T4 to restore Harvey Lillard’s hearing. The application of x-ray plates and the supposition that a vertebral mal-position was the magic subluxation… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Pt VIII — In Search of the Magic Bullet

The Truth of the Matter Pt VII — Moving Forward by Going Backward

Dr. Alvah Byers, a pioneer in biofeedback and a research Psychologist, taught me more than he thought I was absorbing. As a Chiropractor, I tend to exercise by jumping to conclusions. After all, that was really my training. As a profession, we do this all the time. Just this morning I had a phone conversation… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Pt VII — Moving Forward by Going Backward

The Truth of the Matter Pt VI — The Nasty Truth about Prescription Drugs

The AARP news bulletin continues to offer interesting facts about the myths and truths in the health care field. One that received my recent attention is “The 50 Most Prescribed Drugs”1. It starts with this statement by Betsy Towner, “Prescription drugs …. consume more than 10 percent of the nation’s annual health care costs…. Though… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Pt VI — The Nasty Truth about Prescription Drugs

What’s Stopping You From Growing Your Network? Technique?

I met Dr. Chris Reid a few years back, and I have been more aware of my profession ever since.  His dedication to chiropractic philosophy and continuing education can not be mirrored or mocked. Imagine if you were running an extremely successful diversified/heavy-force manual adjusting practice, and you turned the whole thing upside down for… Continue reading What’s Stopping You From Growing Your Network? Technique?

Inspiration From Everyone: Positive vibe

In the process of growing the DCTree network, I have been given the opportunity to work with a giant group of extremely bright individuals who share a positive vibe.   Dr. Josh Wagner has been inspirational and shares a message that is congruent with the DCTree mission statement. His message has given me great insight in… Continue reading Inspiration From Everyone: Positive vibe

The Whole Poop On Chiropractic

A seven year-old boy was brought by his mom to our clinic this week, several months after she started considering chiropractic care for him to address behavior issues. Her ultimate motivation this week was to solve his longstanding chronic constipation issue. The patient frequently hadn’t moved his bowels for several days at a time, and… Continue reading The Whole Poop On Chiropractic