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THE HOLIDAY EDITION

Dear Friends and Patients,

It’s great to be back in touch with you again now that it’s holiday season! I love driving through town and seeing all of the decorations going up with a chill in the air. While temperatures may be dropping outside, things are heating up here in our office. Thanks to all of our amazing patients and friends and all of your kind referrals, you can imagine that we’re managing to stay pretty busy throughout the holidays.

I want you to know, though, I am never too busy to make time for you, your friends, and your family members. I want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for making 2011 one of the best years yet! Without you, our practice just wouldn’t be the same. You’re the best!

Hopefully you will get to take some time now to rest, relax, and reflect on the year that is wrapping up soon (no pun intended!). One of my favorite times is sitting around with the family, sipping on hot cocoa, enjoying conversation and relaxation, and maybe watching a family holiday movie. While we spend time with our loved ones, let’s all make it a priority to celebrate and remember the real reason for the season. Merry Christmas!

Facebook by the Numbers

Reported via www.facebook.com

· More than 800 million active users

More than 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day

· Average user has 130 friends

On average, more than 250 million photos are uploaded per day

· More than 75% of users are outside of the United States. The top five countries by usage are:

1.	United States	151,419,860
2.	Indonesia	40,829,720
3.	India	37,377,600
4.	Turkey	30,636,800
5.	United Kingdom	30,389,100

· More than 350 million active users currently access Facebook through their mobile devices

· As of this writing, Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is reported to have a personal net worth in excess of $13.5 billion, making him the youngest billionaire in history.

· (Hey, if it’s OUR pictures, OUR videos, and OUR status updates that make Facebook, why aren’t WE getting paid for it??? J)

Christmas Calories…

Do you feel like Santa? Are you noticing that your holiday sweater is fitting a bit tighter this year than it did last year? It’s so easy to NOT resist all the yummy holiday treats during this time of year. Between all the cookies, pies, chocolates, fruit cakes, egg nog and whatever else might be tempting your sweet tooth, it’s natural that many of us (myself included) tend to overindulge a bit during the holidays.

Don’t worry though…if you feel like you’re packing on a few extra holiday pounds this year…you’re NOT ALONE.

I won’t go into a lot of detail here, but if what you’ve just read describes you or someone you know, I’d like to invite you learn more about how lots (and I mean LOTS) of our patients are dropping a pound of fat per day…even during the holidays! Just give us a shout this week. We may be able to meet with you for a few minutes and do a quick assessment to see if you qualify. Until then…happy eating!

Holiday Health Tips

If you’re like me, you tend to let some of your good health habits slide a bit during winter. Here are some super simple, yet effective ways to stay on track:

- Don’t drink your calories. Instead of choosing to drink sodas or sweetened tea during your holiday gatherings, opt for water or low-calorie beverages instead. Liquid calories don’t even have to be digested. Your body can convert them straight into fat and make it more difficult to fit into your “skinny” jeans.

- Use smaller plates! Research has shown that we tend to eat about 90% of what is on our plate. If we use smaller plates, we eat less and still don’t feel deprived.

- When you begin to feel full, move your plate at least two feet away from you. Social scientists notice that, in a social setting, we tend to nibble on whatever is around us. Modify your environment by simply putting some physical distance between you and food and snack items diminishes the temptation to keep eating.

- Morning meals: make an effort to eat or drink 20-30 grams of protein within a half hour of waking. Whether it be eggs, a protein shake, or whatever else you choose, ingesting a good serving of high quality protein first thing upon waking can increase your metabolism to start the day and fuel your body to preserving lean muscle mass.

- Increase your water intake. The human body is made up of over 70% water…NOT 70% soda or tea. Here’s the rule: take your body weight in pounds and divide by two. That’s how many ounces of water we should be drinking each day. I know…it seems like a lot. Increasing your hydration, preferably with filtered or purified water or alkaline water, helps with flexibility, reduces muscle spasms, and allows your body and kidneys to flush out toxins more easily.

- Avoid eating two hours before going to bed. Research has shown that filling your belly with high calorie foods just before going to sleep is a great way to increase fat formation while you sleep. If you can avoid this, your body will be using it’s own glycogen stores during sleep instead of that massive slice of cake!

Twas’ the Night Before Christmas

It was the night before Christmas, when all thru the abode
Only one creature was stirring, and she was cleaning the commode.
The children were finally sleeping, all snug in their beds,
While visions of Nintendo 64 and Barbie, flipped through their heads. The dad was snoring in front of the TV,
With a half-constructed bicycle on his knee.
So only the mom heard the reindeer hooves clatter,
Which made her sigh, "Now what's the matter?"

