Dr. Dan DeSchong Pain serves two basic functions. First, it warns one to stop performing an activity responsible for causing injury. Second, it prompts you to care for the injured body part. However, the type of pain that lingers for a prolonged period is of a different nature. Many people live with chronic pain long […]

Scherer Family Chiropractic A recent study was performed to determine the effectiveness of chiropractic for the treatment of reducing symptoms associated with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). The subjects were given an initial medical screening by a qualified medical practitioner as well as a full physical chiropractic examination. Spinal dysfunction and subluxations were identified using standard techniques. […]

Sleep Hygiene Basics: How to Avoid Sleep Debt and Its Consequences You probably know that getting a good night’s sleep is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. After all, who has not heard that we should all sleep 8 hours each night? You also might understand that when you fail to get enough sleep […]

Concern over children and their backpacks continues to grow. An article appearing in the The Times Herald features this problem by noting “Trudging their way around the school campus or to the bus stop, hunched-over kids could be dealing themselves a lifetime of back pain, experts warn.” The US Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that […]

A study was conducted in April of last year comparing the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic treatment for lower back pain to medical treatment. This study was conducted by a medical journal, not a chiropractic journal, so it would be difficult to make an argument for bias. The journal is to be commended for presenting […]