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A sluggish bowel can make you feel tired and
think less clearly. Other body functions tend to
slow down also when your intestinal tract is
constipated. The simple action of restoring your
bowels to activity can in itself change your
life for the better.
This is a gentle but effective remedy for a
sluggish, toxic colon. It is the perfect
catalyst to help make changes in your lifestyle,
which improve
your overall energy and health.
When foods remain too long in your body they
start to ferment and putrefy, creating acidic
wastes, and allowing toxic substances that
should have been moved out to be reabsorbed back
into your bloodstream, making you feel and
function less well.
Intestinal Cleanse #1 by itself is a natural
herbal remedy that greatly assists elimination,
giving you a chance to feel better while you
make other changes to your lifestyle.
You can purchase Intestinal Cleanse #1 here in
the office!! Healthy colon, healthy you!
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Choices, choices. Ask Dagnan Chiropractor how
you can make the best ones when it comes to
nutrition.
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From our friendly neighborhood massage therapist
Jayme!
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Here are a few tips to help you out during the
holidays...
Shopping:
Be sure to stretch before and after a long
day of shopping.
Wear shoes with plenty of cushioning to
absorb the impact of walking on hard mall
floors.
Stay hydrated.
Leave your purse at home. Wear a light fanny
pack or light backpack.
If you start to feel pain, apply an ice bag
to the affected are for 20 minutes.
During a day of heavy shopping, take a break
ever 45 minutes.
Wrapping
Your Gifts:
There is no “ideal” position for
wrapping gifts the most important thing
to remember is to change positions. For
example, try standing at a table or
countertop for one package, sitting on a
bed or in a comfortable chair for
another.
Do NOT wrap packages while sitting on
the floor. Wrapping presents while
sitting on the hard floor will raise
havoc on your posture and should be
avoided.
Stretch before and after you wrap gifts.
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The International Chiropractors Association
mentioned a few tips to help protect your back
and general health over the holidays.
These include:
Lift packages correctly, firewood, your
frozen holiday turkey and other heavy items
with your legs, not your back. When lifting,
hold objects close to your body; rather than
flexing forward, maintain a slight arch in
your lower back and bend at the knees before
standing up with the object.
When
cooking or standing for an extended
period, elevate one foot with a foot
rest or stacked books, about six inches
from the floor. Alternately elevating
each foot relieves tired back and leg
muscles.
Travel
stress can be minimized if you start
your journey having gotten plenty of
rest ahead of time, allow plenty of
extra time to your destination, pack
light, use well-balanced wheeled luggage
when you can and be careful to avoid
heavy loads on your shoulders from bags
with shoulder straps.
Place a
pillow or folded towel behind the small
of the back when traveling by car or
plane, to help maintain the arch in your
lower back and support the rest of the
body properly. This relieves the discs
and joint structures of the spine from
unnecessary pressure.
Get enough
rest. Many health problems that occur
with the holidays are simply due to
fatigue.
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Dagnan Chiropractic would like to introduce you
to Vanessa Arellano
- Our new Massage Therapist!!
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The International Chiropractors Association
mentioned a few tips to help protect your back
and general health over the holidays.
These include:
Lift packages correctly, firewood, your frozen
holiday turkey and other heavy items with your
legs, not your back. When lifting, hold objects
close to your body; rather than flexing forward,
maintain a slight arch in your lower back and
bend at the knees before standing up with the
object.
When cooking
or standing for an extended period, elevate
one foot with a foot rest or stacked books,
about six inches from the floor. Alternately
elevating each foot relieves tired back and
leg muscles.
Travel stress can be minimized if you start
your journey having gotten plenty of rest
ahead of time, allow plenty of extra time to
your destination, pack light, use
well-balanced wheeled luggage when you can
and be careful to avoid heavy loads on your
shoulders from bags with shoulder straps.
Place a pillow or folded towel behind the
small of the back when traveling by car or
plane, to help maintain the arch in your
lower back and support the rest of the body
properly. This relieves the discs and joint
structures of the spine from unnecessary
pressure.
Get enough rest. Many health problems that
occur with the holidays are simply due to
fatigue.
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Attention CITY OF IRVING , MHA, & STEWART &
STEVENSON clients ... Dagnan Chiropractic is
back in with CIGNA!!! Call Brittney to schedule
your ADJUSTMENTS and MASSAGES ASAP before the
appointments fill up!!
