A magazine not normally shown to be favorable to chiropractic, Consumer Reports, (CR), conducted a survey of its readers to determine their views on what they called “Alternative Medicine.” Although the term does not really fit chiropractic, since we are not a medicine, CR did include chiropractic into that category. The results of the survey
read moreIn a May 12, 2003 release from the “Canada NewsWire” was some information and advice about gardening. The news release reported on a new poll just released that reveals that gardening and yard work are the number one causes of back and/or neck pain in the spring and summer months. The poll was conducted by
read moreA study published out of Canada in the winter 2006 issue of the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine shows that sleeping on a new mattress can significantly reduce stiffness and back pain. The study was conducted at Oklahoma State University and is the first of it’s kind. The published report notes that sleep deficiency interferes with
read moreThe results of a recently published study in the November/December Cervical Spine2001 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics showed that cervical range of motion was significantly improved with chiropractic adjustments. The study was a double-blind randomized controlled trial performed at the outpatient clinic at Phillip Chiropractic Research Centre, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
read moreA pilot study published in the December 2005 scientific journal, Clinical Chiropractic, from the European association, The College of Chiropractors, showed that chiropractic helped subjects in the study with neck pain. The study starts off by noting how common neck pain is by pointing out that more than 70% of people in the developed world
read moreThe October 2005 issue of the Journal of Aging and Health published the results of a health survey that showed that about 40% of people between the ages of 35 and 64 years reported that they use one of several forms of non-medical healthcare for either disease prevention, treatment of ailments, or both. The study
read moreThe above headline comes from an article in the December 7, 2006 New York Times and describes a growing concern that women’s bags are growing bigger and creating more spinal problems. The article interviews several experts who seem to agree that women’s bags are getting heavier and therefore putting more pressure on their spines. Dr.
read moreIn the May 2001 issue of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR) comes a Case Report study of a Multiple Sclerosis patient who was helped with chiropractic care. According to the case report a 47-year-old female first experienced symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at age 44. These symptoms included cognitive problems and loss of
read moreFrom the November 18, 2002 issue of New York Magazine comes a feature article about many famous New Yorkers receiving chiropractic care. The article starts off by dropping the names of famous people who depend on chiropractic care. Those names include the likes of Henry and Nancy Kissinger, Ralph and Ricky Lauren, and Oscar de
read morePublished in the February 1st 1999 issue of “Spine” research magazine, was a study that showed a link between chronic low back pain and slower reaction times, reduced short term memory, and certain motor tasks. The study measured subjects with chronic lower back pain using a computer to test their short term memory and reaction
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