Below is an excerpt printed from an article entitled, “The Economic Case for the Integration of Chiropractic Services into the Health Care System”, by Pran Manga, Ph.D., University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Here is what Dr. Magna says, “Chiropractic care is a cost-effective alternative to other professions management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. It is also
read moreA new poll from Canada points to snow shoveling as the leading cause of back and neck pain during the winter months. In the poll, 73 per cent of Ontario chiropractors surveyed say improper shoveling technique tops the list of reasons for winter back pain problems. The story, reported in the January 9, 2003 Canadian
read moreThe Canadian Hockey Association, after a three-year pilot project, made the decision to allow checking for the 2002-2003 season at the Atom level, which drops the age in which bodychecking begins from twelve to nine. Shortly after this decision the Canadian Chiropractic Association opposed allowing young minor hockey players to bodycheck, saying it can lead
read moreFrom the Nov. 22, 2004 Business Wire comes another in the long line of reports on a major study that has now shown that when chiropractic care is included in a health care plan, it reduces the cost of healthcare for those in the plan. The original study, published in the October 11th, 2004 issue
read moreOn May 22, 2003 the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that included a provision to step up the timeframe of the new chiropractic benefit in the Department of Defense health care system. This means that, if implemented, chiropractic care will be available to the US armed forces sooner than originally planned. The bill has
read moreA documented case study published in the October 4, 2006 issue of the peer reviewed publication, the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), describes the results of chiropractic care on an 8-year-old boy with many learning and behavioral disorders. Additionally, his mother reported that the boy also suffered from, severe headaches, neck pain, constant blood
read moreFrom the October 10, 2003 BBC News comes a report that urges people to be aware of their posture while driving. Whether in Britain or in the United States, people spend much of their lives driving. The article notes that poor posture while driving contributes to spinal problems. According to the British Chiropractic Association, (BCA),
read moreA report in a September 7, 2004 release from “Business Wire” states that the efforts to educate the public about backpack safety have begun to show positive results. For several years the chiropractic profession, through the major associations as well as independent organizations, has been on a mission to educate the public about the dangers
read moreConcern over children and their backpacks continues to grow. An article appearing in the September 8, 2003 issue of The Times Herald features this problem by noting “Trudging their way around the school campus or to the bus stop, hunched-over kids could be dealing themselves a lifetime of back pain, experts warn.” The US Consumer
read moreIn the Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 28th 1999 issue, comes an article of concern about children carrying heavy backpacks. The article links these packs to an increase in musculoskelital pains in children. The problem according to the article is that the weight of these packs upsets the balance in the spine, which can cause spinal and
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