By musicalnomads May 22, 2013
I am in my early 30's and have a nerve disease called RSD that causes chronic pain. I have sensitivity to even light touch and deal with a lot of pain. I also have slight scoliosis in my spine. I've been seeing Dr. Keithley for a few years and go regularly for adjustments. He is very gentle and works great with my pain condition and limitations. I have had so much relief and progress from seeing the doctor and would highly recommend him to friends and family. All of the staff is very friendly and supportive. Having adjustments is a big tool in my pain management tool bag and I wouldn't see any other chiropractor in town :) I would also like to offer encouragement to new patients to stick with it when you first start seeing Dr. Keithley. Your body may go through some pain flares when you first get started but this is normal and it will pass. It takes a little time to readjust the body from its years of tension and habits of poor posture and hard work. Stick with it :) ...read more
By Guest G. at Judy's Book June 05, 2012
Dr. Keithley at Cornerstone Chiropractic is an extremely good at his job. He helps you feel comfortable and teaches you about what he's doing. Not only do you get to feel better, but you get to learn why you felt bad in the first place. ...read more
By B & D Associates Inc October 10, 2011
For someone that takes their practice serious and take your condition serious go see Dilatush Chiropractic Family Wellness Center. They want you to be better and to work together to make it happen. ...read more
Tall Pines Chiropractic serves the Missoula area with excellent chiropractic care for the whole family! Contact us today to learn more! Tall Pines Chiropractic 913 SW Higgins Ave, Ste 101 Missoula, MT 59803 (406) 926-1575 ...read more
By Tall Pines Chiropractic February 20, 2013
We all know that exercise is vital to staying healthy. However, it seems as though there are thousands of different recommendations when it comes to the right way of exercising. Again many of these recommendations don’t take into consideration how the body truly responds at a chemical level. The majority of recommendations suggest exercising at least 5 days a week for 30-60 minutes. This theory is typically included with calorie restriction advice. However, fails to address the physiology of how hormones affect the body. Most people have an understanding that when they do this type of exercise they work to get their heart rate into the fat burning zone because their ultimate goal is to burn fat. While this is true during the exercise, current research shows that moderate intensity exercise or cardio may burn fat during the workout, but for a period of 24-72 hours post exercise the body will burn sugar. The result, one of two possibilities: you get a craving for carbs or your body begins to break down its own muscle. If you don’t believe me look at a picture of someone who has run marathons for several years. Instead if you participate in high intensity interval style training the opposite occurs. You utilize your body’s glycogen stores for quick energy during exercise and then your body releases hormones such as testosterone and growth hormone which allows you to burn fat and build muscle for 24-72 hours instead. Recent studies have shown direct correlations between the amount of muscle mass a person has and longevity. Muscle and functional strength are important for us to carry out everyday activities. So what causes us to lose muscle? The two major culprits are sustained moderate intensity exercise (cardio) and stress. As it turns out our body actually sees cardio as a form of stress. Because we burn a large amount of calories during cardiovascular exercise we also create a large amount of waste products in the form of free radicals. Therefore if we don’t provide our body with enough antioxidants in our diet, the free radicals from exercise can lead to inflammation. Stress has also been linked to the reason that on average a person will lose 10% of their muscle mass every ten years after the age of 30. More information is available in the stress management section. What types of exercise are recommended? 1) Burst or Interval Training- This type of training can be performed on your favorite piece of cardio equipment, outside, or even a set of stairs in a hotel or office building. The basic principle involves 3-4 sets of maximal intensity for approximately 30-60 seconds with 1-3 minutes of recovery time. 2) Resistance Training- Also known as weight training. Naturally resistance training is a form of burst training above except you are using resistance. Resistance allows the body to build muscle and strength that is vital for everyday activities. It is recommended to focus on exercises that include the large muscle groups and have a functional component such as squatting or pressing weigh overhead. 3) Relaxation/Stretching-This section includes areas such as Yoga and Pilates. These types of exercise are excellent for overall flexibility, strength, balance, and often include relaxation. 4) Walking and Biking- These types of exercise are excellent because they put very little stress on the body and can be very relaxing. ...read more
By Optimum Health and Wellness, PLLC October 04, 2012