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Keep your immune system strong with chiropractic
care.
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Every cell, organ and tissue in the human body
is controlled by your nervous system. Since your
spine protects it wouldn’t it be ideal to keep
is aligned with chiropractic?
Chiropractic focuses on maintaining your health
naturally to help your body resist disease,
rather than simply treating the symptoms of
disease.
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Do you have one or more health conditions that
have been chronic?
These conditions are impacting your personal
life, relationships, your career or job
performance?
You may have tried conventional medicine or even
alternative practitioners and did not get the
results you hoped for?
Nutrition
Response Testing is capable of evaluating
and solving your health concerns. A complete
Nutrition Response Testing analysis can be
done on each subsequent visit. Often these
reveal additional layers of dysfunction.
These can then be addressed in the correct
sequence for your body?
Each patient gets a completely
individualized program.
Very much like opening a combination lock,
you must use the right numbers in the right
sequence and in the right direction at the
right time – then the lock falls open.
Therefore, since every case is different, by
following the correct sequence as revealed
through Nutrition Response Testing, even the
most complicated cases can be handled.
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GET CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR ONLY $2.33 CENTS A
DAY!!!!!
We are excited to announce a new program that
everyone can afford.
This is our new wellness program and it will
allow all patients to receive chiropractic
wellness care at an incredible low price.
THAT’S
RIGHT!!! FOR ONLY $2.33 A DAY OR $70 A MONTH
YOU CAN RECEIVE 2 CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS.
SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR HEADACHES, NECK PAIN,
LOWER BACK PAIN AND STIFFNESS. THIS IS THE
BEST PROGRAM TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH!!
We are excited to offer this program,
however we only have a few spaces available.
Please call us at 972-986-7255 as soon as
possible. We would love to hear
from
you.
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Did you know chiropractic for babies and kids
can help with:
Sleep issues
Colic
Earaches
Acid reflux
Silent reflux
Asthma
Allergies
ADHD
Bedwetting
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Good posture means your bones are properly
aligned and your muscles, joints and ligaments
can work as nature intended.
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Every cell, organ and tissue is controlled by
your nervous system … and since your spine
protects it…don’t you think you it would be a
good idea to keep it aligned....
Get your spine checked!
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Pain is often the final notice the body is
experiencing dysfunction.
Just because you may not be feeling any pain
doesn’t mean you are healthy.
The chiropractic benefits are endless! Call
today to get your adjustment!
972-986-7255
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Are you suffering from severe allergies this
year? Is everything and anything you do not
helping? Is it keeping you from doing your day
to day activities? ACCELERATED ALLERGY
CLEARING TECHNIQUE is the answer!
AACT is a revolutionary treatment system for
eliminating allergies, which is one of the most
stubborn health problems facing people today.
AACT is based on principles of acupuncture and
the electromagnetic properties of all matter. It
is a natural, drugless, painless non-invasive
method that can be used by anyone – from infants
to seniors. Treatment leads to the permanent and
medication-free elimination of any type of
allergy.
The AACT is proven very effective in eliminating
symptoms associated with allergies, food
sensitivities and other conditions related to
the body's inability to process what should be
harmless substances. This technique allows us to
identify allergens and to reprogram the nervous
system to react appropriately to them!
Benefits of
AACT:
Multiple allergies can be safely and
effectively cleared at the same time
Multiple sessions can be safely and
effectively given the same day (3 hours
apart)
No "avoidance" is required on most allergens
No "rest period" is needed after each
session
Easy maintenance procedure to continue the
gains
No "after-session" reactions
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MOM HAS ALWAYS HAD
YOUR BACK … GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR MASSAGE ARE
WONDERFUL WAY TO SHOW HER HOW MUCH YOU CARE.
GIVE HER THE GIFT OF RELAXATION AND RENEWAL.
PURCHASE YOUR MOTHER'S DAY GIFT CERTIFICATE
TODAY!
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ACCELERATED ALLERGY CLEARING
TECHNIQUE
Are you suffering from severe allergies this
year? Is everything and anything you do not
helping? Is it keeping you from doing your day
to day activities? ACCELERATED ALLERGY CLEARING
TECHNIQUE is the answer!
AACT is a revolutionary treatment system for
eliminating allergies, which is one of the most
stubborn health problems facing people today.
