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Kurt Anderson, DC
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
Frozen Shoulder
Even after graduating from chiro. school, and seeing hundreds of patients over ten years, frozen shoulder still mystifies me as far as the best treatment options. It seems to be an inflammation of the entire capsule of the shoulder joint complex, rather than a specific muscle/tendon/joint/ligament.
The usual approach, stretching, anti-inflammation procedures, exercise, and trigger point therapy, are often totally ineffective.
Relevant links:
Orthopedic Connection
Mayo Clinic
About.com
Happy New Year.
Kurt Anderson, DC
The usual approach, stretching, anti-inflammation procedures, exercise, and trigger point therapy, are often totally ineffective.
Relevant links:
Orthopedic Connection
Mayo Clinic
About.com
Happy New Year.
Kurt Anderson, DC
Thursday, October 11, 2007
On Migraines
There has been encouraging news lately on the migraine headache front, which holds a special interest for me because of my life long migraine affliction. It can be a perfect day, and "Bang!", here comes a migraine. Kiss your perfect day goodbye.
You migraine sufferers know exactly what I'm talking about. A lot of people think they have migraines, but more often than not, they just have headaches, but call them migraines. The migraines I'm referring to start with a visual disturbance known as an "aura". This can best be described as seeing "spots" in your vision, like after having a camera flash bulb go off in your face in a dark room.
Usually, the visual problems last for 10 to 20 minutes, followed by a deep, often throbbing headache in one part of your head, many times lasting for longer than a day or two, or three. No fun.
Amazingly little has been known about the cause of migraines, but a study is going on right now at Rush University in Chicago that is trying to show a correlation between Patent Foramen Ovale - an opening between the upper chambers of the heart that is supposed to close in our infant stage of development - and migraine headaches. This theory proposes that the de-oxygenated blood that gets mixed in with the oxygenated blood on the left side of the heart, from the right side through this opening, subsequently gets pumped into the brain, causing the migraine headache reaction.
These doctors have a new type of very effective but simple surgical procedure, which closes the opening in the heart, curing, or mostly curing the migraines. Exciting huh? At least I know it is for me, after suffering these bad boys for years. I will be the first in line if the study proves positive. Read more about that here.
See ya!
Dr. A.
You migraine sufferers know exactly what I'm talking about. A lot of people think they have migraines, but more often than not, they just have headaches, but call them migraines. The migraines I'm referring to start with a visual disturbance known as an "aura". This can best be described as seeing "spots" in your vision, like after having a camera flash bulb go off in your face in a dark room.
Usually, the visual problems last for 10 to 20 minutes, followed by a deep, often throbbing headache in one part of your head, many times lasting for longer than a day or two, or three. No fun.
Amazingly little has been known about the cause of migraines, but a study is going on right now at Rush University in Chicago that is trying to show a correlation between Patent Foramen Ovale - an opening between the upper chambers of the heart that is supposed to close in our infant stage of development - and migraine headaches. This theory proposes that the de-oxygenated blood that gets mixed in with the oxygenated blood on the left side of the heart, from the right side through this opening, subsequently gets pumped into the brain, causing the migraine headache reaction.
These doctors have a new type of very effective but simple surgical procedure, which closes the opening in the heart, curing, or mostly curing the migraines. Exciting huh? At least I know it is for me, after suffering these bad boys for years. I will be the first in line if the study proves positive. Read more about that here.
See ya!
Dr. A.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
End of the PIP
October 1 marks the end, supposedly, of the personal injury program in Florida, which guaranteed at least $10,000 in medical expenses available to all those involved in auto accidents in Florida.
While I never really capitalized on the program, I do have my fair share of personal injury practice coverage clients in Central Florida. I am not sure how this will affect my business, but I have made some backup plans if things slow down. I will keep you posted.
I covered some really nice offices last week, first in Sanford, then Cocoa Beach. High volume was a challenge, but the offices were very well run by the staff, which makes all the difference. My hotel stay was not bad either, and very reasonable financially.
This week finds me in Haines City.
See you.
Kurt A.
While I never really capitalized on the program, I do have my fair share of personal injury practice coverage clients in Central Florida. I am not sure how this will affect my business, but I have made some backup plans if things slow down. I will keep you posted.
I covered some really nice offices last week, first in Sanford, then Cocoa Beach. High volume was a challenge, but the offices were very well run by the staff, which makes all the difference. My hotel stay was not bad either, and very reasonable financially.
