First off, I'm a Chiropractic Physician who has been adjusting my patients with both MY HANDS as well as HANDHELD TOOLS for 17 years. In the past couple of years, I've attended a couple of seminars where I practically got bonked over the head with the "Pro Adjuster" sales pitch.
Then I even got persuaded into having a fellow DC (who also is a Pro Adjuster sales guy as well as a Pro Adjuster technique teacher at a Chiropractic College) give me a Pro Adjuster treatment. Needless to say, I wasn't impressed.
This doc said that his exam revealed that T4 (my 4th thoracic vertebrae) was in need of a "Pro Adjuster adjustment". Then he supposedly adjusted it. I have a real issue with the way that this went down.
As I said previously, I've been practicing since 1993. If I need to find the 4th thoracic vertebrae on a patient, I was taught to find T1 (which is a prominent landmark). Then I was taught to use my fingers to palpate (feel) each vertabrae until I got from point A to point B (ie, T2, T3 & finally T4 in this case). This doc did no such thing, which is to say that he guessed where my T4 vertebrae is. Shame on him! I can honestly say that in seventeen years of practice, I've never ever GUESSED where a specific vertebrae was on a patient. Even when my patients get adjusted with a hand held Activator instrument, I count the vertebrae with my fingers the same way. My patients deserve nothing less!
Which brings us to what diferentiates CHIROPRACTIC from OSTEOPATHY in the first place. Chiropractic adjustments are specific! If my analysis (consultation, exam, xrays) determined that the patient has a vertebral subluxation (pinched nerve) at T4, then I need to adjust T4! I don't need to adjust T3 or T5!!!
Osteopathic manipulation on the other hand, is much more general than chiropractic. With osteopathic manipulation, as long as something moves, both doctor & patient should be happy. Of course, we may never really know if it was T3, T4 or T5 that 'moved' when using these non-specific (non-chiropractic) methods!
Therefore, based on my lone experience with a Pro Adjustor 'adjustment', I would say that it was more like osteopathic manipulations that I've had in the past than any of the chiropractic adjustments that I've been blessed to have been on the receiving end of over the past two decades!
My next beef with Pro Adjuster is that Dr. M, the lead sales guy of the company that sells them, is in my opinion a professional salesman first and a Chiropractor second. I've read in Chiropractic Journals that at least a handful of docs that fell for the sales pitch, paid $100,000 or more for the Pro Adjustor equipment bundled with Dr. M's 'practice building' system, and then tried to get their money back got totally screwed by Dr. M & his company. These DC's had to go out of business & file for bankruptcy. That's a shame! Yet Dr. M. claims that he's all about advancing the profession known as 'Chiropractic'! Hmmm?
Dr. M also claims that he invented the Pro Adjuster. But he didn't. Another company invented the instrument. Dr. M just sells it (after he marks the price up considerably, by tens of thousands of dollars) along with his marketing / practice building system.
These Chiro journals also mention several lawsuits pending against Dr. M. and his company. It definitely doesn't sound like a company that I'd ever want to do business with.
My third and final complaint with the Pro Adjuster is that several Pro Adjuster DC's market it something like this "No popping, no cracking, no hurting". OK, here's the deal. There are over 200 different chiropractic techniques. Many of them involve no popping or cracking noises, which I refer to as "audible clicks". I perform two such techniques in my office, without the need for an overpriced $100,000 osteopathic toy!
The truth is that any competent Doctor of Chiropractic knows how to adapt his adjusting techniques to suit the individual needs of each patient. For example:
"Is the patient pregnant?"
"Does she have osteoporosis?", etc.
Their Pro Adjuster marketing also implies that if a Doctor of Chiropractic adjusts you without a Pro Adjuster, you will both feel pain and get hurt. That, my friends, is ludicrous and is what I like to refer to as a huge load of bull shit!
Putting my personal criticisms aside, there are over 200 chiropractic adjusting techniques. Some are osseous (where the patient may hear joints making noises), other are not osseous (no joint noise) and still others make use of instruments such as Activator or Pro-Adjuster. From what I understand, virtually every chiropractic technique has an 80+% success rate. So with that being said, I'm sure that Pro-Adjuster technique is successful in helping it's share of chiropractic patients.
But in my opinion, the type of marketing done by some Pro-Adjustor trained doctors (see above comments) sets the chiropractic profession back. It definitely doesn't advance our profession in the eyes of potential patients! Of course it may advance the profession in YOUR EYES if YOU happen to be a DC who just took the plunge and recently financed your Pro Adjustor purchase, since you now need to make $100,000 to pay off Dr. M. and his company!
