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Chiropractors Help Pregnant Women With Pain
The above headline comes from the August 14, 2007 issue of the Dallas Morning Star. In this article, Special Contributor Kathleen Green, starts off by stating, ” Moms-to-be once resigned themselves to nine months of misery. But, frankly, they’ve had enough.” She continues, ” More women are exploring options and seeking alternatives to... »
Still in pain!
Today, I had a patient come in and tell me he wasn’t responding to his adjustments and was still in severe pain. Now, when someone tells me something like that, I am quite honestly surprised. Not that I think that I am the greatest thing since sliced bread, But I know the spine and the... »
Suicide
Sometimes people are in so much pain and have so little hope that they contemplate suicide. A patient confided in me that I am their last resort-that if they don’t see relief, they will check themselves out. Now I didn’t know what to say except that this person really needed me to be confident and... »
Music Reduces Pain and Depression
Did you know that listening to music for an hour a day can reduce chronic pain by 21 percent and depression by 25 percent? That’s what England’s Journal of Advanced Nursing reports. 60 patients who averaged the age of 50 and suffered from a range of painful conditions including osteoarthritis, disc problems and rheumatoid arthritis... »
