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Our bodies are designed to heal.

When I was beginning the opening stages of the beginning of The Specific Chiropractic Centers, I knew that I was enduring and going on a daunting task. I knew that this was going to be difficult and I knew it was going to be something that wasn't going to be for the...

What is the importance of the recuperation suite?

  Welcome to the post-adjustment recuperation suite! These are equipped with three zero-gravity resting chairs. This is an important component of the upper cervical specific chiropractic setting. After we give a correction, we want to make sure this correction...

What is the choke point?

In chapter seven of my Amazon bestselling book, A Life Without Migraines, I talk about the choke point. So, what is the choke point? The choke point is what I talk about when I talk about patients being candidates for upper cervical care or not. What we are looking...

Here’s why we take digital x-rays.

In upper cervical specific chiropractic care, the digital x-ray is a huge component we use that differentiates us from traditional styles of care. What most chiropractors will do is feel your spine and they will tell you that things feel misaligned or feel stuck. In...

A Life Without Migraines : Get a Free Copy!

  "People always ask me, why do you like working with migraine stuffers? And I got to tell you, I quite possibly could be the only doctor that exists on the earth who loves seeing migraine patients. I've never actually seen anybody come in and say, I've been to...

I was destined to help people.

    When I was 14, this gentleman at my deer camp fainted right in front of me. He was completely unconscious.  He laid...

Concerned About Your Scoliosis?

Concerned About Scoliosis?Scoliosis can be a quite frightening thing.Especially, if you are a parent, and you suspect your child has a spinal curve, or begins expressing signs of spinal pain at an early age.I get the question, “Is there anything you can do to help...

3 MUST’s of a Car Wreck

3 MUST's of a Car WreckIt is not if; it is when you are involved in an accident involving a motor vehicle. Whether it is a car, a boat, a four wheeler, or even a motorcycle, the fact of the matter is, if you haven't had the pleasure of going through this awful...

Chiropractor Tips | How to Avoid Having to See the Chiropractor

How to Avoid Having to See the Chiropractor Let’s be honest.It’s a bittersweet interaction when someone approaches our office for care. We are upset that they have had some misfortune in regards to their health that has caused them to seek restoration for pain, or...

Time for Swimsuit Season!

Time for Swimsuit Season!We will name him, “John”, for our story, and HIPAA compliant purposes.“John” like thousands of Arkansan’s had been suffering from Ulcerative Colitis for over 20 years and was at the point that his gastroenterologist had told him it was time to...

Yes, Little Rock, YOU Are Worth It!

Yes, Little Rock, YOU Are Worth It!One of my fellow health care providers here in Little Rock, AJ McMahan, with McMahan Counseling has a tagline within his counseling practice that I really resonate with, “Because YOU are worth it!” I LOVE that tagline so much because...

The Difference Between Life and Rigor Mortis

The Difference Between Life and Rigor MortisOne of the coolest, yet slightly creepiest experiences I have ever had in my life was during Gross Anatomy II of Chiropractic College, when I had to dissect more than one human cadaver. Yes... a completely dead person, and...

Natural Insomnia Relief

Natural Insomnia Relief95% of Americans suffer from insomnia at some point in their lives. Yes, that is not a typo; 95%! In dealing with quite a few patients that suffer from this predicament; there is a few commonalities that I have found with these folks. First, it...

Natural Headache and Migraine Relief

Natural Headache and Migraine ReliefI speak from experience when I say that there is NOTHING worse than having frequent, or re-occurring headaches. One of the things that I see most frequently, and I am able to give my patients HUGE relief from is headaches, but more...

Life Without Headaches and Migraines

Life Without Headaches and MigrainesYou see, I work with people every day just like you, in convincing them that life is not meant to just survive through; it is meant to THRIVE through.Throbbing or pulsating pain, sensitivity to light, nausea and vomiting, blurred...

3 Keys to Picking the Right Pillow

3 Keys to Picking the Right PillowI wish I had a dollar for everytime I saw an infomercial about the "Perfect Pillow", or the Bamboo pillow that smells like coconut oil, or the next greatest pillow that is out there GUARANTEED to get you a quality night's rest....

2 Things Neck Pain Sufferers Should Do Daily

2 Things Neck Pain Sufferers Should Do DailyThere is one thing that is certain in this life as we age, and one of those is undoubtedly some sort of neck pain or stiffness. Whether we woke up with a "crick" that we attribute to sleeping wrong, or incur a trauma to our...

6 Month Proven Program for Healing Chronic Neck Pain

6 Month Proven Program for Healing Chronic Neck PainIt is simply astonishing to think that 85% of the U.S. population will suffer from back or neck pain at some point in their lives; with neck pain being 45% of that 85% of people. It is a condition that starts off as...

Diet Recommendations for Fibromyalgia Sufferers

Diet Recommendations for Fibromyalgia SufferersFibromyalgia is one of those conditions that has stumped some of the most brilliant minds in medicine for years. The actual mechanism behind where fibromyalgia comes from has been something that hasn't been able to be...

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