Morris Chiropractic Clinic

09/10/2026

The phone system seems to be operational again! We'll be in the office Friday (Sept. 11 - please pray for those who passed that eventful day), so please call us tomorrow.

09/09/2026

Please re-post this:
Our phones are down due to a fiber optic cable being cut. We have internet, so you can contact us thru our website: www.delphoschiropractor.com
If you are in the immediate area, stop in and we can accommodate you.
Thank you! Dr. Tom

Delphos Chiropractors Dr. Tom Morris and Dr. Danielle Mangas offer a full body approach to care for every member of the family, from newborns on up. Book today.

08/11/2026

Supporting your body is an investment in your overall well-being. Make chiropractic care part of your healthy lifestyle.

08/11/2026

Chronic pain - so what's my approach?
First, chiropractic is about improving nervous system function, or as I like to describe it: brain - body communication. It does this via the adjustment. The adjustment improves spinal joint movement (function) which improves the brain's awareness of the joint, muscles and ligaments and has better control of them. This also helps to reset, in the brain, the patterns that are activated.
2nd, nutrition: supplements can help with the emphasis on improving the diet away from high sugar and ultra-processed foods. Using supplements to stop inflammation will not have lasting effects if fuel for the fire continues.
3rd, movement: light exercise is very beneficial, even when it hurts at first. It needs to be started slowly and continued.
4th, low level lasers: red, green and violet heal tissue & reduce pain. Lasers are not LED lights, which are not very effective. (Yes, they have some effect.)
5th, TIME: how much time do you want to devote to recovering mobility and health?

07/07/2026

Chronic pain and Gabapentin
Gabapentin is a common treatment for chronic pain, and its increasing use has prompted further investigation into its adverse effects. It is becoming more popular to manage chronic pain, especially neuropathic pain.
The most common side effects from gabapentin include sedation, dizziness, gait instability, and somnolence.
This study examined whether gabapentin prescriptions are associated with dementia in adults with chronic low back pain. It is a retrospective cohort study of 26,416 adults. Subjects were followed for a period of 10 years.
“Non-elderly adults (18–64) prescribed gabapentin had over twice the risk of dementia (110%) and mild cognitive impairment (150%) compared to those not prescribed gabapentin.” • “Risk increased further with prescription frequency:”
This post is not about "doom & gloom." It is actually about hope. Several of my posts have discussed the multi-faceted aspect of chronic pain (physical, nutritional & brain aspects). The standard approach tends to focus on symptoms (even the natural anti-inflammatory ones).
All aspects have to be considered by the doctor and, more importantly, by the person over many months to have a significant change/healing.

06/29/2026

Office hours change: I will have office hours on Thursday, July 2 and will be closed on Friday, July 3.
Come out to the Stadium Park for the Duck Races Friday night and enjoy free rides Saturday Noon to 4pm. We will have parachutists approximately 8:30pm and then a large fireworks display at 10pm! Thank you to everyone who has donated to our fireworks fund!

06/17/2026

"The difficulty of managing patients with low back pain stems from the fact that there often is very little association between any pathological physical findings and the patient's pain and disability."
- 2004, Darrel Brodke, MD
Since 2004, more has been learned, and the primary source of chronic low back pain is damage to the discs, with or without herniation. Many factors lead to the damage, with one being commonly overlooked: smoking.
There is a 3x higher risk of low back disc herniations and nearly 4x higher risk of neck herniations in smokers.
Ni****ne interferes with bone and disc metabolism. Disc nutrition is impaired. Oxygen levels are reduced.
With smoking, maybe you will or maybe you won't get cancer. Your life, however, will suffer.

04/13/2026

I want to welcome Dr. Brent Heitmeyer to our clinic! Dr. Heitmeyer brings 8 years of clinical experience. He has returned to his hometown of Kalida and today he begins to grow his practice with us. I believe this will be a good opportunity for him.

02/09/2026

Where is your health focus: on the next big thing, or on the basics? In chiropractic, the basics are the integrity of the nervous system for proper regulation, proper adaptation and how structure (the spine) influences the nervous system.
The same triad of structure, regulation and adaptability are also necessary from a nutritional standpoint.
"If the body does not have the basic (nutritional) requirements for structure and regulation, then everything else becomes compensatory. You're no longer preserving health; you're trying to manage loss." - Mark Anderson
I thought there was a very good Super Bowl commercial with Mike Tyson and obesity. It ended with EAT REAL FOOD.

01/26/2026

With the weather conditions, the clinic will be closed this Monday morning and be open during the afternoon. Please be careful!