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Well, it’s done isn’t it?  Another year come and gone and you’re still overweight, you still have money problems, and this New Year’s Eve still promises a new beginning.  In spite of all the New Year’s Eve resolutions that have long since been buried – maybe it’s time to make one that you can stick to:

Take care of yourself!  Don’t try the latest diet fad.  Eat less and move more.  Become well adjusted for a change!  That is, chiropractically speaking, what you need the most.  2015 has been hard on some, and it’s time to change and rotate the tires figuratively speaking.  It’s not just the gas you put in the engine, or how fast you can go, sometimes it about something as simple as mechanical alignment.

Try it, you’ll like it.

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Can you believe the year is almost finished?  The holidays are upon us!  Can you believe you haven’t seen a chiropractor yet this year?   Are you crazy?  Of course not, but you are busy.  You’re busy all year, each day, every day – busy… busy… busy… and now the highest stress point of the year is about to start working on your body and mind again.

I’m just like you, and sometimes I put off the most important stuff.  I procrastinate and make excuses as to why I won’t take care of my most important asset -ME.  You’re the same.  Yeah, the kids need this or that, spouses can be high maintenance, heck – even the dog has to be walked on occasion.

My question is:  What about you?  That stiffness, those aches, the extra ration of ibuprofen you’re choking down on an empty stomach because you don’t have time to take it by the package directions – then suddenly the back/neck/whatever says – “NO MORE”.

Before you get to that stage consider the following:

There are six Fridays until Christmas.  That’s crazy, but true, and it’s time for you to take care before the real stress begins.  Call 573.468.6011 and make an appointment that will help you de-stress and maintain through this most wonderful time of the year.

Everybody gets aches and pains..  That’s just part of living, but sometimes those pains come and you try to deal with them yourself.  Often our patients will try to live with the pain for days, weeks, even months before finally visiting a pain professional.  It’s ok to wait, but we tell patients up front if your pain lasts for longer than 4 consecutive days, it probably isn’t going to leave without expert help.

Muscle and ligament sprains and strains will show up usually within 2 days of the injury-event.  Don’t wait – if you have pain longer than 4 days call us.  These types of injuries will take a full 3 – 6 weeks to heal completely, and without expert help will frequently develop a gristly type of scar tissue which is prone to reinjury.  Then, the injury will continue to heal and then tear again, prolonging the healing process and endangering recovery altogether!  The fact is the sooner you get professional help the sooner you’ll be good as new.

Don’t wait, call us at 573.468.6011 – We can get you the relief you need.

Welcome to that seasonal celebration that coincides with flu season, snow shovelling injuries, Christmas-package-wrapping neck and back pains, and all the other stresses that work on our mental and physical health this time of year!   The question is, “What are you going to do to live through it this time”.

Try a chiropractic adjustment, because it helps when more than your attitude needs adjusting.  It boosts mental and physical well being, immunity, endurance, and resistance to those needles – not the ones on your trees, but the ones from your brother-in-law Jerry or that annoying Aunt Hilda!  Get with the program – get adjusted.

It’s incredible how quickly time moves!  Already nearing the summers end, blessed with fantastic weather, and all our schedules racing towards the start of school!  It’s no wonder that people lose track of their health maintenance.   Yes, I said maintenance – like you do with your car – only it’s more important.   Did you know that?

How many of us change the oil, and rotate the tires in our ride, but fail miserably in the body department.  I tell my patients that good chiropractic maintenance depends on the body.  Athletes require more frequent maintenance visits, as do manual workers, but typically most people can get by on 2 visits per year.  Yes, that’s right 2 visits.

You’re probably wondering then why your visiting a chiropractor 5 times a week, right?  The answer depends on your spine – if you’ve had an acute injury or if you have a chronic musculoskeletal problem , then you require more frequent visits.  Just remember that this type of care shouldn’t  last forever.   Eventually your chiropractic should get you to a maintenance schedule.   Your spine is self adjusting if you take care of it, and if you don’t, then give us a call at 573-468-6011.  We are Premier for a reason!

If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident, and been evaluated at the emergency room or by your doctor – often you will be cleared as having no injuries.  The fact is that x-rays only evaluate bony injuries, and you may be experiencing pain in the soft tissues of your neck and back days or even weeks after an accident.  Common symptoms include pain, stiffness, memory loss, and spasm.   Whiplash and muscle strains are soft tissue injuries and are commonly the result of injuries sustained in low speed impacts.

At Premier we are experts in the business of taking care of these types of injuries, and making you whole again. We are happy to work with you and your legal team and get you back to health ASAP.

Call Dr. de la Torre at 573.468.6011 – initial consultations are FREE!

We all have friends and relatives who have been diagnosed with arthritis, disk disease and joint disease, but what you didn’t know was that these are all the same disease.   Degeneration begins as early as the mid-twenties in the spine, earlier in athletes.   What you must understand is that degeneration is a process that advances with time and wear and tear.  So, now that we have identified this problem what is the solution?.

It is a little known fact that Chiropractic is an outstanding tool to address degenerative changes associated, not only with aging, but with wear and tear as well.   Chiropractic is useful for slowing the advance of degenerative processes, and is your best weapon in the fight against age-related disease.   How many of you would drive your car 100,000 miles and never align and balance the tires?   How many would never brush their teeth, or see a dentist.

My point is, maintenance pays for itself!  You can replace your car, even your teeth, but… what do you do when your spine wears out?   Call Dr. de la Torre at 573.468.6011 – she can help.