ActivCare of Dallas Chiropractic

06/25/2012

"It is important for patients to understand the risks associated with some of the most common treatments for musculoskeletal pain -- prescription and over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) -- as these treatments may carry risks significantly greater than those of chiropractic manipulation. According to a study from the American Journal of Gastroenterology, approximately one-third of all hospitalizations and deaths related to gastrointestinal bleeding can be attributed to the use of aspirin or NSAID painkillers like ibuprofen." - American Chiropractic Association

03/02/2012

Chiropractic dates back to 2700 B.C.! "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases" - Hippocrates

The roots of chiropractic care can be traced all the way back to the beginning of recorded time. Writings from China and Greece written in 2700 B.C. and 1500 B.C. mention spinal manipulation and

02/21/2012

“Patients with chronic low-back pain treated by chiropractors showed greater improvement and satisfaction at one month than patients treated by family physicians. Satisfaction scores were higher for chiropractic patients. A higher proportion of chiropractic patients (56 percent vs. 13 percent) reported that their low-back pain was better or much better, whereas nearly one-third of medical patients reported their low-back pain was worse or much worse.”

– Nyiendo et al (2000), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

02/21/2012

Busy morning here at ActivCare! Come see me anyway!

01/19/2012

From a patient this week: "It's not that my husband doesn't want to come in and see you, he just doesn't need to because your treatments made his pain stop!" Am I working myself out of a job?

01/10/2012

Pain and loss of function causing downtime from work? Consider care to improve productivity.

01/06/2012

Did your health savings account re-enroll? Time to allocate some of that fund to chiropractic!

12/26/2011

Hope everyone is having a nice holiday season. Remember not to neglect your health during this time.

12/12/2011

Happy Monday! I know you're busy, but I'd love you to stop in for a quick spine check. Imagine a pain-free holiday!

12/08/2011

Great, informative article about eggs...

There is way too much confusion these days when it comes to food production and labeling. Honestly, most of us do not have a clue what’s in our food, let alone where it actually came from. This is a vast difference from even 30 to 40 years ago. With that many of us have grown up taking nutrition ...

12/06/2011

Hydrate after your adjustment!

11/28/2011

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Get back on track with your chiropractic care for a pain-free holiday season...