AACT is based on principles of acupuncture and
the electromagnetic properties of all matter. It
is a natural, drugless, painless non-invasive
method that can be used by anyone – from infants
to seniors. Treatment leads to the permanent and
medication-free elimination of any type of
allergy.
The AACT is proven very effective in eliminating
symptoms associated with allergies, food
sensitivities and other conditions related to
the body's inability to process what should be
harmless substances. This technique allows us to
identify allergens and to reprogram the nervous
system to react appropriately to them!
Benefits of
AACT
Multiple allergies can be safely and
effectively cleared at the same time
Multiple sessions can be safely and
effectively given the same day (3 hours
apart) No "avoidance" is required on most
allergens
No "rest period" is needed after each
session
Easy maintenance procedure to continue the
gains
No "after-session" reactions
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Try something good for lunch! You only get one
body, so take care of it!
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The human body's innate intelligence is
amazing...
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Take care of your body. It's the only place you
have to live in.
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Chiropractic looks at the underlying issues ,
instead of just treating the surface symptoms.
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Do you have a herniated or bulging disc?
Is your neck stiff as a board?
Does the pain keep you from sleeping?
Do you suffer from sciatica?
Do you have a pinched nerve that is bothering
you?
Is your pregnancy causing low back pain or
pressure in your hips?
Spinal
decompression would benefit you!
Spinal
Decompression involves stretching the spine
using the traction table. Both traction and
decompression therapy are applied with the
goals of relieving pain and promoting an
optimal healing environment.
Spinal
Decompression is an excellent therapy
offered here at Dagnan Chiropractic!
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When you remove the nerve interference, the power that made
the body can heal the body. Call us at 972-986-7255 and
schedule your adjustment!
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Have you ever walked into the office, signed in at
the front desk and saw some odd testing being done
in the middle room involving arms moving up and
down, tiny bottles going on and off the body while a
person is laying down.
Have you ever been in the therapy room getting
muscle stim or ultrasound and wondered what all the
supplements in the cabinet are for?
It is all for NUTRITION RESPONSE TESTING!!!!
Now you may ask
yourself, “Well what is Nutrition Response
Testing?”
Nutrition Response Testing is a non-invasive
system of analyzing the body in order to
determine the underlying causes of ill health.
When these are corrected through safe, natural,
nutritional means, the body can repair itself in
order to attain and maintain more optimum
health.
THIS TECHNIQUE IS LITERALLY SAVING AND CHANGING
LIVES EVERYDAY FOR THE BEST!
If you want to get healthy and stay healthy,
Nutrition Response Testing is what you are in
need of!
Many come in for
ADD/ADHD , extreme fatigue, THYROID problems,
weight loss trouble, infertility, common colds ,
arthritis, hair loss , memory loss, AUTISM,
Celiac Disease, digestive issues, chronic
headaches and so many more!
Maybe you are
currently doing great, but maybe you have a
family member of close friend whose health
situation is worrying you. Pass along the
information you have just read or have them call
the office at 972-986-7255!
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Benefits of Prenatal
Chiropractic Care
1. Maintain a healthier pregnancy
2. Controlling symptoms of nausea
3. Reducing the time of labor and delivery
4. Relieving back an neck or joint pain
5. Prevent a potential cesarean section
6. Helps with insomnia
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10 Reasons Parents Should Take
Their Kids To See A Chiropractor
1. To encourage good neural plasticity (brain
and nerve development)
2. To support “first class” nerve communication
throughout the body to promoting good health and
wellbeing.
3. To help strengthen their child’s
immunity-encourage fewer colds, earaches and
general illness.
4. To help resolve breastfeeding issues and
colic.
5. To reduce the detrimental impact our modern
world has on our children’s health.
6. Encourages children to thrive by supporting
digestive strength.
7. To diminish nerve interference which may
impact their child’s capacity to learn and
concentrate.
8. To promote body balance-helping to resolve
poor posture, asthma, allergies, and
bed-wetting.
9. To help kids stay fun and light hearted.
10. To help kids stay in tiptop shape. “If you
are the parent of a beautiful and joyous little
one, nurture them as they deserve.”
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Align your spine!! Chiropractic works!!
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107 South Story Road.
Suite C
Irving, TX 75060
dagnanchiropractic@yahoo.com
Phone: 972.986.7255
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Just in time for the Holidays ….
Massage Therapy Gift Certificates are available now ….
Give the gift of relief (at least for an hour) for your
friends and family!
