It’s fair to say that we are all in various states of spinal decay, but the key word here is “various”. We’re not all equal, some of us are degenerating faster than others. Imagine for a moment if you’d never been to a dentist for a teeth cleaning, and you’d never maintained your dental health with […]
read moreBlog
A funny thing happened to me last week. I was closing the clinic, and as I went to lock the front door as I have hundreds of times before, I found I could barely turn the key to lock the door. The door seemed to close normally, the key just didn’t want to turn. I […]
read moreIt’s not that hard to “crack” someone’s back, in fact it merely requires some force and someone willing to have their spine treated poorly. That’s because sinovial joints will “pop” when they’re moved beyong what they are used to. That doesn’t make it a good idea. Joints, whether in humans or any other animal, have […]
read more
We tell all our patients that Chiropractic is a process, a path to regain our health, and it takes time and repetition. So, if you’re looking for a quick fix, should you see a chiropractor? We like to compare the Chiropractic process to working out, going to a gym 3x/week to build the body you [...] read more
Youtube has created many Chiropractic stars, who film themselves adjusting people, sometimes with highly questionable technique. But hey, they’re getting the likes and clicks they want, and the public can’t tell the difference between quality technique and poorly delivered, rough manipulations (unless you’ve deeply studied spinal biomechanics). Well if you haven’t guessed, we’re not big [...] read more
We love to see “miracles”, they happen regularly in Chiropractic. It’s not about how quickly people feel better, but rather how much their lives can change for the better. But is it realistic to expect miracles? Can we be disappointed if we don’t get a miracle? Rarely, we see people who we cannot help very [...] read more
Can Chiropractic help with__________? There are many reasons to see a Chiropractor, from help with spinal issues to neurological issues, postural problems, and so on. Chiropractic adjustments restore normal spinal function, improving many bodily functions. However, whatever our reason for seeing a Chiropractor, Chiropractic really only has one purpose, which is to help us raise [...] read more
Don’t be fooled: Check their credentials! To be a real chiropractor requires a college degree and additional 4-6 years of full time, graduate study. There are 13 Chiropractic colleges in the USA, two in Spain, and a few in the UK and France. There are none in Portugal. If someone calls themselves a chiropractor, […]
read more
Posture braces, good idea?
read more
People notice that we never use words like “manipulation” or “treatment” in our office. Its forbidden. It’s important to understand why. Chiropractic is not the practice of osteopathy or medicine or physiotherapy, we are uniquely distinct. What we do is so different, and our objective is so different, we have a different vocabulary. Sometimes people [...] read more
Amigos, este video é sobre a realidade que ocorre diariamente com os nossos adolescentes a invadirem os supermercados ã hora de almoco para comprar comida nao saudavel como batatas fritas, refrigerantes, bolos, sandes etc... e os perigos inerentes ao facto de estarem fora da escola e desta nao ter qualquer controlo sobre as suas criancas. read more
Doutor Max e seu irmão falam sobre quiroprática e dores na coluna em um novo podcast (em inglês). Eles falam sobre cuidados ao paciente, planos de tratamento, razões para ver um Quiroprático e muito mais... enjoy! read more
Tem Dores nas Costas? Se você visitar um quiroprático, você tem menos probabilidade de precisar de cirurgia Aprenda mais sobre Quiroprática @ WWW.DrMax.pt Cirurgia VS. Quiroprática Aqui está o artigo da jornal médica real: Keeney BJ, Fulton-Kehoe D, Turner JA, Thomas M. Wickizer TM, Chan KC, Franklin GM; Early Predictors of Lumbar Spine Surgery after [...] read more
Para visitar a nossa página de youtube, click aqui. read more
Aqui esta um video muito divertido para perceberem melhor o que e quiroprática e radiculopatia tambem. Pressão sobre os nervos cria dor e mau funcionamento do corpo. Dormência vem da pressão sobre os nervos, e chamamos esta situação de radiculopatia. Para corrigir esta situação, precisamos remover a pressão. Encontrar a localização do impacto do nervo é [...] read more