May Newsletter

Compass Chiropractic May, 2008 e-Newsletter

A Special Fundraiser
Through May, any new patient who donates $30 or more to Special Olympics Iowa will receive their first visit (Exam and any needed X-rays up to $300 value) at no charge. A goal has been set to raise over $1,500 through this fundraiser so your assistance in spreading the word will be much appreciated!

Tuesday, May 27 any established patient will receive any needed services (adjustments, Active Release Techniques treatment, and table massage up to $100 value) at no charge when a $20 or greater donation is made to Special Olympics Iowa.

A Story of Exceeded Expectations:
I had been having neck and shoulder pain for 2-3 years without any medical treatment. This was affecting my sleep and my work. Within 1-2 visits with Dr. Krohse my pain was subsiding and now 1-2 months into treatment I’m sleeping better than I have in years and my pain is gone.
I would recommend chiropractic treatment to anyone. From minor aches and pains to severe pain, chiropractic treatment can alleviate your symptoms.
Adam Slorah
Residential Appraiser - Rally Appraisal
515-974-4970

FAQ about ART
Q: How is Active Release Technique different from massage?
A: Massage therapy is certainly beneficial, and I refer patients to local massage therapists for whole body tightness or excessive stress. However, Active Release Techniques (ART) offers significant advantages for a variety of specific conditions.
Muscles all over your body are in layers that normally slide smoothly next to each other. If an injury or repetitive work/motion situation occurs, areas of scar tissue can form between muscles limiting normal movement and causing pain, tightness, numbness, or tingling. Scar tissue is sticky, tough stuff; think of it like very tough bubble gum. A typical deep tissue massage uses a stripping motion or deep pressure to try to break up the scar tissue. It’s a bit like taking a piece of gum and dropping it on the ground and trying to break it apart with your shoe. It’s not going to be the most effective. If you take that same piece of gum and stretch it out and have a child give it just a small karate chop, it will break easily. ART works similar to the second example. By specifically stretching muscles at the same time pressure is applied to areas of scar tissue, normal muscle movement is restored with less force and discomfort. Best of all, the results are often permanent.
ART has built a fantastic reputation for resolving difficult-to-treat conditions. Some of the most common include carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder injuries, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, runner’s knee, sciatica, and chronic headaches, back, and neck pain.
Many health insurances cover ART as a manual therapy performed by a doctor.

Condition of the Month – Headaches
Headaches are one of the most common conditions relieved with chiropractic care. In fact, headaches are what first changed my family’s opinion about chiropractic.
The year was 1985. My mother was a nurse and had never considered going to a chiropractor for any health problem. On a trip to visit our grandparents in South Dakota, our Subaru was hit from the side by a UPS truck as we traveled at highway speed. I came out of the impact with just a few scratches, but my brother, Joshua, had been slammed violently into the side of the car. His head was split open from above his eye to the crown of his head. He was air-lifted to Wichita, Kansas and thankfully the surgeons were able to stitch him up and stabilize his condition in the following days.

When we finally returned home Joshua’s life was not in jeopardy, but it certainly wasn’t the same carefree life he had before the accident. He was plagued with frequent, severe headaches. When a child is in agony, the whole family feels the pain. My parents took him to the neurosurgeon for multiple follow-ups, desperate for a solution to return their son to normal. Medications weren’t working, so the neurosurgeon referred him to a pediatric neurologist. The pediatric neurologist looked at X-rays of Joshua’s head and neck and came up with a single recommendation, “You should try chiropractic. It looks like the problem is in his neck.”

Though my parents were skeptical, they took my brother to a chiropractor. Progress was quick to come, and Joshua was soon living without headaches. He is currently a youth pastor at Northbrook Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids with a wife and three wonderful children of his own. My mother was so impressed with the results of chiropractic care that she asked about the whiplash symptoms she had been experiencing since the accident: neck pain and headaches. When she started care, she also experienced rapid, positive results.

Growing up, my family chose to try safe and effective chiropractic first whenever an ache, pain, or numbness condition wouldn’t go away with simple home solutions. Invariably, our chiropractor would get to the bottom of the problem and solve it naturally or send us on to the right health professional for more aggressive treatments. My parents both currently go to the clinic of Dr. David Johnson, father of golfer Zach Johnson, when they can’t make it here from Cedar Rapids to see me.

If you know someone who has been putting up with headaches, please share this story with them. Other stories of chiropractic helping patients with headaches are on the testimonials page of the Compass Chiropractic website. Directions to see if your headaches are likely coming from your neck are in the headaches page of the website
-Dr. Krohse

Compass Chiropractic Calendar
May 1-31 – A Special Fundraiser - Any new patient who donates $30 or more to Special Olympics Iowa will receive their first visit (Exam and any needed X-rays up to $300 value) at no charge.
Thurs May 1, 6:00 – Injury Free Tennis – Free health talk at Compass Chiropractic. Reservations required.
Mon May 5, 6:00 – Running Injury Prevention and Care – Beginner’s Running Group at Campbell Park
May 5-9 – Teacher’s Appreciation – Teachers receive their first treatment at no charge as a gift when they participate in “A Special Fundraiser”
May 6-12 – Nurse’s Appreciation – Nurses/Nursing Assistants receive their first treatment at no charge as a gift when they participate in “A Special Fundraiser”
Tues, May 6 - Kid's Day – Children 12 and under receive all services at no charge
Wed May 7, 1:00 – Advances in Chiropractic Care – Free health talk at Woodland’s Creek Senior Living
Thurs May 8, 6:00 – Advanced Nonsurgical Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment – Free health talk at Compass Chiropractic. Reservations required.
Tues, May 13 - Athlete's Day - Athlete’s any age receive first day services (exam and any needed X-rays up to $300 value)
Thurs May 15, 6:00 – Injury Free Soccer – Free health talk at Compass Chiropractic. Reservations required.
Tues May 20, 2:30 – Advances in Chiropractic Care – Free health talk at Senior Suites in Urbandale
Thurs May 22, 6:00 – Knitting and Crafting without Pain or Numbness – Free health talk at Compass Chiropractic. Reservations required.
Tues May 27 – A Special Fundraiser – Established patients receive all services (adjustments, Active Release Techniques, table massage) at no charge with $20 or greater donation to Special Olympics Iowa
Thurs May 29 – Nonsurgical Shoulder Injury Healing and Stabilization – Free health talk at Compass Chiropractic. Reservations required.

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(515) 975-1783

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