Purchase one today! - Call -
972-986-7255
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December, 2014
Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep,
even when a person has the chance to do so. People with
insomnia can feel dissatisfied with their sleep and usually
experience one or more of the following: fatigue, low
energy, difficulty concentrating, mood disturbances, and
decreased performance in work or at school.
Min Tran has been an overwhelming favorite supplement for
our patients who have difficulty winding down at night to
fall asleep. Min Tran is a rich source of calcium,
magnesium, potassium and other trace minerals necessary for
relaxation of the nervous system. MIN- TRAN contains all the
above and more and can be purchased at the office.
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November, 2014
WE have news for you about Nutrition Response Testing!
With New Years around the corner everyone starts thinking
about goals and majority of peoples resolutions are getting
back to a good state of health…are you ready to regain your
health and start feeling better?
Did you know your body can repair itself in order to attain
and maintain more optimum health with Nutrition Response
Testing? In
Nutrition Response Testing we do not diagnose or treat
disease. There are two parts: the analysis and the
personalized health program. Simply put, first we do an analysis, and then we design a
natural health improvement program to handle what we find in
our analysis of your body.
Did you know many people we see in Nutrition Response
Testing are in a current state of ill-health, to one degree
or another. The imbalances lead to a breakdown in
resistance, or immunity, and a loss of the ability to cope
with environmental stresses.
This can be anything from INSOMNIA, ADHD, PMS, CONSTIPATION,
INFLUENZA, DIGESTIVE DISORDERS, HOT FLASHES, CHRONIC
FATIGUE, DEPRESSION, DIABETES 1 & 2, THYROID PROBLEMS, SINUS
ISSUES, JOINT PAIN, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL… to
name a few of the disorders we see in the office and have
GREAT SUCCESS with bringing the body back to its optimum
health.
So, yes, the GOOD NEWS is that IT IS POSSIBLE TO REVERSE THE
PROCESS!
Each cell, tissue, and organ in your body is in the process
of replacing itself every day, month, and year. The health
of each organ is dependent on making the correct nutrients
available to maintain the health of the body at a cellular
level.
Nutrition Response Testing tells you when and what to use to
bring about the desired result.
But in the end you are the one responsible for your own
condition. And with our guidance, we feel that if you are a
Nutrition Response Testing case-your chances of greatly
improving your health can be as high as 90% or better!!
Start the New Year off
right with NUTRITION RESPONSE TESTING … call today to
schedule an appointment and take back your health!
Happy Holidays!
972-986-7255
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October, 2014
Your spinal cord controls over 10 billion nerve cells and is
less than two feet in length. If your nerves are "pinched"
or interfered with, the flow of messages over them can be
disrupted and your body can become "dis-eased" or weakened.
Lowered resistance to disease, infections, colds, flue,
allergies, ulcers, constipation, diarrhea, asthma, fever,
headaches, seizures, bed-wetting, hearing imbalance, visual
disruption, and many other health problems have been related
to an unhealthy nervous system.
Take care of your spine with chiropractic care because you
only get one!
Do your body good … get adjusted! Call and schedule your
appointment today! 972-986-7255
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September, 2014
It’s Back to School Time
Here at Dagnan Chiropractic we see elementary, middle, and
high school kids who are already experiencing various aches
and pains in their heads, necks, backs, arms, or legs.
Chiropractic adjustments do wonders for these kids!
One lifestyle factor that may be contributing to these aches
and pains at such a young age is the weight and proper usage
of their school backpack.
After all, this is something they must carry several times a
day throughout the school year. A backpack weighing 10-15%
or more of a child’s body weight can lead to back, neck, and
shoulder pain, as well as headaches and other spinal
discomfort. Such heavy loads can also potentially aggravate
pre-existing conditions such as scoliosis. Ideally, work
toward a backpack that is less than 10% of your child’s body
weight.
Tips for Parents:
Choose a backpack that is the right size for your child.
Often, young children are using backpacks that are too large
for their bodies. The top of the pack should be at the top
of the child’s back. The bottom of the pack should rest in
the curve of the lower back.
Have your child use both shoulder straps. If the backpack
has waist and/or chest straps, use them. Adjust the straps
so the pack fits snugly to your child’s body, but loose
enough to allow the natural contours of the back.
Weigh your child’s backpack periodically. If your child’s
backpack weights 10-15% or more of their body weight, work
with him/her to find ways to lighten the load.