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Holistic Tips for Sinus Sufferers
My new "Holistic Tips for Sinus Health" video is now live on the AFCvirden website. If you are a sinus sufferer or you know of someone who is, you can view the new video at the following URL:
http://www.AFCvirden.com/sinus.html
http://www.AFCvirden.com/sinus.html
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Dr. Austin attends 2nd 'Advanced Clinical Nutrition' Seminar
Dr. Todd Austin from Austin Family Chiropractic in Virden, IL recently attended a 2nd seminar on 'Advanced Clinical Nutrition'. The seminar mainly emphasized treating mood disorders such as anxiety, ADHD and depression using an all-natural approach.
Dr. Todd W. Austin from Austin Family Chiropractic in Virden, IL recently attended a weekend seminar at Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri on Advanced Clinical Nutrition. The seminar was presented by Dr. Rodger Murphree, DC, CNS. Dr. Murphree is the author of five books including one entitled “Treating and Beating Anxiety and Depression with Orthomolecular Medicine”. Murphree also writes for several leading health publications. Dr. Murphree was previously the past clinical director of a large multi-disciplinary integrated medical practice where he worked side by side with five medical doctors.
Dr. Murphree is thus recognized as a true pioneer in the growing field of orthomolecular medicine, a system where more emphasis is placed on vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, amino acids and botanical medicines (or herbs), than on the veritable plethora of commonly prescribed pharmaceutical drugs, most of which come with the possibility for potentially dangerous side effects.
This second seminar leading to an ‘Advanced Clinical Nutrition’ certification covered rheumatological disorders, psychiatric/mood disorders (with a special emphasis on anxiety, depression and ADHD), OB/GYN disorders and opthalmological disorders including macular degeneration. Natural clinically proven nutritional protocols for treating and beating these disorders were covered in detail.
Dr. Murphree has had over a decade of excellent results treating mild and moderate cases of both anxiety & depression with natural amino acid therapy. Austin has had many great results too, in the four short months that he has been using Murphree’s protocols. Austin Family Chiropractic now stocks Dr. Murphree’s line of supplements and amino acids, as well as his “Treating and Beating Anxiety & Depression” book.
Dr. Austin is a 1993 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. His practice is located at Austin Family Chiropractic on the West Side of the Square in Virden, IL. Austin has been a practicing Chiropractic Physician for 17 years. For more information about chiropractic or clinical nutrition or to schedule a free consultation call (217) 965-3100, send e-mail to draustin@royell.net or visit the clinic’s website at www.AFCvirden.com .
PHOTO CAPTION:
Virden, IL’s Dr. Todd Austin recently attended a seminar given by Clinical Nutrition pioneer, Dr. Rodger Murphree. The seminar covered natural management of anxiety and depression, along with many other conditions. Here, Dr. Austin displays Dr. Murphree’s book, “Treating and Beating Anxiety & Depression”, which is now available at Austin Family Chiropractic.
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We are a Central IL wellness clinic offering chiropractic family care, as well as cold laser (or low level laser) therapy, massage therapy (relaxing or deep tissue), acupuncture (with or without needles), a clinical nutrition program & a quit smoking program which has a 70% success rate.
Dr. Todd W. Austin from Austin Family Chiropractic in Virden, IL recently attended a weekend seminar at Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri on Advanced Clinical Nutrition. The seminar was presented by Dr. Rodger Murphree, DC, CNS. Dr. Murphree is the author of five books including one entitled “Treating and Beating Anxiety and Depression with Orthomolecular Medicine”. Murphree also writes for several leading health publications. Dr. Murphree was previously the past clinical director of a large multi-disciplinary integrated medical practice where he worked side by side with five medical doctors.
Dr. Murphree is thus recognized as a true pioneer in the growing field of orthomolecular medicine, a system where more emphasis is placed on vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, amino acids and botanical medicines (or herbs), than on the veritable plethora of commonly prescribed pharmaceutical drugs, most of which come with the possibility for potentially dangerous side effects.
This second seminar leading to an ‘Advanced Clinical Nutrition’ certification covered rheumatological disorders, psychiatric/mood disorders (with a special emphasis on anxiety, depression and ADHD), OB/GYN disorders and opthalmological disorders including macular degeneration. Natural clinically proven nutritional protocols for treating and beating these disorders were covered in detail.
Dr. Murphree has had over a decade of excellent results treating mild and moderate cases of both anxiety & depression with natural amino acid therapy. Austin has had many great results too, in the four short months that he has been using Murphree’s protocols. Austin Family Chiropractic now stocks Dr. Murphree’s line of supplements and amino acids, as well as his “Treating and Beating Anxiety & Depression” book.
