Monday, December 1, 2014

Happy Holidays!

We have some Holiday hours updates:  the office will be open on December 24 until noon.  Then it will reopen on January 2 at 8:00 AM.

Normal hours until then.  Remember, Dr. Linda now has hours on Thursday instead of Friday.

Also in the video clip; lots to be thankful for.  What a year!  And next year is shaping up to be even more amazing!

See you soon.

Dr. Jean-Marc

Click on link below for this week's Near Perfect Minute!:

Near Perfect Minute

Friday, November 7, 2014

I am a published author!

Great news!

I am now a published author!  I wrote a case study that was review, accepted and published.

Here is the link to the abstract:

http://www.chiropracticpediatricresearch.net/

Here is my Near Perfect Minute!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqMPqnmZsy0&feature=youtu.be

Enjoy!

Dr. Jean-Marc

Friday, September 19, 2014

CHIROPRACTOR OF THE YEAR!!!

At the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society's annual meeting, the Chiropractor of the Year award was received by Dr. Jean-Marc Slak!!!

It is a great honor to be chosen by my peers with this truly extraordinary accolade.  I am so proud and surprised at the same time.  It is a wonderful recognition of what Dr. Linda and I have been striving to build for our patients, our community and our profession.

Thank you!

Click here for Near Perfect Minute Announcement.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

New Thursday Hours!

Dr. Linda has added new Thursday hours for your convenience!

Starting September 4, 2014, she will be in the office on Thursdays from 9 AM until 1 PM.

Call 781-273-0099 for an appointment!

And here is the new Near Perfect Minute!  In it I discuss a new study demonstrating the effect of adjustment on the brain that explains in part why and how pain is relieved after an adjustment.  Really cool stuff.

Enjoy!

Near Perfect Minute Pain Relief

Dr. Jean-Marc

Source:  Changes in Biochemical Markers of Pain Perception and Stress Response After Spinal Manipulation
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
Volume 44; number 4; April 2014; pp. 231-239
Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, Francisco Molina, Rafael Lomas-Vega, et. al.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Low Back Pain Bugging You?

Low back pain...  Many have it, few know what to do about it.  Here is what the latest scientific info says about it.

Click link below- 2 minutes review.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhuA8LDp5WI&feature=youtu.be


Executive summary:  If low back pain occurs, it will reoccur sooner or later.  Only chiropractic care is proven long term management strategy yielding massive improvement but maintenance is necessary to sustain gains.


Sources:

Low back pain:
What is the long-term course?
A review of studies of general patient populations
European Spine Journal
2003; Vol. 12; pp. 149–165
Lise Hestbaek; Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde; Claus Manniche


Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the risk of atrial fibrillation:
A population-based follow-up study
British Medical Journal Open
April 8, 2014; Vol. 4; No. 4; e004059
Bouwe P Krijthe, Jan Heeringa, Albert Hofman, Oscar H Franco,
Bruno H Stricker


Does Maintained Spinal Manipulation Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Low
Back Pain Result in Better Long-Term Outcome?
Randomized Trial
SPINE
August 15, 2011; Volume 36, Number 18, pp. 1427–1437
Mohammed K. Senna, MD, and Shereen A. Machaly, MD

Friday, January 10, 2014

Choose Chiropractic

​Do you know anyone who made a resolution for better health? Please share this with them!

Choose Chiropractic

Do you know anyone who made a resolution for better health? Please share this with them!
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Top 10 Chiropractic Studies of 2013

Top 10 Chiropractic Studies of 2013

Here are the top 10 chiropractic research studies of 2013. 1.  Immediate Benefits of Chiropractic Visible on MRI:   For the first time, researchers used MRI to document changes in spinal gapping immediately after a chiropractic adjustment.  2.  AMA Recommends Chiropractic Before Resorting to Surgery:   The  Journal of the American Medical Association  released new guidelines for back pain treatment that encouraged patients to seek chiropractic and physical therapy before resorting to surgery. 3.  Chiropractic as Effective as Epidural Injections for Lumbar Disc Herniation:   Patients with lumbar disc herniation were randomly assigned to receive either nerve root  injections or...Read More
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Friday, January 3, 2014

Common Wisdom

Keep your spine and nerve system clear and open with chiropractic.

Common Wisdom

Keep your spine and nerve system clear and open with chiropractic.
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