by McKinley Family Chiropractic
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by McKinley Family Chiropractic
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As many of you know, both Dr. M and myself are huge college basketball fans. My alma mater, the University of Kansas Jayhawks, are playing tonight (Monday) for the national championship. I thought I would share a story that I came across this weekend that relates to basketball and the dangers of medication use.
In 2005, KU had one of the best teams in the country, ranked in the top 10 off and on all year (a 3 seed). At the end of conference season, in a game against Missouri, one of our best players, Keith Langford (he has a couple stints in the NBA and is currently the highest paid American playing in Europe) sprained his ankle badly in the first half. In order for him to continue playing the trainers injected pain relievers and anti-inflammatories into his ankle.
Why I Predict Sleep Improvements Before They Happen They came in for migraines. Or low back pain. Or sciatica. I tell them their sleep is going to improve in the first week, sometimes within days. They nod politely, maybe a little skeptical, because that’s not why they’re here. Then it happens exactly like I said […]
Why Your Neck Pain Keeps Coming Back I’ve been doing this for 25 years in North Center. When someone walks into my office with neck pain that keeps returning, they’re usually frustrated. Not just because of the pain itself, but because of what it’s preventing them from doing: playing with their kids without wincing, getting […]