With toilet bowl brush still clutched in her hand,
She descended the stairs, and saw the old man.
He was covered with ashes and soot, which fell with a shrug.
"Oh great," muttered the mom, "Now I have to clean the rug." "Ho-ho-ho!" cried Santa, "I'm glad you're awake."
"Your gift was especially difficult to make."
"Thanks, Santa, but all I want is some time alone."
"Exactly!" he chuckled, "I've made you a clone."

"A clone?" she asked, "What good is that?
Run along, Santa, I've no time for chit-chat."
The mother's twin. Same hair, same eyes,
Same double chin.
"She'll cook, she'll dust," She'll mop every mess.
You'll relax, take it easy, Watch “The Young & the Restless” "Fantastic!" the mom cheered.

"My dream come true!
"I'll shop. I'll read., I'll sleep a whole night through! "

From the room above, the youngest began to fret.
"Mommy?! I scared... and I am wet."
The clone replied, "I'm coming, sweetheart."
"Hey," the mom smiled, "She knows her part."
The clone changed the small one, and hummed a tune,
as she bundled the child, in a blanket cocoon.
"You the best mommy ever. " I really love you."
The clone smiled and sighed, "I love you, too."

The mom frowned and said, "Sorry, Santa, no deal. "
That's my child's love, she's trying to steal."
Smiling wisely Santa said, "To me it is clear, "
Only one loving mother, is needed here."
The mom kissed her child, and tucked her into bed.
"Thank you, Santa, for clearing my head.
I sometimes forget, it won't be very long,
When they'll be too old, for my cradle-song."

The clock on the mantle began to chime. Santa whispered to the clone, "It works every time."
With the clone by his side Santa said, "Goodnight. Merry Christmas, Mom, You'll be all right."

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SPECIAL NOTE:

SEND a copy of this newsletter to your friends& family in the area!

§ Please feel free to call the office and leave their name, address, city and state, plus their zip code and we’ll be more than happy to make sure they get a copy of our newsletter, each and every month.

§ Don’t forget to REFER your friends, co-workers and loved ones for a checkup. There health is their most important asset.

Cut this certificate out and present it to my office for your December Health Check Up.

This is for NEW PATIENTS ONLY.

FREE

“December Gift of Health

Schedule Your Friend or a Loved One For Their

FREE December HEALTH Check Up-NOW!

(all ages accepted, so call the office immediately!)

Give this certificate to your FRIENDS & LOVED ONES during the month of December and they’ll receive a FREE Health Evaluation at our office. We care about you and your loved ones and we don’t want to forget anyone, including the little ones. If you have a friend or family member that is currently “not” under our care, please take this certificate to them and have them call immediately. It’s FREE.

They are NO HIDDEN CHARGES and the purpose of this check up is to determine if they are a chiropractic candidate. As always, there are no guarantees we can help, but if we can, we want that chance. There is nothing more important than your HEALTH. If you need additional copies of this certificate, please call the office and we’ll send them to you-FIRST CLASS, or you can just pick them up at the front desk, on your next appointment. Just ask! You, your family members and your friends are always a top priority with us.

COURTESY OF:

Dr. Brian Kurth & Team

(414)434-0268

“CALL NOW TO RESERVE YOUR TIME”

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This is what your head does when hit from behind

by a vehicle traveling at only 3 MPH!

What do you think happens to your neck and spine?

If this happened to you, come see us today!

DRX9000 True Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression System™

The DRX9000 True Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression System™ provides a primary treatment modality for the management of pain and disability for patients suffering with incapacitating low back pain and sciatica. It is designed to apply spinal decompressive forces to compressive and degenerative injuries of the spine. It has been found to provide relief of pain and symptoms associated with:

herniated discs
bulging or protruding intervertebral discs
degenerative disc disease
posterior facet syndrome
sciatica

HISTORY

Manual manipulation of the spine and other joints in the body have been around for a long time. Ancient writings from China and Greece dating between 2700 B.C. and 1500 B.C. mention spinal manipulation and the maneuvering of the lower extremities to ease low back pain. In fact, Hippocrates, the famous Greek physician who lived from 460 to 357 B.C., published a text detailing the importance of manual manipulation. In one of his writings he declares, "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases". Evidence of manual manipulation of the body has been found among the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Babylon, Syria, Japan, the Incas, Mayans and Native Americans.

