“Primum non nocere.” First, do no harm. My, how far we have come from that oath, especially when it comes to medical imaging in our children. Let’s clarify something: CT scans give you a boatload of radiation exposure. As an example, a single CT scan of the chest is equal to about 133 two-view x-rays of the chest. […]
Few things are as difficult as seeing your child in pain. I remember when Keegan broke his leg and how much it hurt me knowing he hurt. Headaches in children can be just as unbearable for a parent, but with the added concern of whether something more ominous is causing the headaches. While misguided, most parents will […]
MRI finds a slipped disc in back. Options are short, but you decide on a common sciatic nerve treatment from your doctor’s suggestion. But what’s the best option? The task of deciding what options are the best seems daunting. Medications, injections, chiropractic (my personal favorite), acupuncture, massage, physical therapy and probably 10 others I’m forgetting. But […]
Let me get something clear right off the bat. There are clearly people who do everything right and still develop cancer. A large chunk of this may be due to environmental factors that we had little control over. But the bulk of the cancers we see in developed countries are directly attributable to lifestyle. But […]
James Bogash, D.C. Mesa, AZ info@lifecarechiropractic.com www.lifecarechiropractic.com Efficacy, tolerability of peppermint, caraway oil in functional dyspepsia There are so many studies popping up in regards to natural therapeutics and GI disturbances. Considering that mainstream medicine has few “fixes” for GI problems, this is good news. One of the reasons why mainstream medicine has such difficulty […]
