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2018 New Year Goals – Corporate Lunch and Learns

Here at WOW we always set goals for the new year. We set goals for the practice and we set them with our families. Some of those are health goals. The most common are weight loss, increase exercise, decrease stress, improve sleep and quit smoking. For the last 15 years, we have done workplace wellness workshops. Columbus [...]

2017-12-12T20:09:30+00:00Corporate Wellness|

How Did You Sleep Last Night?

Last night, did you fall asleep immediately, sleep deeply, and then wake up refreshed and ready for the day? Possibly not; poor sleep, feeling tired and foggy is a common complaint. Even though we often joke about being tired or proud of how little sleep we get, lack of sleep is a serious health issue. Lack of [...]

“I Got Her Pregnant”

My husband always get the biggest kick when we are out and run into a patient and I get introduced as "the woman who got her pregnant".  Yes, this does happen! When the brain can’t communicate clearly with the body, dysfunction occurs. Sometimes the dysfunction is pain; sometimes that is muscle cramps and sometimes infertility. We had [...]

3 Easy Health Tips for Kids in School

The kids are back in school! Help them have a great year by taking care of their backs and keeping them active! This month at WOW we are focusing on healthy kids. Here are 3 important tips that will make a big difference. 1. Check Backpacks and Book Bags Backpacks and book bags should not be over 10% [...]

No More Migraines for This Teenage Girl

Here at Worthington Chiropractic, we have 3 full time Chiropractors on staff, and as you may know, each doctor has one day off per week. I saw one of Dr. Shannan’s patients this week while he was off. After the adjustment the patient asked if she could tell me her daughter’s story and why she was a [...]

The Best Part of My Job as a Chiropractor

The worst part of my job is consulting with a new patient and hearing how the headaches, back pain, sciatica, carpal tunnel (put in any symptom) have gone on for years. They have been prescribed numerous drugs that didn’t help but caused stomach, kidney, heart, liver etc. problems and their doctors have told them chiropractic wouldn’t help. [...]

Columbus CEO Spotlights Worthington Optimal Wellness

For our 30th anniversary year, Columbus CEO magazine has done a wonderful article on WOW in their September issue. We are honored and very excited! Our hope is that this will reach more people particularly corporate leaders. If we can reach them, we will have the opportunity to reach their employees. Our message of finding the cause [...]

2017-09-06T19:39:11+00:0030th Anniversary|

Help Make a Difference With the Opioid Crisis

I for one am tired of hearing about the opioid crisis in Ohio. It seems like everyday a patient tells me their car or house or work place has been robbed or someone they know is struggling with pain medications. We hear about it in our schools, homes and workplaces. Even if we aren’t directly related to [...]

From Opioid Abuse to Healthy Chiropractic Care

In the Dispatch on Thursday, there was an article on Worker’s Comp moving away from opioids and recommending chiropractic care. FINALLY!!!!! This is GOOD news! 47 states have done worker’s compensation studies showing that injured workers who seek chiropractic care get back to work more quickly, have  less re-injury, higher patient satisfaction and lower costs. Every day [...]

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