Resources

What are your Office Hours?   Monday 11:00 am-6:30 pm Tuesday:  7:30 am-12:00 pm     2:00pm-6:00 pm Wednesday:  7:30 am-12:00 pm   Thursday: 7:30 am-12:00 pm     2:00pm-6:00 pm Friday:  7:30 am- 1:00 pm     What if I need to cancel or reschedule my appointment?   Our office requires a 24 hour notice for all cancellations and rescheduled...

"We have seen the pro athlete, and the weekend warrior.  And it often takes too long to recover from injury.  Making matters worse, many just press on without really healing.  We know it is not about us...

The Risk of Vetebrobasilar Stroke and Manipulation …In a Cochrane review for mechanical neck disorders, manipulation made it into the highest level of evidence. No medical interventions achieved this level of evidence. CMT: safe and effective. Use of prescription...

Most of us lead hectic schedules day to day.  We often rush into workouts in the interest of saving time.  Triathletes are often quick to push off warm ups, especially on their runs.  They can ease in and warm up on a bike and most...

The following is taken from an article on Mercola.com http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2014/11/07/10-ways-stress-affects-workouts.aspx?e_cid=20141107Z1_DNL_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20141107Z1&et_cid=DM59456&et_rid=720474903   1.  Stress impairs your memory.  It slows down your processing.  This stress can slow you down mentally and physically, causing fatigue. 2.  Stress affects concentration.   High stress can negatively impact cognition, perception, and focus. 3.  Stress impairs...

University of Arizona clinical medical professor Kenneth R. Pelletier in a book examines conventional medical treatments for roughly 300 to 400 common conditions. When they are not effective, evidence-based integrative medicine -- which includes chiropractic, herbal medicine and meditation -- can be a practical alternative,...

The resources below on HealthCare Reform and new legislative issues surrounding healthcare are provided by the American Chiropractic Association.   Patient Handout:  Navigating the New Health Insurance Marketplace: https://www.acatoday.org/UserFiles/NavigatingInsuranceMarketplace.pdf Healthcare Reform: http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=3400 Medicare : http://www.acatoday.org/level2_css.cfm?T1ID=14&T2ID=34 Links to helpful ACA Insurance Resources: http://www.acatoday.org/pdf/insurancerelations/shortlinks.pdf ...

March 2015-   Potomac Physical Medicine is now open and accepting new patients  to serve the Alexandria,  Arlington, and Fairfax regions of the Northern Virginia Metro DC area.  Back in early August 2014, Dr. Matt Fontaine began treating patients as clinic director of Potomac Physical Medicine.   Visit our website to learn more about services, clinic hours,...

By Dr. Matt Fontaine   If parents can learn about the inherent risks of trauma to the head and neck, particularly in contact sports, and preventative measures, they can decrease the likelihood of head and neck trauma. This information originated from...

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has created a new Consumer Education Blog  www.gethealthyblog.org    What you will find on this blog are articles about health in general from a Conservative Care  First Perspective (The care that we provide as Chiropractic Physicians)   and then at...