Stress Management Whenever I have a discussion about health and wellness with a patient the discussion always gets pointed to stress. While it’s easy to argue that Americans are more stressed than ever, they don’t seem to put the connection together with a decline in health. To help them make this connection, I first let them know that there are two types of stress. The first type of stress is the type we are most familiar with, which I refer to as distress. Distress is detrimental to our health. The second type of stress is what is referred to as eustress. Eustress is good stress and leads to growth and healing. Ultimately if we have more distress than eustress in our lives, we will see a decline in our overall health. Whenever our body is in a state of distress it releases survival hormones. This occurs because the body’s most basic instinct is to survive. Once the stress is resolved the body can address other necessary functions such as growth and repair. However, the majority of people have difficulty breaking out of this survival mode due to the high amount of stress in their lives. If the body stays in survival mode for an extended period of time, it will actually sacrifice its own health and healing to deal with the stress. As we already know there are several types of stress and we must learn how to avoid adding additional stress to our lives unless it is in the form of “good stress”. Physical Stress Physical stress tends to be one of the easiest forms of stress to understand. Most people understand that trauma or injury is a form of physical distress and that exercise would be a form of eustress. As a chiropractor I emphasize the physical stress aspect of health quite a bit. Helping people understand that their daily habits can cause small amounts of trauma and eventually lead to postural alterations. Over time these alterations can initiate the degeneration process and cause stress on our nervous system. Because our nervous system is the way our brain communicates with our muscles, skin, internal organs, as well as many other functions, distress on our nervous system will certainly affect the ability of the body to heal. Let’s also look into exercise. We all know that we need to exercise and that not exercising is not recommended, but the same is actually true for too much exercise or the wrong type of exercise. Why is this? Exercise actually has the ability to be a form of distress or eustress. This understanding comes from studying the effect of exercise on hormones. If the ability of the body to build or maintain muscle is the result of exercise the body is in a state of growth. The body releases growth hormone and testosterone in order to burn fat and build muscle, sounds good right! This type of hormonal response can be induced by completing what is known as high intensity or burst style training. These types of workouts are relatively short and include short bursts of maximal effort such as lifting weight or sprinting, followed by a rest period, and then repeated for time or predetermined number of sets. Another type of very common exercise is cardio. For the most part, the majority of cardio people perform today is really a form a distress. Again the reason being this type of training actually decreases the amount of growth hormone and testosterone, often leading to cravings for carbohydrates. Cardio also requires the body to burn more calories and therefore create more waste products. As a result, people who perform large amounts of cardio may actually not be able to handle the production of waste and end up harming their body. Chemical Stress Perhaps the least understood by most American’s is chemical stress. We are exposed to forms of chemical distress every day. Whether we eat a poor diet, wear makeup, use many conventional cleaning or personal care products, take medications, etc., there are many types of chemical stress. Typically we call chemical distress toxins. Toxins can be extremely difficult for our body to eliminate, which can lead to inflammation and a decrease in health. From the eustress standpoint the nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants from our food are all beneficial in healing. Just like physical stress certain activities can be a form of either type of stress. For example, eating a fast food burger would be considered distress, while eating a homemade organic salad would be a form of eustress. Mental/Emotional Stress While this category may seem self-explanatory, there are a few aspects I would like to cover. For many people they go to work on a Monday morning already looking forward to the next weekend. They dread their work because the deadlines seem endless, sitting at a desk all day is boring, and it seems to sap any energy they may have right out of them. Mentally they have created a snowball effect of distress. Once they get a chance to “get away” they may go home and watch TV, do some cardio, or play on their IPAD or smartphone. Unfortunately while these things help them take their mind off of their job, they don’t challenge the mind to allow it to grow. What if when you go to work next Monday, you walk in with a positive attitude and actually challenge yourself to do the best job that you can? It actually feels pretty good. If you do this for a while, but things don’t get better then you probably need to change your job. If you never challenge yourself to think differently, learn new information, or even dream of a better life, you will never be able to get away from the mental stress. So tonight when you go home, go for a walk or read a book that actually allows you to take a mental break. When you wake up tomorrow, know that you have the opportunity to make the day great! By doing this you can actually take distress and turn it into something positive. Believe me, it is well worth it! ...read more
By Optimum Health and Wellness, PLLC October 04, 2012
In the past, insurance carriers were reluctant to cover chiropractic care because they were viewed as unorthodox. Today that misconception has changed greatly, and most insurance carriers see the importance of chiropractic care. However, it is up to you to find out if your health insurance will cover ... ...read more
Osteopathy is a form of alternative medicine that takes a drug-free, holistic approach to healthcare. As with all holistic medicines, the philosophy behind osteopathy is that treating the whole body will alleviate problems in specific areas. The practice of osteopathy focuses on the musculoskele... ...read more