I hope everyone has been enjoying the summer. I just got back from Sand Point Idaho with my family and had a great time. My parents moved their

two years ago and this is the first time I have visted in the summer. It's a beautiful place with a hugh lake, lake Pend Oreille, no I didn't see a moose

but I did fish, caught two troat, kayaked and swam, hiked in Montana and ate my mom's huckleberry pie!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• If your spine is subluxated…
• Words of wisdom
• The $1.6 trillion question
• Chiropractic children are healthier   
• How to live longer
• Spinal fusion
• Humor

If your spine is subluxated….

Last month we discussed your mid-back (thoracic) vertebrae.

This month we’ll look at your lumbar vertebrae and the segments below the lumbars – your sacrum and

coccyx – and what subluxations of these areas may cause.

You have five lumbar vertebrae. When you have a subluxation of your lumbar vertebrae, certain nerves

and areas are affected. Below are some of the more common findings.

Remember that subluxations stress your spine, discs, ligaments, muscles and blood vessels and they

affect the nerves that help your organs, glands, muscles and other body parts function.

Lumbar L1. Nerves from L1 go to your large intestine, inguinal rings and uterus. Constipation, colitis, diarrhea, hernias, uterine problems

 and other conditions have been noted in people with L1 subluxations.

L2. Nerves from L2 go to your appendix, abdomen, upper leg and urinary bladder. Appendicitis, cramps, difficulty breathing, acidosis, leg pain and

numbness, sciatica and other conditions have been noted in people with L2 subluxations.

L3. Nerves from L3 go to your sex organs, uterus, bladder, knees, prostate and large intestine. Bladder troubles,

menstrual troubles, male impotency, knee and foot problems, bowel problems and other conditions have been noted

in people with L3 subluxations.

L4. Nerves from L4 go to your prostate gland, muscles of the lower back and then form the sciatic nerve. Prostate problems

, low back spasms, sciatica pain, leg weakness and other conditions have been noted in people with L4 subluxations.

L5. Nerves from L5 go to your lower legs, ankles, feet and prostate. Swollen ankles, weak ankles, tingling in the feet,

 leg cramps and other conditions have been noted in people with L5 subluxations.

Sacrum. Nerves from your sacrum go to your hipbones, buttocks, rectum, sex organs, genitalia, urinary bladder, ureter

and prostate. Pelvic problems, leg length inequalities, spinal curvatures, impotence, urinary incontinence, kidney and bladder infections and other

conditions have been noted in people with sacrum subluxations.

Coccyx. Nerves from your coccyx go to your rectum and anus and anchor your meninges (coverings around your brain and spinal cord).

Migraine,

headache, bizarre “whole body pains,” mental problems, hemorrhoids, anal itching, pain with sitting and other conditions have been noted in

 people with coccyx subluxations.

If you know people with these complaints let's us know and we will give them information about our office and a special certificate!

 Patient of the Month’s testimonial:  Low back case study

John S. joined the practice in Jan 06 experiencing acute low back pain, weakness and numbness down the leg, the leg pain was ongoing

for 5 years! John stated that he saw MD's and Physical therapist's and other chiropractors before coming to our office. John said the MD's said there was nothing they could do and he would just have "learn to live with it" Sound familar.  John has seen an overall improvement in his pain and improved energy level, and he can work longer without discomfort. John is really is seeing the benefits of our rehab program. John states that he thinks it was divine intervention that brought him to our office and he never thought he could see this much improvement in his condition.

Words of Wisdom

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer

The $1.6 Trillion Question

The $1.6 Trillion Question: If We're Spending So Much on Healthcare, Why So Little Improvement in Quality? Carolyn Clancy, MD (1)

Answer. It’s because we’re not spending $1.6 trillion on healthcare. We’re spending it on disease care: drugs, pills, potions,

medications, vaccines and surgery -- all designed to suppress or eliminate symptoms, not to give us health. Suppression

drives disease deeper creating more physical and mental illnesses. If we spent $1.6 trillion on true healthcare (chiropractic,

good nutrition, massage, bodywork, homeopathy, etc.) we’d be far healthier and in subsequent years we’d spend less and

less and less. More medical care does not equal more health, it equals more disease and more serious diseases that need

more expensive care.

