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WHY am I sick?
If a tree in your yard or a flower in your garden suddenly died or was sick, would you just chop it down or pluck it out and throw it away, or would you take it somewhere (such as the University of Idaho Extension …
Decompression therapy vs. traction for neck, low back pain
You may be wondering what the difference is between spinal traction and spinal decompression. The main difference is the advanced technology behind spinal decompression, which has shown to lead to better results. W…
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What will be blooming in autumn?
It’s hard to believe that our summer is now behind us … sad, but true. Hopefully, we’ll be blessed with a nice long fall. Keep those fingers crossed!
Life of a Danish sea cook and the 'blond Eskimos'
Christian Klengenberg Jorgensen died in 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he retired after a lifetime in the frozen Arctic. They took his ashes back t…
Oncology and physical therapy care
The role of rehabilitation, and specifically — physical therapy rehabilitation — during cancer care is often not understood. The patient has so much they are facing each day that the last thing they want to do is g…
Brain fog - brain smog
Brain fog is an increasing concern for many people. Definitions for brain fog vary a bit, but for the most part it includes the following: mental cloudiness, feeling like a veil is over the brain, forgetfulness, be…
Want to improve your flexibility? Learn how
As adults, we tend to lose a lot of our natural flexibility as the years pass by. Although it’s annoying, it’s a natural part of the aging process. We get a little stiff, notice a little pain and it becomes a littl…
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Our enthusiasm for the wines we taste (and as our readers know, we taste a lot of them) shows by what we choose to put on our shelf, in our wine club and in our weekly wine specials — the Friday Night Flights. Addi…
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Here's the thing I'm looking for volunteers
I won’t mince words. I’m looking for more special people who are interested in becoming volunteer ombudsmen …advocates for residents living in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Let me explain what an …
Back pain: Bulging discs
When most people think of acupuncture, they think of it as a solution to pain or addictions. While that is certainly accurate, acupuncture effectively treats so many more things than that. Because of the enormous i…
Northwest supply and pricing
In three separate conversations with winemakers and other winery professionals over the last two weeks, I have heard that there is a pretty dramatic oversupply of wine coming from our nearby wine regions. The comme…
Prevention: The key to lifelong health
Millions of patients have been satisfied with chiropractic since 1895. We know that a chiropractic adjustment is good for pain, but what about overall wellness and improved health.