A Note on High Blood Pressure

If a patient has high blood pressure, a standard medical approach would be to prescribe a drug that lowers blood pressure.

This very well may lower the blood pressure, but ignores the underlying cause that is making the blood pressure high to begin with. Also, these drugs run the risk of side effects complicating the person’s recovery. Whether it’s a nutritional issue, faulty control by the nerve system or a manifestation of stress, the medication can effectively lower blood pressure, leaving the problem that causes the symptom of high blood pressure unresolved.

Though there are some cases where pharmaceuticals are necessary to fix problems, many times when the body is well maintained and in alignment, the body will begin to help itself. Your body can preform better. Sometimes, its even possible to cut back on the medicine you are on or cease it completely. Click here to watch a short video on how Chiropractic has helped others lower successfully lower their blood pressure.

As a society, we need to ease up on the medicine to take away negative symptoms. We need to shift our focus to making ourselves healthy... so that we may not need to get to the point where medicine is required. Be PROACTIVE in your health.

Schedule an appointment today by calling (217) 345-1010, and get back on the road to better health.

Pregnancy and Low-Back Pain

Dont let Low-Back Pain take all the JOY out of your pregnancy!!

Many times it has been said that pregnant women have a 'glow' about them. Its such a wonderful, exciting time. However, there are many changes going on in the body that can become problemsome, too. Low-back pain is something over 70% of women experience during pregnancy. Low-back pain can make it hard for these soon-to-be-mommies to sleep or even be comfortable during daily routines.

Chiropractic care can be very beneficial to expectant mothers.


If you are pregnant and experiencing low-back pain, Dr. Combs can propose a safe and gentle care plan for you. 345-1010

Hope everyone is enjoying the start of the new year! In 2011, was your resolution to take better care of yourself or your body? Anyone out there suffering with low-back or neck pain.. pain that might be standing in the way of accomplishing your New Year's Resolutions?
Here are some interesting Stats on how Chiropracitc has helped others become pain free:

For Acute and Chronic Pain

“Patients with chronic low-back pain treated by chiropractors showed greater improvement and satisfaction at one month than patients treated by family physicians. Satisfaction scores were higher for chiropractic patients. A higher proportion of chiropractic patients (56 percent vs. 13 percent) reported that their low-back pain was better or much better, whereas nearly one-third of medical patients reported their low-back pain was worse or much worse.”
– Nyiendo et al (2000), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics


In a Randomized controlled trial, 183 patients with neck pain were randomly allocated to manual therapy (spinal mobilization), physiotherapy (mainly exercise) or general practitioner care (counseling, education and drugs) in a 52-week study. The clinical outcomes measures showed that manual therapy resulted in faster recovery than physiotherapy and general practitioner care. Moreover, total costs of the manual therapy-treated patients were about one-third of the costs of physiotherapy or general practitioner care.
-- Korthals-de Bos et al (2003), British Medical Journal

Call us today @ 345-1010 to set up an appointment with Dr. Combs and make that New Year's resolution a REALITY!

Taken from the American Chiropractic Association

Digital XRay Machine

Did you know??.....

Dr. Brandon Combs has been operating a digital X-Ray machine in his practice since 2007.

Dont know much about the advantages of Digital X-Ray? You are not alone.

Many people are not familiar with Digital Radiography, but there are MANY advantages to Digital X-Rays. Digital X-Rays take less time to develop since there is no chemical processing, speeding up the time of your results. Best of all, there is LESS RADIATION used than with a conventional X-Ray machine!!

Digital Radiography experts IDC compare Digital X-Rays to the Digital Camera. Before we had the convenience of digital cameras, we had to load rolls of film into large cameras, store them, then take them to the store to have them chemically processed. Now, we can see the image immediately on the reverse side of the camera, so we can instantly see the portrait we have just shot. Then we instantly upload them to our home computer, making it SO much more convenient for us!

In that very same way, digital X-Ray takes the lengthy process of taking the the images and developing and shrinks down the wait time to only minutes. Dr. Combs can even show you the results on the computer, and provide you with a CD with your images on them. Bonus: All this without using Environmentally hazardous chemicals!

X-Rays can also be very costly. Most Doctors offices charge anywhere from $100-$1,000 for X-Rays. Most of the Time your insurance will pay for X-Rays, but if you are without insurance, not to worry. Dr. Combs pricing for X-Rays is only $50.00, making it very affordable.

If you are in need of Chiropractic Care and/or if you will be needing X-Rays, please call today 217-345-1010 to schedule your appointment with Dr. Combs.

Chiropractic continues to grow every year because of all it can offer to help the human body to heal itself, without powerful drugs and painful, expensive surgeries. Pain indicates a problem. Chiropractors diagnose and help you fix the problems instead of just prescribing pain medications to ease the pain. Wouldn't you rather fix it that just hide it with pills?

Today, millions of people take advantage of Chiropractic all over the world. There are TONS of success stories about how Chiropractic has bettered the lives of people who were living in pain. If you haven't already, call Dr. Combs today and schedule an appointment to begin your journey to better health and pain-free living.

Maintenance

Dr. Combs is committed to helping you and your family reach your optimal health and total well-being. There are a lot of myths about Chiropractic that sometimes make people hesitate when making that first appointment.

Lets discuss a common misunderstanding of Chiropractic Care.

Myth: Once you go to the Chiropractor, you have to go forever.

Truth: This is not true. You never HAVE to go, but if you keep going you will continue to enjoy better neuromusculotskeletal health. If as long as you keep going, you will continue to reap the benefits, then for most people it makes sense to come see your Chiropractor routinely. For example, when you go to the dentist you might go in to fix a problem, but your dentist will want to put you on a maintenance program to prevent or detect problems early on. In this same respect, your Chiropractor may suggest a maintenance program depending on your condition. This could help you stay healthier and feel better throughout your life. Chiropractic could be that important step you and your family take that enhances your total wellbeing.

As a Chiropractic Clinic, we practice all-natural, drugless health care. At Combs Chiropractic, we belive in the body's natural ability to heal itself. We dont mask pain with drugs, we look at the bigger picture. Do you have overwhelming stress, how is your posture, what are your nutritional and sleep habits? We look for the root of the problem.

If you are suffering from chronic or acute pain, come see Dr. Combs today.
Call us at 217-345-1010, we almost always have same day appointments.