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We will be collecting canned goods and non-perishable food items in our office thru 12/4/2015 and we could use your help! On Saturday 12/5/2015 we will offer free adjustments to all who donated! During the month of November you can bring a friend or loved on in for a free first visit with a donation of 2 or more food items. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY (Let’s fill the box!!!) Dr. Mikkelson and staff

The holidays are rapidly approaching and the weather is getting colder. This is the season when we tend to exercise less and eat more (like those holiday treats). Here are a few “tricks” to help keep you on your diet or exercise plan thru the end of the year. 1. Drink a glass of water before every meal (helps with portion control). 2. When shopping, practice speed walking to get some exercise. Parking further away also helps. 3. Try to limit some of those holiday treats to rewards for completing workouts. Always keep a positive attitude and be thankful for what we have (HAPPY THANKSGIVING)!!

One of the effects of the new healthcare law is that most states (including Kentucky) are now providing Medicaid coverage to many more people.  This coverage does include chiropractic benefits and our office accepts both Kentucky Wellcare and Coventry.    We hope this opportunity gives more people the chance to experience the benefits of care in our office.

Sadly, yes. “All children & adults are gluten sensitive. People are sensitive to its inflammatory properties – it is only a question as to what degree? Gluten (an anti-nutrient) & poor digestion relate to all disease. 9 out of 10 people feel remarkably better reducing or eliminating Gluten from their diets. Gluten appears to affect all of the body’s systems via the Nervous System not just the gut. Society’s digestion capacity is malfunctioning!! People are at an all-time low on the health scale and their digestion just cannot keep up with all the insults! What follows in the gut is big time inflammation which results in tissue damage and reduced absorption. Then comes malnutrition of valuable nutrients like B12, setting the stage...

Facts About Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) CAM popularity is worldwide and it is growing. Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and allied health professionals use. Alternative medicine means treatments that you use instead of standard ones. Complementary means nonstandard treatments that you use along with standard ones. CAM is a broad term that covers a range of healing therapies, including chiropractic. -Back pain is the most common reason Americans use complementary and alternative medicine. Chiropractic care is one of the alternative medical methods often used. -American women in midlife, between 45 and 57 years, are the primary users of CAM. -Chiropractic ranks as number one in treatment for back pain. -Chiropractic care...

CAM popularity is worldwide and it is growing. Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and allied health professionals use. Alternative medicine means treatments that you use instead of standard ones. Complementary means nonstandard treatments that you use along with standard ones. CAM is a broad term that covers a range of healing therapies, including chiropractic. Back pain is the most common reason Americans use complementary and alternative medicine. Chiropractic care is one of the alternative medical methods often used. American women in midlife, between 45 and 57 years, are the primary users of CAM. Chiropractic ranks as number one in treatment for back pain. Chiropractic care is one the top 3 CAM treatments Americans choose for...