The official beginning of the chiropractic profession dates back to 1895 when Daniel David Palmer restored the hearing of Harvey Lillard by manually adjusting his neck and something told him that he was into something good. Two years later, in 1897, Dr. Palmer went on to begin the Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, which continues to train doctors of chiropractic to this day.

Throughout the twentieth century, the profession of chiropractic has gained considerable recognition and scientific support. Research studies that have clearly demonstrated the value of chiropractic care in reducing health care costs, improving recovery rates and increasing patient satisfaction. In fact, one very large study conducted in Canada, the 1993 Manga Study, concluded that chiropractic care would save hundreds of millions of dollars annually in work disability payments and direct health care costs. Several major studies conducted by the U.S. Government, the Rand Corporation and others, have all demonstrated the incredible value of chiropractic care.

Hippocrates, the famous Greek physician who lived from 460 to 357 B.C., published a text detailing the importance of manual manipulation. In one of his writings he declares, "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases."

HOW IT WORKS

The primary focus of chiropractic is simply to adjust the spine and remove those things which interfere with the body’s natural normal healing ability.

Spinal adjustments to correct subluxations are what make doctors of chiropractic unique in comparison with any other type of health care professional. The term “adjustment” refers to the specific force chiropractors apply to vertebrae that have abnormal movement patterns or fail to function normally.

The objective of the chiropractic adjustment is to reduce the subluxation, which results in an increased range of motion, reduced nerve irritability, reduced muscle spasm, reduced pain and improved function.The chiropractic adjustment is a quick thrust applied to a vertebra for the purpose of correcting its position, movement or both. Adjustments are often accompanied by an audible release of gas in the spinal joints that sounds like a “crack.” The sound sometimes surprises people the first time they get adjusted, but the sensation is usually relieving. Occasionally, minor discomfort is experienced, especially if the surrounding muscles are in spasm or the person tenses up during the chiropractic procedure. There are times when the audible “cracking” does not occur. This is often due to either significant muscle tightness or the person having a hard time relaxing during their adjustments. Some adjusting techniques are designed to move the spine in a way that does not produce the audible sound at all. Chiropractic is so much more than simply a means of relieving pain.

Ultimately, the goal of receiving adjustments should be to restore the body to its natural state of optimal health. In order to accomplish this, chiropractors can use and recommend a variety of natural healing methods, including adjustments, massage, trigger point therapy, nutrition, exercise rehabilitation, and counseling on lifestyle issues that impact your health. The primary focus is simply to remove those things which interfere with the body’s natural normal healing ability.The adjustment of the spine is the primary objective of a chiropractor. There are some chiropractors who also adjust the extremities and use other forms of physiological therapeutics including the use of electrical stimulation, ultrasound, traction, neuromuscular re-education, and a variety of manual therapies. Increasingly, chiropractors’ offices are becoming full service wellness centers providing a variety of wellness services. A new trend that chiropractic wellness centers offer is wellness coaching. Some programs offer coaching at the wellness center, while others offer wellness coaching via telephone, email, or online instant messenger in an effort to make it more convenient. Chiropractic wellness centers may offer seminars in a variety of subjects such as spinal alignment, improved posture, and ergonomics, as well as programs on weight management, relaxation, smoking cessation, nutrition, and exercise. Some even offer pre- and post-natal healthy baby programs. The increasing number of chiropractic centers providing extensive wellness programs makes it convenient and affordable for just about anyone to adopt a wellness lifestyle.Chiropractors are doctors who understand that within each of us is an innate wisdom or healthy energy that will express itself as perfect health and well-being if we allow it to. Therefore, the focus of chiropractic care is to remove any physiological blocks to the proper expression of the body’s innate wisdom. Once these interferences are reduced, improved health is the natural consequence. Who wouldn’t want that?

Unlike standard medical doctors whom you visit when you have a symptom to be treated, chiropractors offer adjustments to improve spinal alignment and overall well-being before symptoms develop.

As successful as chiropractic has become, there are a lot of myths circulating among the general public. Times have definitely changed for the better, but the fact is that many people still do not understand what chiropractors do. Let's talk about a few of the more common myths about chiropractic.

Myth #1 - Chiropractors are not real doctors.

