One of the worst problems the Western Medical approach has is its starting point. Of course, “Modern” Medicine is sickness based by definition, so preventative solutions are typically ignored until the problem becomes substantial and often dangerous. It also goes...
Rib Pain and Difficulty taking a full breath: Chiropractic often can help Aunt Shirley had a pain in her chest and difficulty breathing a full breath. She went to the Emergency Room. The doctors there ruled out a heart condition after a hospital stay, EKG, Stress...
Our economy is slowly decaying, but America and Europe continue to feed the Healthcare Industry. This monstrous Industry continues to remain virtually untouched by the financial privation that surrounds most of us. It is corrupt and failing critically, at a point...
By Dr. Harlan Sparer, Chiropractor What are relapses and why do they occur after a chiropractic adjustment? A relapse is when an external or internal stress factor causes a return of a previous condition. It can take months for a ligamentous injury to heal...
People always say, “Let me do this for you real quick.” There is an obsession with speed as opposed to efficiency. This is especially the case when it comes to health. Fast food is fat food, leading to a state of dis-ease. The cookie-cutter approach affects every...
We all know what a headache is and treat it typically with a pain killer. The problem with this approach is that it does nothing to remove the cause of the problem. While some causes are benign, others can be lethal. It’s important to get to the cause by diagnosing...
Ligament Tone by Dr. Harlan Sparer, Tempe Chiropractor Tone is what holds us together. Ligament health is vital to this. The now lost art of Naprapathy considered it essential, as did 19th Century Chiropractic. Ligaments connect bones together and hold them in...
How To Pick a Doctor by Dr. Harlan Sparer, Tempe Chiropractor You walk into a doctor’s office. After waiting, you tell your story to the doctor. The doctor reaches for his labeling device, punches out a label and tapes it to your forehead. The doctor then finds his...
For Your Inflammation: Perhaps Ibuprofen may not be as good as you think by Dr. Harlan Sparer, Tempe Chiropractor Ibuprofen is one of the most popular over the counter non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). People take it for everything from...
Pain Food by Dr. Harlan Sparer, Tempe Chiropractor Pain can be your friend. It’s that gentle tap on your shoulder or swift kick in the butt that tells you to pay attention and fix something wrong with your body. Once you are fixing it, though, enough is enough. How...
Chiropractic and the Male Psyche by Dr. Harlan Sparer, Tempe Chiropractor No doubt about it, men process information and feelings differently than women. I believe some of the reason is hardwired and biological, while some is based on how we are brought up in Western...
Raw Chocolate by Dr. Harlan Sparer, Tempe Chiropractor One of the first questions you may be asking is, "Why Chiropractic and Chocolate?" There are essentially three causes of Subluxation, according to D.D. Palmer, the Founder of modern Chiropractic: Trauma,...