Great Life Chiropractic Blog

Reduction of Neck Pain in 78-Year-Old Female with Severe Degenerative Disc Disease

Reduction of Neck Pain and Immobility in a 78-Year-Old Patient with Severe Degenerative Disc Disease and Osteoporosis Using Gonstead Chiropractic Care for Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study Sarah Hock DC, CACCP & Mike McIntyre, DC Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research ~ April 6, 2020 ~ Pages 43-49 Abstract Objective: To describe the care and outcomes of subluxation-based

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Nutrition and Stress

For when humans have to evade predators, we have a fight-or-flight response to help alert our body to a danger. When we’re stressed our body releases a group of hormones called glucocorticoids (including cortisol) whose job it is to replenish the energy supply lost during the stressful encounter by revving sugar cravings and increasing fat

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Neuroimmunology and Chiropractic

Neuroimmunology and Chiropractic By Dr. Christopher Kent In the last few years, a growing number of scientists have become interested in the role of the nervous system in modulating immune system function. To doctors of chiropractic, the field of neuroimmunology is rich with clinical promise. This column will present a brief review, and discuss the

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Resolution of Immunodeficiency in a Child Undergoing Chiropractic Care: A Case Study

Resolution of Immunodeficiency in a Child Undergoing Chiropractic Care for the Management of Vertebral Subluxations: A Case Study & Review of the Literature Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health Chiropractic, Volume 2018 Delphine Deignan, DC & Toni DaCampo, DC Abstract Objective: To report on the outcomes experienced by a child diagnosed as immune-deficient undergoing

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Resolution of Chronic, Recurrent Otitis Media & Avoidance of Tympanostomy Surgery Following Chiropractic in a Three Year Old: A Case Report & Review of Literature

Tatyana S. Lachowich, DC & Joel Alcantara, DC Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health, Chiropractic ~ September 23, 2019 ~ Pages 109-112 Abstract Objective: To describe the chiropractic care of an infant with chronic otitis media, failed antibiotic therapy and scheduled for tympanostomy tube surgery. Clinical Features: A 3-year-old female presented for care with a history of

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It’s Cancer Month – Have You Been Getting Adjusted?

By Dr Ben Lerner Cancer is primarily a disease of immunity, not genetics. Everyone makes 100s of cancer cells every single day. Your body is supposed to make the necessary amount of immune chemicals like interleukin, interferon, and T-helper cells in order to manage those cancer cells and keep you cancer free – or what

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