A chiropractic college grants a D.C. or Doctorate of Chiropractic degree. Chiropractors are licensed as health care providers in every U.S. state and dozens of countries around the world. While the competition for acceptance in chiropractic school is not as fierce as medical school, the chiropractic and medical school curricula are extremely rigorous and virtually identical. In fact, chiropractors have more hours of classroom education than their medical counterparts. As part of their education, chiropractic students also complete a residency working with real patients in a clinical setting, supervised by licensed doctors of chiropractic. Once chiropractic students graduate, they have to pass four sets of national board exams as well as state board exams in the states where they want to practice.

Just like medical doctors, chiropractors are professionals that are subject to the same type of testing procedures, licensing and monitoring by state and national peer-reviewed boards. Federal and state programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Workers' Compensations programs cover chiropractic care, and all federal agencies accept sick-leave certificates signed by doctors of chiropractic. Chiropractors are also commissioned as officers in the military.

The biggest difference between chiropractors and medical doctors lies not in their level of education, but in their preferred method of caring for people. Medical doctors are trained in the use of medicines (chemicals that affect your internal biochemistry) and surgery. Consequently, if you have a chemical problem, such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, or an infection, medical doctors can be very helpful. However, if your problem is that your spine is mis-aligned or you have soft tissue damage causing pain, there is no chemical in existence that can fix it. You need a physical solution to correct a physical problem. That is where chiropractic really shines. Chiropractors provide physical solutions -- adjustments, exercises, stretches, muscle therapy -- to help the body heal from conditions that are physical in origin, such as back pain, muscle spasms, headaches, and poor posture. Another distinction is the fact that it is completely appropriate to receive chiropractic care even if you do not have symptoms. Unlike standard medical doctors, whom you visit when you have a symptom to be treated, chiropractors offer adjustments to improve spinal alignment and overall well-being before symptoms develop.

Myth #2 - Medical doctors don't like chiropractors.

The American Medical Association's opposition to chiropractic was at its strongest in the 1940s under the leadership of Morris Fishbein. Fishbein called chiropractors "rabid dogs" and referred to them as "playful and cute, but killers" He tried to portray chiropractors as members of an unscientific cult who cared about nothing but taking their patients' money. Up to the late 1970s and early 1980s, the medical establishment purposely conspired to try to destroy the profession of chiropractic. In fact, a landmark lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Illinois in the 1980s found that the American Medical Association was guilty of conspiracy and was ordered to pay restitution to the chiropractic profession.

In the 20 years since, the opinion of most medical doctors has changed: several major studies have shown the superiority of chiropractic in helping people with a host of conditions, and medical doctors developed a better understanding as to what chiropractors actually do. Many people have returned to their medical doctors and told them about the great results they experienced at their chiropractors office. Hospitals across the country now have chiropractors on staff, and many chiropractic offices have medical doctors on staff. Chiropractors and medical doctors are now much more comfortable working together in cases where medical care is necessary as an adjunct to chiropractic care.

Myth #3 - Once you start going to a chiropractor, you have to keep going for the rest of your life.

This statement comes up frequently when the topic of chiropractic is discussed. It is only partially true. You only have to continue going to the chiropractor as long as you wish to maintain the health of your neuromusculoskeletal system. Going to a chiropractor is much like going to the dentist, exercising at a gym, or eating a healthy diet: As long as you keep it up, you continue to enjoy the benefits.

Many years ago, dentists convinced everyone that the best time to go to the dentist is before your teeth hurt, that routine dental care will help your teeth remain healthy for a long time. The same is true of chiropractic care for your spine. It is important to remember that, just like your teeth, your spine experiences normal wear and tear as you walk, drive, sit, lift, sleep, and bend. Routine chiropractic care can help you feel better, move with more freedom, and stay healthier throughout your lifetime. Although you can enjoy the benefits of chiropractic care even if you receive care for a short time, the real benefits come into play when you make chiropractic care a part of your wellness lifestyle

Chiropractic in 100 words or less

Aches and pains are signs that your body isn’t working right.

Your brain, spinal cord and all your nerves control how your body works.

Physical, chemical or emotional stresses produce a defensive posture.

Muscles contract, locking spinal joints that pinch or irritate nearby nerves.

Lack of nervous system integrity sets the stage for disease and ill health.

A thorough examination helps chiropractors find these subluxations.

Applying a precise force to stuck spinal joints helps the body right itself.

Health usually returns as repeated visits restore nervous system integrity.

That’s why chiropractic care has helped millions get well and stay well.

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