Chandler Family Chiropractic & Acupuncture

also featuring: Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy

323 State Hwy 31 in Chandler, Tx.

Phone: 903-849-2200

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Degenerative Arthritis:  The wearing away of cartilage that protects and cushions joints including those in the spine, hands and feet (see Osteoarthritis).


Degenerative Disc Disease:  A general term applied to degeneration of the lumbar spinal discs which serve as cushions between the spinal vertebrae, resulting in a narrowing of the disc space.


Diabetes Mellitus - A disease that occurs when the body  is not able to use blood glucose (sugar). Blood sugar levels are controlled by insulin, a hormone in the body that helps move glucose (sugar) from the blood to muscles and other tissues. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not make enough insulin or the body does not respond to the insulin that is made.


Disc Annulus:  The outer lining of a disk (see Annulus Fibrosis).


Disc Nucleus:  The inner core of a disk (see Nucleus Pulposus).


Discectomy:  Surgical removal of part or the entire herniated intervertebral disc.


Diet: What a person eats and drinks. Any type of eating plan.

   

 

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Dr. Charles R. Dixon, D.C., F.A.S.A. ~  903-849-2200
323 State Hwy 31 E (PO Box 1894) Chandler, TX 75758
e-mail: DrCharlesDixon (at) gmail. com
 
Serving Chandler, Brownsboro, Tyler, Edom, Ben Wheeler, Frankston 
& The Entire Lake Palestine area since 2001
 
Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of Dr. Dixon, unless otherwise noted. The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experience of Dr. Dixon. Dr. Dixon encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional. No portion of this website may be copied, reused or plagiarized in any way.  It is the sole intellectual property of Dr. Charles R Dixon with all rights and privileges reserved.
 
 
 
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Dr Charles R. Dixon is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic, a Fellow of the American Society of Acupuncture, Trained by Dr. Yun-tao Ma PhD & Certified in Auriculotherapy.