Diamond Chiropractic

Research in the past has shown that the more often a family eats together, the less likely a teenage child is to smoke, drink or use illegal drugs. Plus, they tend to do better academically. A survey published by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University has revealed regular family dinners produce benefits that stretch beyond those obtained at the dinner table. A University of Minnesota study even found that families who eat together are less likely to have children who suffer from eating disorders. But with dance lessons, practice, homework and the demands of a career and a long commute, sitting down together for an evening meal can be a challenge. Here are some tips: Pick a Meal It doesn't have to be dinner. Turns out the positive effects are not limited to the evening meal. Snack Strategically If your child is hungry at 5 p.m. but dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m., offer a protein snack to tide him or her over. Plan Menus De...

Most school-aged children tote backpacks as the preferred means to transport their books and supplies. Chiropractors around the country are seeing younger and younger patients complaining of back and shoulder pain. Is there a connection? Backpack Safety International™, an educational program that promotes and delivers guidelines for safe backpack use to administrators, teachers, parents and children, advocates the following four steps to ensure safe backpack use: Choose right - the backpack should fit between the child’s shoulder blades and waist. Pack right - The maximum weight of the loaded backpack should not exceed 10 -15 percent of a child’s body weight, so pack wisely. Lift right - Face the backpack, bend at the knees, lift the backpack with the legs and apply one shoulder strap and then the other. Wear right – use both shoulder straps and make them snug, but not too tight. Use the waist strap, if available. Increased awareness and education on this issue seems to...

You know the type. The person who always has to be right. The co-worker who constantly takes your good ideas and claims them as her own. The parent who refuses to allow you to grow up, even though you're in your 40's with a family of your own. The "friend" who is always judging you and who never has a nice word to say - about anyone! Difficult people… we all have at least one in our lives. And if you only have one, consider yourself blessed! So how do you deal with difficult people without stooping to their level? How do you prevent them from stressing you out to the point where you become seriously ill? How do you permanently un-install all those buttons that the "button-pusher" installed? First, understand that you needn't take the words/actions of the difficult person personally. They have nothing to do with you and everything to do with them. Most of the time, difficult people are insecure, lonely and unhappy people who try to ...

You may know a few people who are engaged in a sedentary lifestyle who never work out, yet seem able to maintain an ideal weight. How do they do it? Turns out many extra calories can be burned by participating in a variety of 'strenuous' activities that require little, if any, physical exercise, such as some of these creative ways: Activity                                                                   Calories Burned One hour of jogging                                             ...

Many of our patients feel discouraged when they find out that their insurance does not cover chiropractic or that they only cover a limited number of visits. However, there are other options. We now have a contract with a program called Chirohealth USA. It's all very simple: You become a member of Chirohealth by paying a $39 yearly membership fee. We have applications in the office and can sign you up right away. We are then able to legally offer you discounts that we would not normally be able to offer our patients. Our usual exam fee is $140, as a Chirohealth member you would only pay $95. Instead of our regular adjustment fee of $65, you would just pay $56 a visit.  You also get 10% off all in office products. You can visit their website or ask Emily for more info at your next visit: http://www.chirohealthusa.com/patients/