Sarasota Chiropractors Treat Car Accident Injuries

What's the connection between car accidents and chiropractors? Well, car accident injuries usually involve the spine and can cause back pain, neck pain, headaches and other symptoms. Chiropractors are spine specialists. It's what they do. And that makes them exceptionally qualified to help people who've been hurt in accidents. At Sarasota Physical Medicine, patients not only get chiropractic treatment, they also have a rehabilitation plan put together that includes physical therapy and therapeutic massage. Watch our latest video for more details about they types of symptoms and treatments available for accident victims.



For more information contact Sarasota Physical Medicine at (941) 922-9312 or go to their website at http://www.srqchiro.com

Lower Back Pain From Brushing Your Teeth.... Yes it's possible!

It’s called lower back pain, pinched nerve, sciatica, some people even call it a pain in the you know what. But any way you label it, lower back pain can be debilitating. Sarasota Chiropractors,  Dr. Haley and Dr. Lamourt, talk about the causes of back pain and explain some of the treatment options available to you.

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LOSE WEIGHT IN ONLY 3 EASY STEPS! SAVE MONEY TOO! FREE WEIGHT LOSS PLAN!

We've uncovered the secret to guaranteed weight loss.  In only 3 easy steps you'll shed pounds, feel better and probably live longer.  No need to buy any expensive equipment.  No pre-packaged foods to pay for.  No diet books to read.  This is the easiest most common sense weight loss system you've ever heard of.  We learned the secrets to this plan and now want to share it with YOU!  Are you ready for it?  Because this will change your life.  Okay, here it is: 

1.  Eat Less
2.  Exercise More
3.  Mentally commit to eating less and exercising more.

Okay.  I know that's not the answer you were looking for.  You were probably hoping for a short cut, a DIY diet plan, or an exercise fad that promises to make you leaner and stronger in just 5 minutes a day.  There is NO SUCH THING!  Loosing weight is not rocket science.  Everyone knows how to do it.  Eating less and exercising more are the easy part.  It's step 3 that gets you every single time.  No matter how much exercise you do, you won't loose a pound on your hips and thighs until you workout your mind first. 

The 3 "easy steps" to my magic weight loss plan above are really in the wrong order.  The first step in EVERY weight loss plan starts with a decision and a commitment.  Diets are just a list of instructions and rules to follow.  They won't work unless you DECIDE to follow them.  Every time you put food in your mouth, you're making a series of decisions leading up to the moment of chew.  It doesn't really matter WHY you're reaching for a bag of chips.  Maybe you're hungry or have a salt craving.  Maybe you're eating to punish yourself for something or because you feel out of control.  Whatever the reason, it is YOUR decision that gets the food from the fridge into your mouth and onto your hips.  Once you DECIDE to make a change, you've taken the first step.  The next step is to COMMIT to the change no matter how uncomfortable it makes you feel.

Being hungry, cranky, and irritable are side effects of making healthier choices at first.  Yes, it really sucks.  But there is no "easy" way around it, no matter what the diet industry tells you.  Nothing about changing your addictions is easy.  And that's exactly what food is to most people.  We eat for pleasure, not nutrition.  And pleasure seeking is one of the most primal urges in the human condition.  That's where the powerful mind comes in.  You CAN override these impulses to eat too much if you are COMMITTED to making better DECISIONS. 

The real secret to loosing weight is found between your ears.  No matter how many carbs you cut, or diet books and DVDs you buy, none of it will work until your mind catches up with your mouth.  

For help and advice on living a healthier life, contact us at Sarasota Physical Medicine (941) 922-9312.

A New Year, A New Medicare Deductible. Do You Know Your Coverage Levels?

Okay everyone; It's time to hit the reset button.  The new year means a new start.  Time to begin new healthy habits like eating well, exercising and managing your medicare budget.  Making sure you have the health coverage you need for the coming year is something most people don't think about.  Here's what you need to know:

The Medicare deductible that you'll pay out of pocket for 2011 is $162.  The good news is that there's no limit to Medicare coverage for chiropractic treatment, so you can see us at Sarasota Physical Medicine throughout the year as often as you medically need to.

Medicare also covers physical therapy, but there is a limit to how much.   For 2011 the PT limit is $1,860 for the entire year.  Once you've used your annual coverage amount, Medicare will only pay above that for physical therapy when your doctor shows you need additional treatment and we request an extension.  So if you do need additional physical therapy, Sarasota Physical Medicine will handle that paperwork for you, so you can focus on getting better.

