Chiropractors Aren’t “Real Doctors” are They?
After 33 years in practice it becomes painfully obvious that there remains an almost obscene lack of understanding and respect for the relative diagnostic and clinical capabilities and the educational background of Chiropractic Physicians vs the medical doctor’s educational requirements in the community at large. Not a week goes by that I don’t come in contact with an insurance adjuster, attorney, medical physician, or patient who holds a completely incorrect understanding of the comprehensive nature and quality of the chiropractic communities educational doctorate requirements. “Well Doc, how are you going to help my wife’s fibro, peripheral
What is Functional Medicine – How Does it Help?
The main focus of the Functional Medicine practitioner is to utilize an organized approach to assess the nine major systems of the body (nervous, gastrointestinal, endocrinological, immune, etc) and treat the underlying causes of the many chronic diseases that our patients suffer from.
Functional Medicine is patient focused and not disease focused. For instance you are not treating the patient’s rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, etc., you are instead assessing the above mentioned nine systems for weaknesses and imbalances in the patient’s biochemistry and physiology to try and understand why the patient has RA. The Functional Medicine do
Gluten Sensitivity – It’s Real, So Why the Confusion?
A host of new and ongoing research studies confirm that sensitivities or allergies to gluten is a serious health issue. In fact the rapidly emerging volume of research, well documented in peer reviewed medical, neurological, endocrine, rhuematolical, GI and nutritional journals is overwhelming in its confirmation of the condition and the importance of its implication to overall health. Not just gut health but even more-so brain and neurological health.
Yet while counseling patients with these conditions and how gluten allergies and their cross sensitivities effect tissue damage and symptoms, and the need to eliminate these substances from their diet, the functional nutrition clin
Fibromyalgia and Stress- “It’s all in your Head” Part II
To recap: Yes- the pain is in your head- but you’re not crazy. In Part I, we discussed how it’s the brain that actually processes pain. This is why the medical model’s approach is to give pain killers or medications that alters the patient’s brain’s ability to process or perceive pain. We discussed “nocioception” the process of stimulated nerve cells that perceive pain stimulus (burns, inflammation, infection, traumatic wounds, etc.) to send signals to the spinal cord and brain that usually- but not always- cause the perception of pain (acute or c
Fibromyalgia and Stress…. “It’s All in Your Head” Part I
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Gina is a busy mother and a single parent who works at night to support her son. Unfortunately, she has been riddled by severe pain enveloping her entire body for the last 11 years. Gina has seen several specialists for her pain and they performed diagnostic testing which included MRI’s of her brain and all areas of her spinal cord. No abnormalities were found, and she was told that she was normal.
Words cannot describe the level of frustration Gina experienced. Her pain was severe and she knew it was real, yet her doctors repeatedly implied otherwise.
Chiropractic Neurology on Nightline
Nightline on ABC news did a short spotlight on Dr. Carrick and Chirorpactic Neurology. Dr. Randall Gates in our office is also a board certified Chiropractic Neurologist and has trained under Dr. Carrick for many years. This 6 minute video helps to better explain what Chiropractic Neurologists do and how effective their treatments can be. […]
Peripheral Neuropathy
Dr. Rutherford discusses peripheral neuropathy and the different causes and potential treatments available. If you are interested in finding out more check out our Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment page.
Rehabilitation for Stroke
Strokes, also known as cerebrovascular accidents, are one of the leading causes of death and disability in this country, with approximately 795,000 individuals suffering from a stroke each year. These tragic and life altering events result from a disruption of appropriate amounts of blood flow to areas of the brain. There are numerous warning signs […]
Migraines and Chronic Headaches
The migraine headache is perhaps the best known special type of headache. It is really called the migraine syndrome. By syndrome we mean that a lot of things accompany the headache – all of them bad. Symptoms include dizziness, visual problems, “spots” before the eyes, redness, swelling, tearing of the eyes, muscle contraction, irritability, nausea, […]
Dr. Richard A. Ketring, DC, CFMP
Richard A. Ketring, D.C., has been in the healthcare field for over 20 years. He treats every patient with a genuine care and understanding, focusing first on getting patients out of pain and then working closely with them on a wellness program that will help them reach their goal regarding their health. Dr. Ketring accomplishes […]