Dr. Austin is a 1993 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. His practice is located at Austin Family Chiropractic on the West Side of the Square in Virden, IL. Austin has been a practicing Chiropractic Physician for 17 years. For more information about chiropractic or clinical nutrition or to schedule a free consultation call (217) 965-3100, send e-mail to draustin@royell.net or visit the clinic’s website at www.AFCvirden.com .
PHOTO CAPTION:
Virden, IL’s Dr. Todd Austin recently attended a seminar given by Clinical Nutrition pioneer, Dr. Rodger Murphree. The seminar covered natural management of anxiety and depression, along with many other conditions. Here, Dr. Austin displays Dr. Murphree’s book, “Treating and Beating Anxiety & Depression”, which is now available at Austin Family Chiropractic.
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We are a Central IL wellness clinic offering chiropractic family care, as well as cold laser (or low level laser) therapy, massage therapy (relaxing or deep tissue), acupuncture (with or without needles), a clinical nutrition program & a quit smoking program which has a 70% success rate.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Dr. Todd Austin's ADHD Protocol
1) Determine whether the patient's neurotransmitter levels are deficient via either lab tests or the brain function questionnaire (ie, are dopamine, norepinephrine and/or serotonin levels decreased?).
2) Specific chiropractic adjustments. From my years of clinical experience, I've seen that many ADHD kids have cervical and thoracic spine misalignments.
3) Get the patient off of sugar and high fructose corn syrup as much as possible, as well any 'junk' high glycemic carbohydrates. Unfortunately, public school breakfasts & lunches are a major problem here. Peanut butter (with sugar added) & jelly (with sugar added) on white bread is not healthy in any way, shape or form. Also, a bowl of "Lucky Charms" and a chocolate milk (full of high fructose corn syrup) is a huge 'no-no' too. Kids will need to give up (non-diet) soda too, except for rare special occasions. For more info, watch my "Evils of High Fructose Corn Syrup" video. The link to the HFCS video is found below.
4) Get the patient more sleep. A pre-teen (or younger) needs 11 hrs/night, whereas for a teenager, 10 hrs/night is acceptable.
5) Put the patient on 5-HTP (if needed) to promote deeper sleep.
6) Have the patient take a good optimal daily allowance (ODA) multivitamin/multimineral supplement.
7) Have the patient use a quality Children's Fish Oil supplement with good levels of 'DHA' Omega 3 fatty acids, which are key for
brain development and optimal brain function.
8) Have the patient take either 'BRAIN FOCUS' formula for improved mental clarity or SAMe to improve dopamine and or norepinephrine deficiencies.
9) Wean the patient off of prescription ADHD amphetamines (if the parents choose to go this route) in the summer months (as this usually takes 2 to 3 months). This is done during the summer as to not interfere with the students school grades.
************** RELATED LINKS *****************
BRAIN FUNCTION QUESTIONNAIRE - unabridged version
BRAIN FUNCTION QUESTIONNAIRE - abridged version
THE EVILS OF HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
2) Specific chiropractic adjustments. From my years of clinical experience, I've seen that many ADHD kids have cervical and thoracic spine misalignments.
3) Get the patient off of sugar and high fructose corn syrup as much as possible, as well any 'junk' high glycemic carbohydrates. Unfortunately, public school breakfasts & lunches are a major problem here. Peanut butter (with sugar added) & jelly (with sugar added) on white bread is not healthy in any way, shape or form. Also, a bowl of "Lucky Charms" and a chocolate milk (full of high fructose corn syrup) is a huge 'no-no' too. Kids will need to give up (non-diet) soda too, except for rare special occasions. For more info, watch my "Evils of High Fructose Corn Syrup" video. The link to the HFCS video is found below.
4) Get the patient more sleep. A pre-teen (or younger) needs 11 hrs/night, whereas for a teenager, 10 hrs/night is acceptable.
5) Put the patient on 5-HTP (if needed) to promote deeper sleep.
6) Have the patient take a good optimal daily allowance (ODA) multivitamin/multimineral supplement.
7) Have the patient use a quality Children's Fish Oil supplement with good levels of 'DHA' Omega 3 fatty acids, which are key for
brain development and optimal brain function.
8) Have the patient take either 'BRAIN FOCUS' formula for improved mental clarity or SAMe to improve dopamine and or norepinephrine deficiencies.
9) Wean the patient off of prescription ADHD amphetamines (if the parents choose to go this route) in the summer months (as this usually takes 2 to 3 months). This is done during the summer as to not interfere with the students school grades.
************** RELATED LINKS *****************
BRAIN FUNCTION QUESTIONNAIRE - unabridged version
BRAIN FUNCTION QUESTIONNAIRE - abridged version
THE EVILS OF HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
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