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Mix Chiropractic with Massage the way I do it, and get FABULOUS results almost every time.
I am the almost legendary (joking) Chiropractor who was living in Carcar City, and decided to relocate to Argao; a lovely community of approximately 70,000.
My work schedule will change based upon the general request of patients. If several want to visit me from Cebu City I will arrange to be in Naga or Cebu 2 weeks each month, and in Argo the other 2 weeks. You’ll have to let me know what days are best for you via email SteveNewdell.massage@gmail.com/ And you can make an appointment request to me at the email address or on Facebook messenger, or via text on my phone.
Presently I will be seeing afternoon appointments at SPRICE café across the street from Wilkris Appliance & Furniture dealer. See my hand drawn map and travel directions below. (coming soon)
Everything I do is natural. I do not use pharmaceuticals and am not qualified to do so. Sometimes I might recommend an anti-inflammatory medication. I always say, the Pharmacist is a good source of information for you. They know what is good, what MDs recommend, and what is selling. Don’t expect a drug to cure your spine. That has never happened.
Your spinal cord extends from your brain. It also has memory cells in it, which tend to hold a pattern that was useful after you got hurt, twisted, or in the problem you have now.
Get your spine moved into its correct position as needed, perhaps once each week for 4 weeks and then once in 2 weeks then once in 3 weeks and in most cases you’ll be healthier and comfortable again and remain that way for a long time.
I combine Chiropractic spinal adjustments with massage to help restore the normal pattern and allow the spine to remain positioned properly.
My experience has been, if you follow this general schedule you’ll get well naturally, normally, and you will tend to stay in proper spinal alignment if you have not ignored your spinal problems for many years.
I’m searching for a cottage that can become my home/office location.
I treat patients as you see in the photo. Everyone remains dressed. They lie on my massage/Chiropractic table.
There are many Chiropractic techniques and they vary quite a lot. Some are rough and some are gentle. I use an advanced examination and muscle testing technique that gets your body to tell me what it needs. I almost never need X-ray photos. The combination of massage with light to moderate adjustment force gets a very good result without pain. I’ve practiced this way since 1977, and saw about 18 patients daily. That amounts to 4,554 patient visits each year spanning 23 years. That schedule added up to over 107,000 patient visits. More about that here> These pages opens in a separate tab so you won’t get lost. At age 50 I sold the practice and decided to make a change for a while. I’ve continued caring for friends and occasional callers since year 2000 until now.
I combine Swedish/Classic Massage through your clothing and as I feel muscles relax, I can gently adjust the spine by hand, as has been done and expanded since the late 1890s. No one gets injured. (Injuries are extremely rare for most American trained Chiropractors.)
From age 27 to 50 I saw approximately 4,680 patient visits per year spanning 23 years; that comes to 107,640 visits. No one ever said I caused an injury. …..Chiropractors who adjust very hard should learn to use classic massage, and adjust vertebra WHILE they are massaging. Using pillows under the patient to return the spine to its natural healthy shape, the patient can relax. There is no need for drop piece tables. The table I have is built to accommodate various body shapes including the woman who is a bit “top heavy.” Everyone can rest comfortably.
There is no licensing for Chiropractic in The Philippines but just to be extra sure that I might not violate a law, patients remain dressed and I call myself a manual back-pain therapist. The qualifications page displays my degrees and license.
Each patient treatment takes between 20 and 30 minutes. I know my prices are lower than the offers in Cebu City. I write more about those practices on another page listed below. I’m not trying to get rich with this. At age 75 I don’t need to get rich. I need to please Almighty God.
Leave money only if you think I did a good job. The Suggested DONATION is P500 per visit as cash. Some leave a little more. I pray for everyone with great thanks.
We do not deal with bank cards or QR codes, or health insurance. Call for an appointment, visit, tell me about your health history and present pains, let me look at you standing to make notes on my chart. Your body standing posture tells an important story.
Muscles that are not working at full potential for normal motion are pointing to the joints to which they attach. Thus, the “postural analysis” is an excellent first diagnostic tool. I make a few muscle tests to confirm what I’m finding.
The training chiropractors receive teaches all the parts of each bone. We know what bone and surrounding flesh we are touching. We know what it looks like and what it should feel like and what is not quite normal. All of this tells us more about its misalignment direction. A gentle nudge to restore its position is all we need.
I cannot speak for all chiropractors. There are several accredited Chiropractic colleges in the United States, and many different techniques. Don’t expect all Chiropractors to use the same technique. We all differ to some degree.
I visualize your spine as I work on it. Drawing lines on x-rays can lead to an inaccurate diagnosis and an improper attempt at adjusting the spine.
I was “a technique freak”. In college I looked in at many clubs took many seminars, and considered many different techniques. What I wanted was the skill to care for patients in a low technology environment, in the dark, on a floor or the beach, or on a forest log, a picnic table, or on a sailboat. I’ve helped in such and many more places, nearly anywhere. …..Contrary to various ideas patients have, the older diagnosis techniques work beautifully. I think x-ray photos are good for finding bone disease, but not very good for diagnosis and exact chiropractic treatment methods.
Some new patients assume that what they experienced somewhere in the US is the ONLY way to treat a spine. There are more than 200 different seminar teachers and they each teach their own alternatives. The more complicated they can make it, the more they involve x-rays and various physical therapies, the more they can justify a higher charge per visit.
My advice is to experience 5 – visits in my little place spanning a month or two, and then tell me your opinion of my work compared to the high-tech doctors you visited in the US. I expect most of my visitors will be very happy to have my help and they can honestly say, “the donation is more than fair, and I recommend him in social media.”
There is more to see at these links.
What to Expect With Manual Back Pain Therapy>
More About Manual Back Pain Therapy>
The Damsel In Distress. True Story
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