Carraway Chiropractic & Laser Center

07/04/2025

Our office will be closed today as we celebrate Independence Day. Have a safe holiday and we'll see you Monday!

06/29/2025

I have been doing monthly webinars for Laser Therapy University for well over a decade. These are directed at doctors, therapists, etc., not designed for patients to listen to. The goal is to help other practitioners get superior results.

We cover a wide range of topics and conditions. As you can see this month's topic was balance and vertigo issues.

I never know who is listening in. The webinars are also translated to Spanish and Italian for rebroadcast.

Two days after the vertigo webinar I got the nicest email from a doctor who applied what she had learned from my lecture to her husband. He had suffered from chronic vertigo and made countless visits to two different hot shot universities for therapy. Nothing had resolved his vertigo.

One application of the laser protocols I profiled on Thursday and he reports that "for the first time in recent memory, his balance is normal". He feels like a new man. He told his doctor/wife, "...that your webinar was the best hour he's spent in years."

Something so simple that resolved years of suffering.

It takes several hours each month to prepare these lectures. Feedback like this makes it all worthwhile.

Dr. Chris

06/19/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/155D9EACKp/

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐖, 𝟖𝟑𝟎 𝐧𝐦 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧: 𝐀 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞-𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝, 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲
Chow, et.al

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in 90 subjects with chronic neck pain was conducted with the aim of determining the efficacy of 300 mW, 830 nm laser in the management of chronic neck pain. Subjects were randomized to receive a course of 14 treatments over 7 weeks with either active or sham laser to tender areas in the neck. The primary outcome measure was change in a 10 cm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain. Secondary outcome measures included Short-Form 36 Quality-of-Life questionnaire (SF-36), Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPNQ), Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD), the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) and Self-Assessed Improvement (SAI) in pain measured by VAS. Measurements were taken at baseline, at the end of 7 weeks’ treatment and 12 weeks from baseline. The mean VAS pain scores improved by 2.7 in the treated group and worsened by 0.3 in the control group (difference 3.0, 95% CI 3.8–2.1). Significant improvements were seen in the active group compared to placebo for SF-36-Physical Score (SF36 PCS), NPNQ, NPAD, MPQVAS and SAI. The results of the SF-36 – Mental Score (SF36 MCS) and other MPQ component scores (afferent and sensory) did not differ significantly between the two groups. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT), at the parameters used in this study, was efficacious in providing pain relief for patients with chronic neck pain over a period of 3 months.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304395906002880

05/22/2025

Our office will be closed for an extended Memorial Day weekend. We will be closed Friday, May 23 through Tuesday, May 27th, and will reopen Wednesday, May 28th at 1:30 pm.
Please take a moment to remember those who courageously gave their lives, as well as those bravely serving today and their families. May we never forget the price of freedom.

04/20/2025

Our office will be closed Monday, April 21st and will reopen Tuesday at 8:00 am. We hope everyone has a blessed and lovely Easter!

04/15/2025

I had posted that we had four major universities sending representatives to our photobiomodulation (laser therapy) seminar last week. Well, somebody was impressed with the presentations.

One of the universities, and I am not at liberty to say which one, has asked to host our next meeting on their campus.

Apparently the most common comments on the survey was that the event needed to be expanded beyond two days and should be a larger venue to allow more people to attend.

Sounds like a win to me.

04/14/2025

I had a great time in Ohio teaching and swapping clinical experiences with the other speakers. But, I am so happy to be back in the office.

04/09/2025

I am attending a Photobiomodulation (laser) meeting in Cleveland Ohio this week. This is a high powered crowd of doctors and researchers from around the world. Doctors from Johns Hopkins, University of North Carolina, The Cleveland Clinic, The Mayo Clinic, and more. There are MDs, Chiropractors, Othropedist, Athletic Trainers, PTs, Vets, and a team all the way from Brazil.

I had the honor of opening the meeting with a 30 minutes presentation of some of my clinic cases and will speak again later today.

There has been some amazing research and case studies presented so far. Today should be equally exciting.

02/19/2025

Due to hazardous driving conditions during this winter storm, we will be closed on Thursday, 2/20/25. We are monitoring the situation and will make a decision about Friday as soon as possible. All patients with appointments will be contacted. Stay safe and warm!

01/23/2025

For the safety of our patients and staff, we will remain closed on Thursday, January 23rd. Stay safe and enjoy the beautiful snow!

01/21/2025

So it looks like we're actually going to get some snow! ❄️❄️❄️
Due to potentially hazardous road conditions, we've made the decision to close Wednesday, January 22nd. We'll keep an eye on the situation and make a decision about Thursday as soon as possible.
Be careful, safe and warm throughout this event!

01/01/2025

Happy New Year! We're closed today, but we'll be back in the morning. Wishing you the gift of blessings and good health in 2025!