Michael Lell, DC

10/25/2020

Is your home office (the kitchen island and a bar-stool) starting to be a pain in the neck?

Feeling the pains of working from home? Protect your neck (and back) with these ergonomic dos and don'ts from ZOOM+Care's chiropractors.

02/28/2020

It has been a while! But here's a new blog just in time for some sunny day road trips!

Don't let low back pain stop you from riding in the car and taking road trips. Portland Chiropractor gives you his top tips for road trips

09/04/2019

The study, the largest of its kind, compared people who drink 2 diet sodas a day to people who drink water, about a soda a month, and to people who drink regular soda. Do you drink diet soda? What's your favorite? I enjoy a Diet Pepsi every now and then but I stick with water, iced tea, and coffee most days. Everything in moderation.

Consuming two diet drinks a day could increase the risk of early death by more than a quarter, the World Health Organisation has warned.

08/22/2019

Our national association is making a legislative push to improve the accessibility of Chiropractic to Medicare patients. Obviously, we help many of these patients with the common complaints of age like DJD and stenosis. We help get them active and back to doing what they love with less pain. What you may not know is that Medicare will not cover the required exam and assessment for this treatment, putting the full cost on the patient, which can be very financially restrictive. Please take the time to sign the letter of support. It only takes 2-3 minutes and will go a long way in our efforts to provide affordable care. Thank you

In case you missed the big news, a bill to modernize Medicare coverage of chiropractic services has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Visit ACA's Medicare FAQ page to learn more about H.R. 3654 and how you can help get it passed and signed into law!

https://www.acatoday.org/Advocacy/Legislative-Regulatory-Policy/Medicare

07/18/2019

Dr. Corcoran of the Yale Center for Medical Informatics had some cool things to report at this year's AAPM annual meeting.

Patients who visit a chiropractor for low-back and neck pain are less likely to receive prescription opioids than their counterparts who go to other healthcare providers, new research suggests.

07/17/2019

They seem like smart people....

Low back pain that doesn’t subside may need a doctor’s care. A good place to start is with a primary care doctor or a chiropractor, who can assess pain, and in most cases, can treat it. Low back pain sometimes needs the care of a speciali...

07/07/2019

The many things stress can do....

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05/14/2019

In observation of National Posture Month, here's a quick home screen you can test your posture with!

Oregon City Chiropractor, Dr. Lell, explains a simple test you can do at home to screen your posture using nothing but a wall.

05/11/2019

Some Saturday morning reading. I'm very lucky that my profession and passion are aligned. Text books and papers read more like novels and magazines to me. They're entertaining!

05/10/2019

Did you know May is National Posture Month? I didn't! But to celebrate - here's something I wrote a while back.

Oregon City Chiropractor explains why bad posture does more than just look bad. Learn how it can influence your shoulders, breathing, and lifespan.

04/05/2019

You don't say! 🧐🤔. Sarcasm aside, I'm grateful people are putting the time and money into great quality studies to validate what we've been saying and doing for some time. Dealing with some low back pain? -Come on in!

(Reuters Health) - - Spinal manipulation therapy isn't routinely recommende...