The BAR!

by drdavis on May 17, 2012

Raising the bar is a phrase we are all familiar with, yet I heard a friend discussing it in a new way and thought I’d share my take on his take.
B is beliefs
A is action
R is results
Don’t begin with the beginning! Begin with an evaluation of the end… the results you now have. This can [...]

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Spring Clean Your Nervous System!

April 26, 2012

Every spring there are wonderful things that happen all around us. Evidence of life everywhere we look, flowers, leaves, animals, even ourselves. Spring is a time of renewal, spring cleaning, the generalized optimism of a fresh start.
Many of us are unwillingly and unwittingly dragging the aches and pains from winter into this new spring. Here [...]

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I AM Amazed…

April 12, 2012

It always amazes me when a new patient reports that the _________ (sciatica, low back pain, headache, jaw pain, numbness in my right hand, frozen shoulder, migraine, constipation, insomnia, shooting pain in my whatever… the list goes on and on) has been bothering them for 3 months or more. WHAT??? Why would they wait [...]

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What Don’t You Know?

March 8, 2012

She was in her early 40’s and couldn’t move her neck because of the pain. She came in with one of those thera care heat packs that are supposed to (according to the commercials) “let the muscles gently unknot by themselves” wrapped around her neck. She told me that she hadn’t done anything unusual or [...]

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It’s NOT About the Dog!

February 16, 2012

I just moved from an apartment to a nice little house here in Fresno. One with a big back yard so I could get a dog. I got Marley a couple weeks ago, but this isn’t about him. There is a moral at the end of the story
I am far enough along to begin to [...]

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New Office Hours on Wednesdays!

February 16, 2012

We listen to our patients here at Norton Chiropractic. A number of you have requested earlier adjusting times in the morning and after lunch and we have implemented these changes:
Wednesday Hours
8:30-11:30 and 1:30-5:00
We hope this helps you incorporate your chiropractic care more easily into your schedules!

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Seasonal Ergonomics!

December 22, 2011

The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as follows:[1]
Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.
So, what that means in [...]

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Holiday Breakers (Like circuit breakers…)

December 16, 2011

This blog is compiled / edited / derived from a number of things I’ve seen recently on Facebook, in my inbox (from very intelligent people) and my own additions… please enjoy, understand, and have a Merry Christmas!!!
The holiday season runs from Thanksgiving through New Year’s, and is the most stressful time of the year for [...]

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How Long Can You Wait?

November 30, 2011

I’ve been meaning to write this blog for a while, now it’s time. There might be a few things in your life that you’ve been meaning to get around to, things that have been nagging you or things that you have been tolerating. Every time they show up again, you think, “I’ve got to do [...]

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It’s Just a Muscle…Really?

August 8, 2011

I was playing guitar at church last Sunday and the bass player mentioned that he wasn’t able to straighten his right elbow all the way. He couldn’t think of anything that had happened to hurt it but it was bugging him. I asked if he wanted me to check it out and he said, “Awhhh, [...]

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