Ludwig Chiropractic Center

09/02/2021

If you are a bit nervous about getting popped or cracked, we offer an alternative approach to chiropractic care.

Dr. Alan Ludwig of Ludwig Chiropractic is the leading chiropractor in Bonney Lake offering a comprehensive approach to pain relief and wellness. Call (253) 735-0123 today!

07/29/2021

You don’t have to be an Olympic athlete to benefit from chiropractic care.

Past Olympian now doctor of chiropractic (DC), Dr. Erica Witter-Davis knows pain. Competing in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, she injured her knee. Thanks to the ...

11/05/2020

We're all stressed to some degree with all that's going on. These two pics were taken within 30 seconds of each other using a little drone. How do you start your day? Do you focus on the fog or choose to see the beauty just above it?

We offer a service that helps you reduce stress and sleep better.
It's called the NeuroInfiniti. Read some of our Google reviews. Check it out on our website; https://www.ludwigchiropractic.com/stress-response-evaluation/

Call us to set up an appointment. 253-735-0123

03/28/2020

It was found that people slept better and woke up more refreshed in the morning when the windows were open at night. But why? Several studies have been done measuring air quality in the room and also the number of awakenings while sleeping when the windows were closed compared to open.

They found elevated levels of carbon dioxide, which is what we exhale, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde, and other off-gassing chemicals. Now these were not toxic amounts but the fact that they were present in higher levels with windows closed had a bearing on more restful sleep.

Carbon monoxide in the home is a by-product of combustion whenever fuel is burned. It can come from fireplaces, gas stoves and gas dryers. Formaldehyde is commonly found in composite wood products.

Choosing to sleep with the window open obviously depends on where you live. Safety factors and noise may prevent you from doing it. In such cases try at least sleeping with the bedroom door open. (Dad joke: When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar.) ;-)

Personally, we sleep year-round with the window open. Sometimes wide-open other times a little depending on temp. With the heat or A/C on we still want to smell the fresh air.

Lastly, our chiropractic office is open to help serve the needs of our patients and the community. All equipment is wiped with sanitizing cleaners between each patient for your safety.

Please check out our webpage for more info. https://www.ludwigchiropractic.com/
Stay well.

03/25/2020

I said it in my previous post, laughter, really good gut busting laughter, produces endorphins which help relieve stress. Let's face it, when your laughing you're not thinking about anything else.

Our office continues to remain open to care for the needs of our patients and our community. All equipment is sanitized between patients for your health and safety.

Check out our webpage for more videos. https://www.ludwigchiropractic.com/

Please share the laughter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMuTxQA8l4I&feature=youtu.be

03/22/2020

People are obviously concerned about the current health crisis and we can tend to feel very helpless. But there are things we can do beyond limiting social contact and washing our hands.

With most of the family at home now, what are you eating and drinking? How much of it is highly processed, quick and easy junk food loaded with high carbs, low fiber and loads of sugar? How much is fruits and vegetables? How much water are you drinking daily?

When we get bored or stressed, we tend to eat and unfortunately, we tend to reach for the comfort foods. These foods (really, non-foods laced with chemicals) can mess with your brain chemistry, leading to irritability, fatigue, headaches, inability to concentrate, depression and to putting on the pounds. We may even go to those things that temporarily make us feel better like smoking, alcohol or drugs.

Isn’t it ironic that we can take all the necessary precautions to avoid coming in contact with this virus and yet at the same time make ourselves more susceptible to it because of a self-induced weakened immune system?

So, what can we do sports fans? DEFENSE, DEFENSE!

So instead of being scared, do something good for yourself and family. Be proactive, not reactive. Pick more items from the top group and fewer from the bottom. The more you choose from the top the better your health and vitality.

If you are watching movies or YouTube, watch funny things. Good belly laughs, especially the ones that make you cry laughing, release endorphins. Endorphins improve mood and help us deal with stress.

During this time, I would like you to know our office is open during regular business hours. We take precautions and sanitize the adjusting tables between patients.

Chiropractic helps your overall health. Chiropractors use the spine to access the nervous system. The nervous system is the master controller of all systems, organs, glands and cells of the body.

Personal Note: It is easy to worry and be scared in these uncertain times, but I find that prayer and focusing with gratitude on the things I do have, helps me to not focus on the circumstances around me. I didn’t say they go away, but I do have a choice on what I allow to occupy my mind.

Check out our website for videos. https://www.ludwigchiropractic.com/

12/04/2019

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?” The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.” “Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make a difference!”
After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said…” I made a difference for that one.”

Who can you help?

10/30/2019

So what do infertility, acid reflux and bed wetting have in common?
I'll get to that in a moment.

If you were to ask 100 people on the street why people see a chiropractor you would most likely hear, "neck pain" or "back pain". But we have put chiropractic in a box relegating it just to that and people are missing out on opportunities for improved health and function. My focus is your nervous system not your back, it's just that I use your spine as a way to access it.

The nervous system is the master controller of your entire body; muscles, organs, glands, tissues, down to the cells.
The conditions I've named above are just some of the health concerns we've seen respond well to chiropractic care when nothing else helped.

Does chiropractic care help everyone we see with those conditions? No. Only those that are not functioning properly due to miscommunication between brain and body as it relates to the spine.

As I have stated so many times before, when the brain and body are not communicating properly things just don't work the way they should.
There, that was a very scientific explanation. ;-).

10/07/2019

Thank you Dr. Ludwig for helping me get back to full cell power. C. C.

Ha Ha, love it! Thanks for that.

This is from a recent Google review from one of my patients.
Let me explain her review. When a new patient comes to this office I often use analogies to help explain chiropractic. Most people think of seeing a chiropractor for neck or back pain because we focus on the spine but it’s bigger than that. Your nervous system controls and coordinates all organs, muscles, glands, tissues and cells of the body. Your brain is the master controller sending signals down the spinal cord out through the nerves to all parts of the body.

In my example I refer to when you may be speaking to someone on your cell phone and their voice is cutting out, and you may not have enough bars showing on your cell phone. At that moment the two of you are not able to communicate properly. I point to the brain on the nerve chart and diagram of the body and explain that your brain is the cell tower, putting out 100 %, but it’s not communicating properly with your body, the cell phone. So, if five bars is ideal, maybe your low back is only at three bars and that is also the area that controls the colon and reproduction. My job is to help your body get back to five bars as best as possible, by removing any interference in the communication process, thereby allowing your body to heal itself like it should.

09/16/2019

At the Mariners game Saturday where they honored Ichiro. My daughters sang the National anthem and I wore my self-made I chiro practor shirt. I thought it was clever, but that's just me. If I have to explain it, you don't get it.

09/04/2019

Check out this video on how to wear a back pack correctly.

"How to correctly wear your backpack" and "carry your purse and computer bag properly" "when traveling." Good stuff for business travelers. "How to adjust a ...