Can Chiropractors Help With Broken Ribs?
Today’s blog post stems from a case that I had this week. If I would’ve adjusted this patient like I do others, I would’ve punctured his lung and caused a pneumothorax. No, chiropractors cannot fix a broken rib. All too often chiropractors try to fix every condition that enters our office. Sometimes they try to…
How long does it take for my back pain to go away?
“Hard work always pays off” that’s a tribute to my parents. In my short career as a healthcare provider, I’ve gotten a chance to meet a lot of people from all walks of life. After developing a thorough history, and assessing the amount of effort that each person applies to their own life, I take…
Should I See a Chiropractor For My Car Accident?
Ambulance chaser. Ahh, the old term that encompassed so many people and professions. I remember adults when I was younger using this term for certain lawyers doctors chiropractors and so forth. But why? I mean aren’t patients that are injured in motor vehicle accidents entitled to treatment as well, and if they choose to seek…
Why Do Some Chiropractors Not Take Insurance?
The cost of healthcare is going up, the cost of insurance is going up, and the cost of doing business is going up. Insurance payments to chiropractors are not going up and in some cases, the reimbursement is going down. That is why some chiropractors do not take insurance. Growing up in a small town in…
Can Chiropractors Treat Upper Back Pain?
I would say no less than 30 times a week A new or existing patient will present to my office with upper back pain right between the shoulder blades usually on one side of their spine. The first question I always get: is there anything you can do to help with this knot in my…
Can people in wheelchairs get chiropractic care?
It’s funny as we grow older and fall into our ways as adults, we begin to identify certain moments in time that truly generate wisdom. I recently had a patient come into my office that will change my life forever and generate wisdom that I never knew was coming. This young woman was hit by…
Can Chiropractor’s Fix Golfer’s Elbow?
Never has there ever been a sport that can be so frustrating and keep you coming back for more. Golf has blown up in the last 10 years to become one of the most highly sought-after athletic activities in America. Once a sport that I was made fun of for playing in high school is…
Why should doctors dress professionally?
The Cowboy Chiropractor Am I a real true-blood cowboy? No, not at all, but I did grow up in western culture. Boise is a big city and that’s where I spent most of my childhood, but you can never escape the roots of a western state which constantly left me wondering why should doctors dress…
Can Chiropractors Treat Whiplash?
You’re sitting at a stoplight patiently waiting and in an instant your life changes. You were just rear ended by another driver playing on their cellphone. The abrupt trauma sends you into a state of fight or flight as your consciousness begins to decipher what just occurred and you initiate a triage your situation. Almost…
Do Chiropractors Take Insurance?
Insurance companies are a joke. One of the most corrupt industries to ever create a stronghold in this country is the private insurance sector, but what is our other option? Honestly, I don’t have a solid answer for that either. We have seen socialized medicine fail time and time again in other countries. Long wait…
Can Chiropractors Refer for MRI?
We go to school for eight years. We spend countless didactic hours in lecture halls learning about musculoskeletal and pathological disorders and how to diagnose and treat them. We even learn how to read MRIs in the most basic sense and then the second we graduate with our “doctorate” we walk out the door and…
Shoulders…”You Can Do That?”
Sarah came into the office yesterday as she normally does every couple of weeks. She’s an avid golfer who prefers and relies on regular care to stay at the top of her game. We are just one of her tools in her arsenal of providers so when she mentioned that she has been experiencing shoulder…
Is Chiropractic Treatment Good for Sciatica?
I would be filthy rich if someone gave me a dollar for every person that comes into our office with low back pain that radiates down their leg (sciatica). Probably one of the most common reasons someone visits our office or any chiropractic clinic is for sciatica. Low back pain that shoots into the butt…
How Much Do Chiropractors Cost in Boise, Idaho?
How much does “it” cost? This is the most awkward question presented to a doctor, but certainly one that must be addressed at some point during care. It is up to us as business owners and health care providers to understand that everything does have a price and what a person values when it comes…
Is There a Quick Fix For Disc Bulges?
“Pain” is usually the number one reason a patient presents to our office. Let’s face it. No one ever wants or enjoys pain. Even the elite athletes who claim they enjoy it typically only enjoy the adrenaline rush pain presents but they do not want to live with it. So naturally, as providers, our number…
Are Chiropractors Quacks? Depends on Who You Ask…
Chiropractors are Quacks. And I am a chiropractor. That seems like an odd way to start this post but its really the foundation for this whole website. You see I spend a large portion of my days and weeks listening to the horror stories from my patients about their experiences at other chiropractic offices both…
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Dr. Travis White 