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Do You Take My Insurance?

I get asked this question almost every day:  “Do you take insurance?”

It’s usually followed immediately by “Why don’t you take insurance?”

The short answer is this -

Insurance paid chiropractic care is diagnosis-driven and restricts the total number of visits and type of care available to patients.  This ultimately limits the flexibility of care and outcomes that I can offer to my members and patients.

Many health professionals now choose not to work directly with insurance companies, but as out-of-network providers.  This ensures that we, as your doctors can make care decisions that are purely based on professional expertise and not on health insurance policies.

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Top 10 Tips to Sleep Like a Boss

During sleep, you body stores long-term memories, repairs damaged tissues, flushes out toxins, and even repairs your DNA.

Just one night of sleep deprivation can impair motor function, decrease response time as if you’ve been drinking and cause a healthy person to respond to sugar like a type-2 diabetic – increased blood sugar level and decreased sensitivity to insulin.

It’s something we neglect in favor of finishing projects, going to baseball games, or to binge watch the latest season of The Great British Baking Show on Netflix.  (Been there, done that.)

People who are well rested have quicker reaction times, improved memory, faster healing, increased immunity, and lower body fat.  They also enjoy lower rates of everything from car accidents to heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

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