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Posture, Health and Welness
Posture and normal physiology are interrelated. Posture affects and moderates every physiological function from breathing to hormonal production. Abnormal posture is evident in patients with chronic and stress related illnesses. Homeostasis and nervous system function are ultimately connected with posture. Despite the considerable evidence that posture affects physiology and function, the significant influence of posture [...]
Neck pain- better outcomes proven with chiropractic treatment again!
Your neck is stiff, sore and locked up. Sleeping comfortably is a major feat and it takes an hour just to get moving in the morning. Should you call your doctor for a prescription, or maybe try a new pillow? In your case, a Chiropractor may hold the right key. In addition to supporting the [...]
Menstrual Problems Helped with Chiropractic Care
On May 23, 2011, a case study appeared in the scientific periodical, The Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health, documenting the case of a 21-year-old woman who had not had a menstrual cycle in 5 years, and was helped by chiropractic care. In this case, a woman went to the chiropractor suffering from back [...]
EXCESSIVE EXERCISE
Not long ago, researchers studied the heart health of a group of very fit older athletes — men who had been part of a national or Olympic team in distance running or rowing, and runners who had completed at least a hundred marathons. The results were unsettling — half of these lifelong athletes showed evidence [...]
Chiropractic care for wellness
FROM A RECENT GOOD MEDICINE MAGAZINE “CHIRO care my help fight oxidative stress in healthy people Swedish researchers at the university of Lund found. Researchers compared people under regular CHIRO care for general wellness to patients with disease conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease …they found that blood levels of thiol, an antioxidant promoting [...]
Whiplash
Injuries to the neck caused by a sudden movement of the head, backward, forward, or sideways, is referred to as whiplash. Whether from a car accident, sports, or an accident at work, whiplash or other neck injuries warrant a thorough chiropractic check-up. The biggest danger with whiplash injuries is that the symptoms can take years [...]
The Cost of Back Pain
Back pain can affect much more than just the back. The condition may exacerbate other health problems or cause complications such as depression. Therefore, the amount of money spent specifically on back-pain care does not necessarily reflect the total costs of treating back pain. In a recent study, researchers from Duke University and the University [...]
Halloween facepaints may be hazardous to your health
A patient and friend brought an article to my attention regarding face painting for Halloween. A study performed by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reported that 10 out of 10 children’s face paints tested positive for lead, which is a neurotoxin. 6 out of those 10 tested positive for either nickel, chromium or cobalt. All [...]
POOR POSTURE LINKED WITH POORER OVERALL HEALTH
In a recent study published in Spine, the authors conclude that positive sagittal balance (poor posture, where the head and neck deviate forward from normal), was detrimental to their overall health. Furthermore, the farther it deviated from normal, the worse their overall health. Check out the study here. Unfortunately, i see more and more of [...]
Soy intake and Breast Cancer
Check out this article I recently found in Dynamic Chiropractic that states that according to a recent population-based prospective study, soy intake is safe and was linked with lower mortality and recurrence among breast cancer patients. This recent discovery goes against experiments conducted in test tubes that showed soy isoflavones enhance cellular replication, which would [...]