This week finds me in Haines City.
See you.
Kurt A.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
9-11, Where Were You?
9-11-2001, where was I?
I was in a little one-room, second floor apartment in Bel Air, Maryland, getting ready to go work at Chiro Plus, a major work comp. practice in downtown Baltimore. I remember being depressed about working there, as it was a major high volume practice (50-80 per day), and I had stupidly settled for a one year contract that did not tie my pay to patient volume. In other words, the salary was the same, regardless of when I crawled out of there at the end of the day. I always made sure to tie my paycheck to patient volume after that experience.
My first and last attempt at starting a practice, in beautiful Valley Forge, PA, ended after 6 months of futility. I should have lived in Valley Forge, but practiced in a more blue-collar area. That was my mistake I am convinced.
I had always planned to open another practice, but I never did get around to it to this day. I ended up advertising office coverage services for other doctors, which was better than just dropping out of the profession at that point. Then I landed this Baltimore position less than a month after closing the office in "corporate central".
I remember I was watching the news on my little white television, trying not to think about the day ahead of me, when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. I sat down and watched. At first I thought it was a drunk pilot. Then the second plane hit. I turned on the VCR too, and taped the next two hours. I still have that tape. I should convert it to dvd soon, before it fades into eternity.
I was really late to work, like 1:30, and they were so pissed..............but they still hit me with about 45 patients that day. They weren't affected, business as usual. I thought that was strange. I lasted a year.
9-11 tribute video
Dr. A
I was in a little one-room, second floor apartment in Bel Air, Maryland, getting ready to go work at Chiro Plus, a major work comp. practice in downtown Baltimore. I remember being depressed about working there, as it was a major high volume practice (50-80 per day), and I had stupidly settled for a one year contract that did not tie my pay to patient volume. In other words, the salary was the same, regardless of when I crawled out of there at the end of the day. I always made sure to tie my paycheck to patient volume after that experience.
My first and last attempt at starting a practice, in beautiful Valley Forge, PA, ended after 6 months of futility. I should have lived in Valley Forge, but practiced in a more blue-collar area. That was my mistake I am convinced.
I had always planned to open another practice, but I never did get around to it to this day. I ended up advertising office coverage services for other doctors, which was better than just dropping out of the profession at that point. Then I landed this Baltimore position less than a month after closing the office in "corporate central".
I remember I was watching the news on my little white television, trying not to think about the day ahead of me, when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. I sat down and watched. At first I thought it was a drunk pilot. Then the second plane hit. I turned on the VCR too, and taped the next two hours. I still have that tape. I should convert it to dvd soon, before it fades into eternity.
I was really late to work, like 1:30, and they were so pissed..............but they still hit me with about 45 patients that day. They weren't affected, business as usual. I thought that was strange. I lasted a year.
9-11 tribute video
Dr. A
Kids Health
I saw on the news yesterday where U.S. children are now often diagnosed with high blood pressure. I find it interesting that as health care costs keep rising, seemingly without limits, our health, overall, continues to deteriorate.
Wake up America! The pharmaceutical drug cartel, along with the medico-legal complex, wants to keep you sick, uninformed, and under their control! Can you say, "Sheep"?
It's time to take control of your health, by going to the gym, eating whole foods, cutting sugar and salt intake, and sticking with natural health solutions!
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dr. A.
Wake up America! The pharmaceutical drug cartel, along with the medico-legal complex, wants to keep you sick, uninformed, and under their control! Can you say, "Sheep"?
It's time to take control of your health, by going to the gym, eating whole foods, cutting sugar and salt intake, and sticking with natural health solutions!
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dr. A.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Laura Bush Pinched Nerve
I heard where First Lady Laura Bush had been advised to have surgery for a pinched nerve in her neck. I was just curious as to what, exactly were they going to cut on? I mean, a pinched nerve? I wonder if they tried a conservative approach first, like maybe chiropractic? Did I tell you, I am a chiropractor? I can't imagine that spinal adjustments or cervical traction would not be a better route to go with this.
Oh well. There's nothing I can do, but watch as they do the-probably unnecessary surgery.
Just my thoughts.........
Dr. A
Oh well. There's nothing I can do, but watch as they do the-probably unnecessary surgery.
Just my thoughts.........
Dr. A
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