Your Spine in 2026

If you knew what I know about the importance of the spine, you wouldn’t miss another appointment. I believe everyone needs chiropractic care, not because everyone is in pain, but because everyone has a spine.  The spine is not a collection of separate parts. You...

Arthritis Is Not Painful*

Last week, a long-time patient came in with an acute flare-up of neck pain. He’s a 66-year-old landscaper who reported feeling a sharp pain in his neck after lifting a piece of equipment. The pain had persisted for several weeks, severe enough that he went to urgent...

Where Do You Aim the Fire Extinguisher? 

Understanding the True Source of Pain You aim the fire extinguisher at the fire, not the alarm. I use this metaphor often because where patients feel pain is not always where the pain originates. Excluding pathologies, many types of pain act like alarm, they alert you...