Here's a warning to patients who were converted from Medicare to an HMO: Not all plans are accepted by hospitals and doctors offices.  Check with your doctors to see which HMO plans they accept.  Be careful, because once you choose a plan, you're stuck with it for the entire year.  If you choose wrong, then you won't be able to see the doctor you know and trust for a whole year of your health care. Names of some of the larger HMOs are Freedom, Universal, and Medicare Complete.

If you have any questions about your coverage, call Sarasota Physical Medicine and we'll help you navigate through the Medicare/HMO paperwork.  We're experienced at dealing with all the red tape, rules and regulations, so you don't have to go through this alone.

So this year, let Sarasota Physical Medicine help you get a healthy start to 2011. Get back to doing the things you love: golfing, gardening, walking, swimming, playing with your grandchildren.  These are the moments that make life meaningful.  Let us help you make life less painful so you can enjoy them.   Happy New Year everyone!

For more information, contact us at (941) 922-9312 or go to srqchiro.com

When We Ask if You're on Drugs, it's Not What You Think.

There is a very simple question that we ask our patients during an office visit:  Are you taking any medications right now?  For some reason, the longer someone takes a drug, the less they consider it a "medication."  This happens most often with patients taking blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs. These drugs serve a short term purpose to make your body think your levels are under control, but staying on them for the rest of your life isn't a good long term health plan.  And just because you're used to them, doesn't mean you're not taking "medicine."

According to johnshopkinshealthalerts.com, blood pressure meds have some pretty rotten side effects, including: Constipation, dizziness, frequent urination,  potassium loss, swollen or bleeding gums, upset stomach and more.  According to WebMD, cholesterol drug side effects are even worse: Abnormal liver function, muscle aches, skin rashes, and even decreased sexual drive.  Feeling any of these side effects shouldn't be normal. So what if you could stop taking those medications?  It's possible.  Really.

The way to kick this drug habit for many people is simply living a healthier lifestyle.  That means eating better, exercising, and getting the right vitamins and mineral balance in your body. That's really what chiropractic care is all about.  So many of the symptoms of high blood pressure and high cholesterol are directly related to what you do with your body.  Eating high fat meals, smoking, too much sodium in processed foods, being overweight; these are some of the root causes of high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  Change your lifestyle, and you'll change your life.

Taking a pill might be easier, but in the long run you'll still be unhealthy. Why do patients agree to a lifetime commitment to a drug, but won't make a lifetime commitment to themselves?  It is hard.  We know that.  But that's why we're here.  As Chiropractic Physicians, we treat patients so that their body can find a balance and work at its best.  Why not make being healthy your new "drug."  Then when we ask if you're on any medications, you can say "no" and really mean it. 

What Chiropractic, Cracking, and Highways Have in Common

Your spine is like a highway.

If you ask most people what a Chiropractor does, they'll probably look at you funny and then answer "they crack your back."  Well, that's a start.  What's important is what all the cracking leads up to:  A healthy nervous system and a healthy body. 

The term "cracking" really refers to part of a larger treatment called an "Adjustment."  Chiropractic doctors adjust the alignment of your spine because this is the root of all your body's systems.  The spine is where all communications between your brain and your body take place. It's like a highway.  If there's an accident on the highway, then traffic backs up for miles and the flow of cars comes to a halt.  No one gets anywhere.  The same is true for impulses in your spine.  A chiropractor keeps your spine aligned so that your brain and your body are communicating perfectly:  No backups or traffic jams.  Neural messages travel freely from your brain to your body helping it to heal faster and work better.   The spine is the highway.  The
road you drive on is made up of vitamins and minerals.  Good nutrition paves the way.   If you have deficiencies in these elements, it's the same thing as a pothole in the road.  You may get where you're going, but it's going to be a bumpy ride. 

Chiropractic is really about using your body's own natural healing impulses to stay healthy.  Often using drugs to kill pain just masks the underlying problem. Chiropractic really works from the inside out, tackling the root causes of your physical problems.  Pain, high blood pressure, headaches, chronic sickness.these are all symptoms of something that's gone wrong with your immune system or your nervous system.  Chiropractic is about prevention and treatment through natural processes like adjustments, massage, vitamins, exercise and healthy living. 

So what is Chiropractic?  At its core, it's about living a healthy, active, drug free life.   And isn't that what everyone hopes for?  Let us help you get on that highway and have a smooth ride.
For more information on how we can help, take a look at the Sarasota Physical Medicine website or call us at (941) 922-9312. 

Study shows Chiropractic Care Saves You Money!

Great article from the American Chiropractic Association about how Chiropractic care saves insurance companies money.  But what's really important is how much money Chiropractic care can save patients.  

