Also On Wellness
Posts by Dr. Michael Weir
by Dr. Michael Weir There are times that I treat my patients and I do not adjust the area of their complaint. Their question usually is, "If it hurts there, why do you not adjust there?" To answer this question I first have to give a short anatomy lesson. Our spines are made up of 24 individual, freely moving bones called vertebrae. Each of these freely moving vertebrae work together as a unit to allow...
4/8/2009 5:15:30 PM
By Dr. Michael Weir "Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis." ~Jack Handey, "Deep Thoughts," Saturday Night Live Laughter is such an important part of health! It brings balance to the immune system, and reduces certain stress hormones in the body, as well as a whole host of other positive health benefits. Research has found that laughing...
4/8/2009 5:14:18 PM
A patient of mine sent me one of the most amazing articles last week out of the Journal of Pain. The article was about patients with diagnosed fibromyalgia or unexplained widespread pain. Now anyone who has fibromyalgia or even knows someone with this condition knows that it is a life changing disorder and makes pain an everyday occurrence. Those of you with fibromyalgia also know that there are not...
3/2/2009 6:54:57 PM
The Gallardo is a quarter of a million dollar Lamborghini! It is an amazing piece of machinery to be certain! Step out on a limb with me for a second, and imagine that you now own the Gallardo, a $250,000 car. How would you treat it? Would you make sure the oil was changed on a regular basis? Would you take it in to the dealer every once in awhile to make sure every thing was in working order? I asked...
5/30/2008 11:36:37 AM
Did you know that pain and symptoms are not the only sign of disfunction in the body? In fact many times they are not even the best indicators. This is the reason why your medical doctor draws blood or listens to your heart on simple check ups. It is important to get periodic "check ups" from time to time. I tell my patients that they should get their spines checked at least one time per month to make...
5/7/2008 5:20:11 PM
Have you ever put together a puzzle only to find that you are missing one piece. What does it do? It ruins the entire picture doesn't it? I tell my patients every day that they have to view their health as a puzzle. If you are missing one piece to the puzzle of wellness it leads to disfunction in the body, and that disfunction will eventually lead to disease if not addressed. We are going to look at...
5/7/2008 4:33:52 PM