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.
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Chiropractic 101

Some people that I meet know a little about chiropractic, however, most do not know very much about the chiropractic profession and what it can do. So I thought that i would go over some of the basics. For beginners, chiropractors do not “crack” the bones. The audible noise that [...]

Chiropractic manipulation can lower blood pressure?

Check out this feature story from abc news on a recent study on chiropractic and blood pressure. Interestingly enough, the study group receiving chiropractic manipulation lowered their blood pressure by an average of 17 points. Amazing! And without the side effects from prescription medications.

Chiropractic is Cost-Effective in Treating Chronic Pain

The above is a direct quote from a headline that appeared in of all places, the November 17, 2007 Medical News Today. The article, also picked up by UPI news and several other sources, was reporting on a new study published in the October issue of the scientific journal, The Journal of Manipulative and [...]

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Arthritis Patients turn to Chiropractic

The Annals of Internal Medicine published the results of a survey of 232 people who had arthritis and were under a rheumatologists care. Of those 63% responded to the survey by saying they were using some form of “complementary care” as named by the study. Of those people 31% were using chiropractic. [...]

DNA Repair and Chiropractic

The March Medical News Today reported on a study that shows that chiropractic helps body physiology and DNA repair.   The study, published in the February scientific periodical, the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, (JVSR), was a collaboration between chiropractors and researchers at the University of Lund in Sweden. In this study researchers found that chiropractic [...]

Consumer Reports Ranks Chiropractic on top

In the May 2009 Consumer Reports issue, a study on consumer satisfaction on treatment for low back pain, rated chiropractic on top of the list. To see the article- click the link above (Consumer Reports)