Chiropractic children are healthier

Over the past few decades, research reports that children under chiropractic care are

 healthier, have higher IQs, and can recover from a multitude of physical and emotional

 diseases and conditions without drugs and surgery. Chiropractic subluxation correction

has been shown to do wonders for children.

Children don’t need to have a problem to get their spines checked, they just need a spine.

Want healthier children? Bring them in for a chiropractic checkup.

How to live longer – have a positive attitude.

Individuals who have a positive attitude about aging live around

7 ½ years longer than those who take a dim view of aging. In the

August 2002 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,

Rebecca P. Levy, the lead author, found that a person’s ‘will to live’

 provides part of the explanation. “People who have positive views

about themselves as they age somehow cope with society’s

negative attitudes towards the elderly,” said Dr. Levy of Yale

                                                                                                                                       University. “Individuals’ positive self-perceptions also can prolong

                                                                                                                                        their lives.” (6)

Spinal fusion? No thank you!

Spinal fusion is a back operation where the surgeon fuses vertebrae together. The number of these operations in the US has

doubled over the last ten years in spite of reports revealing an extremely high rate of failure (pain comes back). Two papers

from the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine report that there’s little evidence to support fusing the spine of someone

 with back pain. Spinal fusion can have serious complications that can include nerve damage and impotency. If spinal fusion is

being suggested – get a second opinion, especially from a chiropractor. (7-8)

Contrary to many opinions if a person has had a spinal fusion they can still receive chiropractic care, in fact it's critical that they start now because the

same internal mechanisms that percipitated the fusion are also causing damage above and below the area of surgery, the overall posture must be

corrected and soft tissue rehabed or the person will finding they are experiencing the same problem again at a different level

Humor

Life, kids and generalized insanity

NUDITY. I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved.

She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, "Mom! That lady isn't wearing a seat belt!”
HONESTY. My son Zachary, 4, came screaming out of the bathroom to tell me he'd dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it out and threw

 it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a moment, then ran to my bathroom and came out with my toothbrush. He held it up and said

with a charming little smile, "We better throw this one out too then, 'cause it fell in the toilet a few days ago.
OPINIONS. On the first day of school, a first-grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, "The opinions expressed by these

children are not necessarily those of his parents."
KETCHUP. A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup to come out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old

daughter to answer the phone. "It's the minister, Mommy," the child said to her mother. Then she added, "Mommy can't come to the phone to talk

to you right now. She's hitting the bottle."
MORE NUDITY. A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks,

with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, "What's the matter? Haven't you ever seen

 a little boy before?"
DRESS-UP. A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, "Daddy, you shouldn't

wear that suit." "And why not, darling?" "You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning."
SCHOOL. A little girl had just finished her first week of school. "I'm just wasting my time," she said to her mother. "I can't read, I can't write and

they won't let me talk!"
BIBLE. A little boy opened the big family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible.

He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. "Mama, look what I found",

the boy called out." What have you got there, dear?" With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, "I think it's Adam's underwear!"

See you next month. Want hard copies of this newsletter to give to your friends, co-workers and relatives? Perhaps

you’d like us to include other e-mail addresses. Call us or stop by the office. Please remember that everyone needs

to be free from subluxations so bring your friends and loved ones for a spinal checkup.

References

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2. Update: Multistate outbreak of mumps – United States January 1-May 2, 2006. MMWR. 2006;55:559-563.

3. Grote JJ. Antibiotics in otitis media with effusion. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1997;141(2):76-77.

4. Del Mar C, Glasziou P, Hayem M. Are antibiotics indicated as initial treatment for children with acute otitis media? A meta-analysis. British Medical Journal. 1997;314(7093):1526-1529.

5. http://www.foodconsumer.org/777/8/Need_a_cooker_Use_your_cell_phone.shtml

6. Levy R et al. Longevity increased by positive self-perceptions of aging. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2002;63:261-270.

7. Deyo RA, Nachemson A, Mirza SK et al. Spinal fusion surgery – the case for restraint. New England Journal of Medicine. 2004;350:722-726.

8. Lipson SJ. Spinal fusion surgery – advances and concerns. New England Journal of Medicine. 2004;350:643-644.