If your child tells you about a musculoskeletal symptom, it
would be advisable to schedule an appointment for them. The
sooner we get after any issues, the faster they will get
better.
Keep an eye on your child’s posture. Postural patterns can
be a window into what’s happening inside the body. If you
notice a persistent pattern, you may want to schedule an
appointment.
August , 2014
Today marks my 15 years at Dagnan Chiropractic! I bought my practice
8-9-99! I love what I do, my patients, my clinic, and my staff!
Thank y'all for trusting me with your health and for giving me the
opportunity to be part of your family!
May -
Week II
The entire team out doing
adjustments at the
May -
Week I
April -
Week IV
Experience any of these ……call and schedule
an adjustment today!
March -
Week IV
The Standard Process Purification Program
helps your body purify and rebuild itself from the inside
out. The program gives you a structured plan for purifying,
nourishing, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Along with Standard Process supplements,
you’ll support your major organ systems with the vitamins,
minerals, and other nutrients found in whole foods. In
addition, this program will help you
maintain a consistent healthy weight. When you’ve completed
the 21-day purification program, you will be amazed at how
good you find yourself feeling. You’ll learn how to
transition to a new, healthy way of eating that will
continue your journey toward a clearer, brighter, lighter
way of life now and in the years ahead.
March -
Week III
March -
Week II
Miley Cyrus
tour in Dallas March 12th and Dr. Jennifer was
the Chiropractor
for Miley, her band and dancers!
March -
Week I
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February -
Week IV
The doctor of the future will give no
medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the
human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of
disease.
-Thomas Edison
February -
Week III
February -
Week II
Happy
Valentine's Day…a nutritious sweet treat instead of
the usual!
Love yourself
in the morning. Try a surprisingly sweet and
satisfying smoothie.
Recipe of the Month: Red Velvet Cake Smoothie
Click here for
recipe
February -
Week I
A
special Valentine’s Day Gift…..
While not the most traditional gift, your beloved will
certainly appreciate an appointment here at Dagnan
Chiropractic Clinic. If your partner has never been seen by
a chiropractor, the appointment can provide
valuable information about health and wellness, as everyone
should have their posture and spine screened.
If your loved one has already had their spine checked in the
past, an appointment with a chiropractor can still be
valuable if they are experiencing any joint or back pain or
discomfort.
Chiropractic care is also valuable for someone with
little-to-no pain or discomfort. The daily stressors of life
often put impact on the body that goes unrealized. For those
with busy lifestyles, full schedules, or active bodies,
chiropractic care can ensure that a person’s able to
maintain high levels of energy, as well as restoring and
working towards maintaining the overall condition of the
body.
January - Week 1
The Official History Of Chiropractic in Texas
By Walter R Rhodes, DC
Published by the Texas Chiropractic Association 1978
“The 1917 - 1918 INFLUENZA epidemic swept silently across
the world bringing death and fear to homes in every land.
Disease and pestilence, especially the epidemics, are little
understood even now and many of the factors that spread them
are still mysterious shadows, but in 1917-1918
almost nothing was known about prevention, protection,
treatment or cure of influenza. The whole world stood at its
mercy, or lack of it.”
“But out of that particular epidemic, the young science of
chiropractic grew into a new measure of safety. While many
struggles would lie ahead this successful passage of the
profession into early maturity assured its immediate
survival and made the eventual outcome of chiropractic a
matter for optimism. If there had been any lack of
enthusiasm among the doctors of chiropractic, or a depleting
of the sources of students then the epidemic took care of
them too. These chiropractic survivors of the flu epidemic
were sure, assured, determined, and ready to fight any
battle that came up. The effect of the epidemic becomes
evident in interviews made with old-timers practicing in
those years. The refrain comes repeatedly,”‘I was about to go out of business when the flu epidemic
came - but when it was over, I was firmly established in
practice.’
“Why?
The answer is reasonably simple. Chiropractors got fantastic
results from influenza patients while those under medical
care died like flies all around.”“Statistics reflect a most amazing, almost miraculous state
of affairs. The medical profession was practically helpless
with the flu victims but chiropractors seemed able to do no
wrong.”“In Davenport, Iowa, 50 medical doctors treated 4,953 cases,
with 274 deaths. In the same city, 150 chiropractors
including students and faculty of the Palmer School of
Chiropractic, treated 1,635 cases with only one death.”
