Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture

02/22/2026

...and we are grateful for our office community and friends for participating with generosity and kindness towards animals. Your support saves lives! Thank you for helping!

We know we share a lot of urgent posts. A lot of pleas. A lot of need.

But this one is simply to say...thank you ❤

Thank you to every single follower who shares our posts, sends a donation when you can, and stands behind our mission when things feel overwhelming. We see you. And we are so grateful.

Thank you to Dr. Lou at Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture for continuously running creative donation drives to support our rescue. Your generosity never goes unnoticed.

Thank you to Girl Scout Troop 1603 for raising over $500 for our dogs — without us even knowing. That kind of heart is incredible.

Thank you to Microbeauty Maine for hosting another wildly successful tattoo event and raising over $1,000 for our rescue.

And thank you to Uncommon Paws for being the very first participant in our business supply drive and generously donating over $500 from your recent photography event to our rescue.

The kindness that surrounds us, in a world that can feel so heavy, is ✨truly magical✨

This community shows up again and again, and because of you, we are able to continue this lifesaving work.

No matter how big or how small your support may feel, it matters. You are making a difference. You are helping us save lives.

And we are endlessly thankful 🙏

02/21/2026

Political stress affects your neurology.
Stress impacts nerve signaling. Chronic stress alters neural tone, muscle tension, and pain perception along spinal pathways.

Getting regular chiropractic adjustments takes the edge off stress-wise.

02/20/2026

Vi**ra, retirement savings, your dream vacation, your grandkids... won't be nearly as satisfying if you can't walk or move.

Aging, and wear and tear associated with age, affects nerve transmission. Degeneration or stiffness can subtly reduce signal efficiency, affecting mobility, sensation, strength, functionality, digestion, heart rate, mood, etc. It has the potential to affect everything.

Your spine is not waiting for Medicare to show up, it's waiting for YOU to show up. If you rely on your insurance coverage to make you healthy, you had better have good life insurance. "Health insurance" is great if you are really sick, but try this: When you have no health issues at all, and you want to be as strong and healthy as possible, take your health insurance card to your P*P and ask them to use your health insurance to make you healthier. If they tell you more than "Eat better and Exercise" let us know.

02/19/2026

Children’s development depends on clear pathways. Motor skills, coordination, and body awareness mature through spinal nerve communication.

Dr. Lou is one of just a handful of board certified pediatric chiropractors in the state of Maine. He's been working with kids and their parents for decades. He maintains his board certification with yearly pediatric continuing education and he remains a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. He is also board certified in pregnancy chiropractic care. As you know, prenatal and postnatal care for mom, affects the growing baby, delivered baby, and young child as well.

02/19/2026

NEW PROBIOTIC ALERT!
Next week we are receiving a huge shipment of wonderful products from Metagenics, including a new one.
This probiotic is billed as their most comprehensive probiotic: Complete 9-in-1 Probiotic supports digestive balance, immune resilience, and skin clarity with clinically studied strains like L. acidophilus and rhamnosus GG—plus L. paracasei. Designed for whole-body wellness, it helps reduce bloating and supports gut-driven vitality.
Regardless of your reason for taking it, it is supposed to be fantastic for immunity, gut health and skin clarity.
All this and the price is a fraction of Ultraflora IB that we also have in stock. Now you can have a comprehensive, top shelf product all for just over $1/day.
Want it? Call in the reservation (774-6251) or stop by the office next week and pick it up!
For more information visit Metagenics.com

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

02/18/2026

Many of my patients ask about natural options to support menstrual and pelvic health.

One classic formula I often discuss is Blue Poppy’s Great Nature Classics Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, a traditional Chinese herbal blend used in East Asian medicine to:

Promote healthy blood circulation

Gently move “blood stasis” in TCM terms

Ease common gynecological discomforts such as menstrual cramping, abdominal pain, and symptoms associated with uterine fibroids

In Chinese medicine, this formula is traditionally chosen based on your unique pattern (not just your diagnosis), so it’s not a one‑size‑fits‑all remedy. If you’re experiencing painful periods, pelvic fullness, or cycle‑related discomfort, a consultation can help determine whether this type of formula is appropriate and safe for you given your health history and medications.

If you’re curious whether herbal medicine could be part of your care plan, send us a message or call the office to schedule a visit. We have this product in stock.

This post is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a licensed provider before starting any herbal product, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, on medications, or under treatment for a gynecological condition. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

02/18/2026

Balance and coordination rely on feedback loops. The brain needs continuous sensory data from spinal nerves to stay upright and coordinated.
The quality of that continuous sensory data from spinal nerves depends on the quality of movement and the health of the spine and its relationship with the spinal nerves.
This is one benefit of chiropractic maintenance work. Keeping things functioning well, keeps you upright and on both feet, or even balancing well on one foot!
What is the value of balance and stability as we age? Are you protecting yourself against deterioration or are you letting Medicare coverage determine your potential future?

02/17/2026

Are your healing messages getting through?
Healing requires intact signaling. Tissue repair, immune responses, and inflammation control depend on neural input...from the brain, through the spinal cord and through the spinal nerves.
They are called spinal nerves because they come out of the spine, between vulnerable joints. If those joints are unhealthy, stuck, restricted, inflamed, irritated, the nerves may become glitchy.
It is called the spinal cord, because it runs through the center of the spine. The spinal cord is affected by dysfunction in the spinal column.
Both the spinal nerves and spinal cord communicate messages TO and FROM the brain about function and adaptation.
If your spine is not working perfectly, it affects communication, adaptation and healing. Period.

02/16/2026

Posture protects communication. Chronic poor posture can stress spinal structures and interfere with nerve signaling over time.
It also speaks volumes about what is going on in our heads. That's right. How we carry ourselves tells others how we feel about the world, and is often a reflection of how we perceive ourselves as well.
Breathing, movement, strength, sleep, brain control, body adaptability, even things like digestion may be impacted by your posture. When your posture is bad, posture receptors convey messages to your brain that require adaptive measures to that bad posture, which over time can lead to a lot of body confusion.

02/15/2026

Ballerina demonstrating the visual impact of good and bad posture. Not everyone wants or needs to look like a ballerina walking, we know. But, it does change the way that the external world sees you, and your internal world functions and feels.

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02/15/2026

Don't be a Slouch.
Posture protects nerve communication. Chronic poor posture can stress spinal structures and interfere with nerve signaling over time. That's bad.

02/14/2026

Autonomic functions depend on spinal pathways. Heart rate, digestion, sweating, and blood pressure are regulated through spinal nerve signals.
Our office has a test for the function of the nerve fibers that control these things.
Knowing is half the battle.