Path of Life Chiropractic Health Center

01/26/2026

happy snowy Monday! The dogs and I are here at the office if you'd like to come by. The roads are kind of crappy, and if you're not comfortable driving in this, please reschedule using the app for Wednesday. I opened up availability from 1 PM and until 6:30 PM to accommodate reschedules.

stay warm!

01/12/2026

this is something I talk about with people pretty regularly!

Identifying a "problem" is actually sort of like identifying a target, and an obstacle usually contains an opportunity for growth.... and if you never get clear on either, you're unlikely to even address the issue at hand. However, if you are clear on what you're aiming at, then resolution or improvement will be within your sites, with action and discipline.

Remember that you will miss 100% of the shots you don't take 🤓

01/06/2026

Wonderful update on my precious redhead Roxy! We had our yearly wellness visit with Dr. Jill at Hollis Vet and all is well - Roxy's shoulder now checks out fine, and Dr. Jill agreed she had a little something residual in her lower neck on the right. So, I will just keep checking and adjusting that subluxation periodically until it fully clears up!

What does a wellness visit look like for 9-year-old Roxy these days? Well, we had to look at a couple of little bumps that are not changing, we agreed to just leave them unless they grow or get inflamed, at which point we may opt to biopsy. We do senior blood work, which can be helpful and determining whether they have something brewing that may be corrected with diet for supplements,  and heartworm and tickborne testing, which were all clear (nice to see after her tick bite this fall, when she was grumpy for a few days afterwards. Apparently her body resolved whatever she had,  with a little rest and nutritional support!) We also drew blood for titer testing. Aside from having the NH-mandatory rabies shot every three years, Roxy has had strong titers from all of her puppy vaccines - this testing has indicated repeatedly that she has, as yet, not actually needed a "yearly booster." Sure, it costs more to do titer testing than to "just give them a shot," but why give a shot (or any intervention) if testing *indicates that it's not necessary? Because wouldn't that be the definition of all risk (of potential vaccinosis or other immune perturbations) and no benefit?.... But I digress. This is just what makes sense to me, after 30 years of caring for dogs. Every person has a right to make their own decision on how to approach this subject,  and this is what I'm choosing to do 😉

I may soon switch to appointments every six months for Roxy, because I trust Dr. Jill and we have had a great working relationship for 15 years, and I'd rather be ahead of something than behind it!

And with that, it's time for our morning walkies 😊



01/02/2026

12/29/2025

Happy Betwixtmas to Path of Life Peeps!

The pups and I have arrived at the office and we will be seeing current Path of Life patients on a walk-in basis until 6 PM today. and yes, the fireplace is definitely on!

Roads aren't too bad, but they will be later..... remember that I'll be here on Wednesday, New Year's Eve, for open hours between one and six if you don't feel like coming by today!

I didn't pick up coffee and treats today because it was just too crappy and I didn't figure many of you would be in. But we will certainly have all sorts of yummies on Wednesday 😁

12/25/2025

The Grinch made a special guest appearance today in the office 🎄 Merry xmas!

12/09/2025

Hello Path of Life peeps! I was alerted yesterday to the fact that my business line no longer has voice mail. Gee, thanks, Comcast! Somehow they (without my knowledge or permission?) Comcast converted my business to a "mobile" number that I need to "activate" in order to get voice mail. Since the business is soon switching to Fios ASAFP, I have no desire to jump through Comcast's hoops in order to activate and set up VM (or accidentally trigger another contract?....) SOOOOOO.....

Path of Life will have no voice mail until this is resolved. (Although, believe me, we are still paying for it.)

**Current patients, you can reach me via text on the same number you get your appt reminders on - that's a 2-way business texting line (bet ya didn't realize that!) - or via email.

**Peeps we don't know yet: Please email me at path.of.life.chiropractic@gmail.com with questions, and a number to call if you need to speak to me directly.

So sorry for the inconvenience, thank you for understanding!

DrA

11/26/2025

An excellent read on the WHY behind Chiropractic care.

If you DON'T care for vertebral subluxations and the resultant bodywide (maladaptive) distortion patterns they create.....

THIS is what can happen.

How Vertebral Subluxation Contributes to Morbidity and Mortality, and Why Chiropractic Care Offers Lifesaving Benefits

11/24/2025

I've had conversations with several of you about my concern with the contrast agent used in "MRI with contrast."

Now, I have little problem with MRI. it's a brilliant technique. I've had a lot of them. When I was a graduate student, a few of my colleagues actually used to use my brain as a test subject, apparently my brain is photogenic. (haha at least part of me is!) so I've spent many an hour in that MRI tube. And I'm fine, right? (😜)

But those MRIs were not done with contrast agent.

The contrast agent, gadolinium, is something that is known to actually show up on x-rays years later. Why do I know that? Because we were trained on knowing what it is, when we were learning how to interpret x-rays for Chiropractic school.

If enough gadolinium is present years later to show up on x-ray, how much of it is stored in other tissues in the body?......... and for how long?

Whether to get an MRI with contrast, this is what's called a decision point. There is a value to it in certain circumstances, but MRI with contrast is not something to be deployed without a clear indication, particularly if alternatives are available.

Cough, cough ultrasound ..........

With any intervention or test, a patient (healthcare consumer) must ask the following questions :

what are the risks intrinsic? Known, and are there unknown risks?

what are the benefits to be realized if this intervention is used?

are there other means by which I could achieve this benefit (alternatives)?

Is there a risk to not having intervention or test done?

These questions are the basis for a little tiny thing called informed consent.

And legally, this is a conversation that is supposed to happen with every patient, regarding every intervention.

Informed consent/informed choice cannot happen without ***information.

You know when you just sign that little box at the front desk on check into your medical appointment, without any conversation ?......

"I hereby consent to whatever treatments the doctor recommends."

That's kind of like signing a blank check. Doesn't your health and well-being, the care of your body,  deserve more than that?

it's far beyond time for us as healthcare consumers to question what is offered, because that act makes us participants and partners in the healthcare process rather than an object to be treated. 

and for the time being, I won't even get into the distinction between informed consent and informed choice.......... but there certainly is one.





11/19/2025

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11/19/2025

A read worth thinking about 🎯

10/23/2025

I thought this was a super interesting reel with some good truths in it!

I've seen getting adjusted help with four out of the five listed here.... as for the fifth, I can always encourage people to take less sugar, but that's up to you 😉

Yes, MRI shows decreased blood supply from abnormal posture... sitting is literally killing your brain, it's true. 

Also  important and relevant, but not discussed in this reel: MRA (magnetic resonance angiography) shows restoration of proper blood supply with correction of abnormal spinal structure and biomechanics via Chiropractic care 🤓

As for the other points, one of my favorite benefits of chiropractic care is restoration of normal sleep. I love it so much, I actually wrote a paper on it 🤓

And yes, as many of you have experienced, getting adjusted can help you emotionally regulate yourself. (I'm super glad I get adjusted weekly!)

Want some of those benefits for yourself? Get adjusted!