If you don't have to buy over-the-counter meds or prescription drugs, then that's more cash in your wallet.... and your lower back will feel better, too.  

Study Finds That for Low Back Pain, Starting with Chiropractic Saves 40% on Care

From the ACA’s “Week in Review” of 11/12/10              

A new study finds that care for low back pain initiated with a doctor of chiropractic (DC) saves 40 percent on health care costs when compared with care initiated through a medical doctor (MD), the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) announced today. The study, featuring data from 85,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries, concludes that insurance companies that restrict access to chiropractic care for low back pain treatment may inadvertently pay more for care than they would if they removed such restrictions.

            Low back pain is a significant public health problem. Up to 85 percent of Americans have back pain at some point in their lives. In addition to its negative effects on employee productivity, back pain treatment accounts for about $50 billion annually in health care costs—making it one of the top 10 most costly conditions treated in the United States.

            Results show that paid costs for episodes of care initiated by a DC were almost 40 percent less than care initiated through an MD. After risk-adjusting each patient’s costs, researchers still found significant savings in the chiropractic group. They estimated that allowing DC-initiated episodes of care would have led to an annual cost savings of $2.3 million for BCBS of Tennessee.

            “As doctors of chiropractic, we know firsthand that our care often helps patients avoid or reduce more costly interventions such as drugs and surgery. This study supports what we see in our practices every day,” said ACA President Rick McMichael, DC. “It also demonstrates the value of chiropractic care at a critical time, when our nation is attempting to reform its health care system and contain runaway costs.”

A Flu Shot on Every Corner! Don't Listen to the Hype.

You see the messages on Walgreens street signs and inside every and grocery  store: "Get your flu shot here!"  How convenient that I can get a shot filled with mercury and other toxic chemicals on just about every street corner!  It doesn't make any sense.  

The pharmaceutical companies want to scare you into buying one of their $20 dollar shots, but the real cost could be a lifetime of side effects.  The flu shot is a Frankenstein cocktail of liquids created in a lab using chicken eggs and various flu strains that are manipulated into something strange and horrific.  

The most effective way to fight the flu is to start with a healthy immune system.  Eating well, getting the right amount of vitamins, adjusting your spine, and staying active are the keys to good health.  It's very simple, but for some reason most people find following this prescription too difficult.  It is much easier to buy immunity in shot filled with cow pus, chicken egg, and monkey blood. You will be getting a lot more than you paid for, and in this case, that's not a good thing.

Additional Flu Shot Facts
"People who got vaccinated were just as likely to get flu-like symptoms as those who didn't get the vaccine," Web MD 01/25/04

" 93 kids that died from the flu this past flu season, 33 of those kids had not been vaccinated, meaning 60 had been vaccinated," J. Rappoport 1-10-04

The CDC stated  " the flu vaccine had no or little effectiveness against the flu this year. The flu vaccine protected from zeroto 14% of the study participants," The New York Times 1-15-04

What Heroin and Happy Meals Have in Common

Fast food is terrible. Really really bad.  Unhealthy.  Are you getting the idea?  Millions of Americans feast on fast food everyday because it's easy, quick and addictive.  Have you ever eaten a McDonalds burger and still felt hungry afterward?  That's their plan. 

The types of chemicals that go into that burger are an atrocity. Even if nutritional guides say your "low fat" fast food meal is low in calories, it doesn't list the high levels of chemical additives you'll be eating.  And you have to wonder if those hidden ingredients act like an addictive drug that makes you want more.  It kind of works like heroin.  After the first bite, you're hooked.   Your pleasure hormones surge and you create an emotional bond with the burger.

Try this little experiment:  Grill a homemade lean burger made with organically fed ground beef.  Eat just one and see how full you'll feel.  Your body is getting the calories it needs, so you feel satisfied with a single serving.  Now eat one of those  processed McBeef Burgers and wait to see how long it takes before you're hungry again.  Before you know it you'll be reaching for processed french fries and a fake shake made out of liquified milk product.  

Fast food restaurants don't care about your health or your body, just their bottom line.  The more you eat, the richer they get, and the sicker you become.  The really alarming part is that we reward our children with meals that promise to make them "happy."    Would you hand your 10 year old a pack of cigarettes and tell them to light up?  Of course not because that's ridiculous.  So why is feeding them fast food any different?   If you want your family to become sick, overweight and emotionally addicted to food, then keep going to the drive-thru.  It's really that simple. 

For more information on Nutrition, Chiropractic, and Physical Therapy go to the Sarasota Physical Medicine website,  email Sarasota Physical Medicine or call (941) 922-9312.