A recent article in the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reported on a three-year old boy diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) who underwent chiropractic care over the course of 5 months. Following the introduction of chiropractic care and lifestyle changes, this child experienced an improvement in his quality of life. Spokane-based Dr. Pat Dougherty, D.C., who regularly monitors health and wellness issues closely in professional journals and …Read More
A recent article in the Chiropractic Journal of Australia reported on a pilot study involving the responses of ten subjects to a single chiropractic adjustment and how it affected their creative thinking. Creativity is the ability to generate ideas, “…both novel and useful (or influential) to a particular social setting.” Interview responses of the subjects post-adjustment indicated 7 of the subjects elicited new directions in a real-world creative tasks and …Read More
Dr. Pat talks about the benefits of vitamin D with Dr. Campbell from Energy Medicine DNA. Read the full interview: http://energymedicinedna.com/component/content/article/36-articles/286-interview-with-pat-dougherty-on-vitamin-d
Chiropractic care is often thought of only in terms of relief from a back or neck injury, perhaps suffered in an auto accident or in lifting a too-heavy weight improperly. But the plain truth is that case studies suggest many different health problems may respond to a regular program of chiropractic care. According to a recent case study, the condition known as fibromyalgia, a neurological disorder characterized by pain …Read More
1. Why does your chiropractor adjust you? A chiropractic adjustment removes subluxations from your spine. 2. What is a subluxation? A subluxation is a misaligned vertebra (bone in the spine) that causes muscle imbalance, bone degeneration (arthritis), and most importantly; nervous system interference that causes the body to function improperly and eventually can lead to poor health. 3. What causes subluxation? Any combination of physical stress, like falls or getting …Read More
The Dr. Pat Chart of Spinal Effects The body’s inborn intelligence is capable of self-healing and self-regulating forces. However, there are forces that interfere with this process: 1. Spinal lesions (vertebral subluxations), or physical stress on the spine and nervous system due to a fall, injury, or referred pain from the organs. 2. Nutritional deficiencies or toxicities due to our polluted environment and unhealthy diets. 3. Stress induced chemicals and …Read More
Chiropractic celebrated its 116th birthday on September 18, 2011. It has survived for 11 decades in the face of much adversity. D.D. Palmer, the founder of chiropractic, was jailed for his beliefs. He was only the first of many chiropractors who believed so strongly in what they did that they chose prison rather than give up the practice of chiropractic. The American Medical Association (AMA) has viciously attacked chiropractic over …Read More
Dr. Dougherty uses muscle testing (also known as Applied Kinesiology) to assess how well glands and organs are functioning in the body. Muscle testing helps patients get the maximum benefit of chiropractic treatments, by checking the glands and organs for viruses, parasites, weakness and/or vitamin deficiencies.
A chiropractor can make adjustments to a patients neck and back in various ways, the video below will demonstrate some of the chiropractic techniques that are employed in our Spokane office, the Chiropractic Life Center.
View a short video about how cold laser therapy can be used to increase range of motion in a patient.
