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Why is Spinal Hygiene Important?
Decades ago the general public did not realize that infection was the leading cause of death. They did not understand the importance of hand washing, especially when a surgeon scrubbed and disinfected his hands before surgery. Simultaneously, the public did not know that poor hygiene made them more susceptible to deadly disease. But over... »
Chiropractic More Effective Than Acupuncture Or Medication
A new study reveals that chiropractic adjustments provide faster pain relief and spinal restoration than treatments from acupuncture or medication. The study was comprised of 115 people diagnosed with chronic spinal pain. Patients were equally divided into three treatment groups consisting of chiropractic adjustments, needle acupuncture or medication. Prior to the study, each person assessed... »
Ulcers Cured Faster with Chiropractic
Suffering with a stomach ulcer? Consider whether you should be treating with medication or not. Simple chiropractic adjustments may be your answer. A 22 day study of stomach ulcers examined the effectiveness of ulcer treatment via medication verses treatment through chiropractic adjustment. Using an endoscope to see the inside of the stomach, 35 patients were... »
Lost 22 pounds with an adjustment?
I like writing about odd cases and circumstances in my practice. Most of the time it’s about some health issue getting better because bodies are working better with chiropractic adjustments. Today we had a lady come a month after her first adjustment. She reported that after her first visit, she had an emotional release,... »
Adam must have had a cold
Nearly everyone at one point or another will have a cold. In one year alone, Americans spend the equivalent of the national budget of all the Central American countries combined on cold remedies, a whooping $ 6 billion dollars, trying to alleviate or “cure” their colds. All this in vain at the expense of... »
Did Chiropractic Save Her Marriage?
I had a patient that came by the other day for a “routine” adjustment. She hadn’t been in for months and we were chatting and catching up-the moment I felt her spine I asked her if there was more stress in her life. She gave me the standard “Well, I have a lot of... »
Watching the Inauguration vs. Adjusting Patients
I wanted to see Barack Obama’s Inauguration today. We were also busy with patients. The solution-I thought was simple: set up the laptop to stream the live feed from CNN and problem solved! Problem #1 Not focusing 100% on the patient- Even if I perform a quick adjustment-I have to focus 100% on what I’m... »
Lifting his arm up
I twittered about this the other day- A 10 year old boy came in and had never been able to raise his right arm past chest level. To eat, he would raise the fork as high as he could, then bring his mouth down to meet the fork. He likes sports, but there were... »
High Blood Pressure Gone after Chiropractic Adjustment
Did you know that in 2007 a medical study found that one simple chiropractic adjustment was enough to lower high blood pressure to normal levels? It’s true, a study conducted by physicians at the University of Chicago Medical Center examined 50 people who had been suffering with high blood pressure and were also found to... »