“In the state of Iowa, medical doctors treated 93,590
patients, with 6,116 deaths - a loss of one patient out of
every 15. In the same state, excluding Davenport, 4,735
patients were treated by chiropractors with a loss of only 6
cases - a loss of one patient out of every 789.”
“National figures show that 1,142 chiropractors treated
46,394 patients for
influenza during 1918, with a loss of 54 patients - one out
of every 886.”
“Reports show that in New York City, during the influenza
epidemic of 1918, out of every 10,000 cases medically
treated, 950 died; and in every 10,000 pneumonia cases
medically treated 6,400 died. These figures are exact, for
in that city these are reportable diseases.”
“In the same epidemic, under drugless methods, only 25
patients died of influenza out of every 10,000 cases; and
only 100 patients died of pneumonia out of every 10,000
cases.
“In the same epidemic reports show that chiropractors
3,490 cases of influenza with only 7 deaths. But the best
part of this is, in Oklahoma there is a clear record showing
that chiropractors were called in 233 cases where medical
doctors had cared for the patients, and finally gave them up
as lost. The chiropractors saved all these lost cases but
25.”
“Statistics alone, however, don't put in that little human
element needed to spark the material properly. Dr. S. T.
McMurrain [DC] had a makeshift table installed in the
influenza ward in Base Hospital No. 84 unit stationed in
Perigau, in Southwestern France, about 85 kilometers from
Bordeaux [during WWI]. The medical officer in charge sent
all influenza patients in for chiropractic adjustments from
Dr. McMurrain [DC] for the several months the epidemic raged
in that area. Lt. Col. McNaughton, the detachment commander,
was so impressed he requested to have Dr. McMurrain [DC]
commissioned in the Sanitary Corps.”
in Oklahoma treated
“Dr. Paul Myers [DC] of Wichita Falls was pressed into
service by the County
Health Officer and authorized to write prescriptions for the
duration of the epidemic there - but Dr. Myers [DC] said he
never wrote any, getting better results without medication.”
Dr. Helen B. Mason [DC], whose “son, when only a year old,
became very ill with bronchitis. My husband and I took him
to several medical specialists without any worthwhile
results. We called a chiropractor, as a last resort, and
were amazed at the rapidity of his recovery. We discussed
this amazing cure at length and came to the decision that if
chiropractic could do as much for the health of other
individuals as it had done for our son we wanted to become
chiropractors.”
Dr. M. L. Stanphill [DC] recounts his experiences:
“I had quite a bit of practice in 1918 when the flu broke
out. I stayed (in Van Alstyne) until the flu was over and
had the greatest success, taking many cases that had been
given up and restoring them back to health. During the flu
we didn't have the automobile. I went horseback and drove a
buggy day and night. I stayed overnight when the patients
were real bad. When the rain and snow came I just stayed it
out. There wasn't a member of my family that had the flu.”
When he came to Denison he said:
“I had a lot of trouble with pneumonia when I first came.
Once again took all the cases that had been given up. C. R.
Crabetree, who lived about 18 miles west of Denison, had
double pneumonia and I went and stayed all night with him
and until he came to the next morning. He is still living
today. That gave me a boost on the west side of town.”“And when interviews of the old timers are made it is
evident that each still vividly remembers the 1917-1918
influenza epidemic. We now know about 20 million persons
[recent estimates are as high as 100 million deaths] around
the world died of the flu with about 500,000 Americans among
that number. But most chiropractors and their patients were
miraculously spared and we repeatedly hear about those
decisions to become a chiropractor after a remarkable
recovery or when a close family member given up for dead
suddenly came back to vibrant health.”
“Some of these men and women were to become the major
characters thrust upon the profession's stage in the 20's
and 30's and they had the courage, the background and the
conviction to withstand all that would shortly be thrown
against them” [including being thrown in jail for practicing
medicine without a license].
“The publicity and reputation of such effectiveness in
handling flu cases also brought new patients and much
acclaim from people who knew nothing of chiropractic before
1918.”
“The first survival factor for chiropractic: they were the
legal and legislative salvation. But the fabulous success of
chiropractic in combating the 1917-1918 influenza outbreak
was the public relations breakthrough that can certainly be
called the second great survival factor. Better acceptance
by the public followed and more patients meant financial
safety for practicing chiropractors. Dedicated chiropractors
came into the profession in increasing numbers and they had
a sure sense of certainty, heady conviction, and a great
willingness to fight for the cause.”
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