On March 4th, 2006 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a long-time chiropractic supporter, addressed a group of around 200 Doctors of Chiropractic at the 14th annual International Chiropractors Association (ICA) Symposium on Natural Fitness. The event is held each year in conjunction with the Governor’s own bodybuilding and fitness event, the Arnold Fitness Weekend. In his appearance
read moreOn September 6, 2005 the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a letter reporting on the US Department of Defense (DoD) implementation of chiropractic benefits to active duty military personnel. In 2001 Congress passed the National Defense Reauthorization Act requiring the US Department of Defense to create and implement a plan to make the chiropractic
read moreStories from each side of the Atlantic Ocean have highlighted the benefits of good posture and its relationship to good overall health. One of the articles found in the May 4, 2005 PR Newswire highlights the problem that many people spend all day tapping away on a keyboard at the office only to come home
read moreAn interesting case study was recently published in the Journal Of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics July / August 2000 edition. In this journal was a case study review of a 25 year old woman who went to a chiropractor for back pain. This woman was also suffering from congenital glaucoma which severely affected her vision.
read moreIn the International Chiropractors Association’s (ICA) July 5th 2001 issue of the Chiropractic News Service appears tips and warnings concerning safe gardening related to spinal health. Because of the emphasis on a healthy spine relating to a healthy nervous system and therefore overall good health, the ICA issued the gardening tips as a preventative measure.
read moreA documented case study published in the July 4, 2006 issue of the Australian research journal, Chiropractic & Osteopathy, follows the recovery of a fighter pilot who was helped to get back in the air with chiropractic care. In this case a 36-year-old male USMC F/A-18 aviator instructor with 15 years of flying experience had
read moreFrom the May 19, 2006 issue of the Lawrence Journal-World from Lawrence, Kansas comes a story of a chiropractor, Dr. Michael Stuart, who has won the trust of some elite track and field athletes. One in particular is Justin Gatlin, who is the world’s fastest man. According to the article, Gatlin, tied the world record
read moreThe above headline appeared in the US Air Force Print News of November 15, 2002. What this means is that eight Air Force medical treatment facilities have added chiropractic care to their list of services. As time goes on more facilities will also offer chiropractic care to the military personnel who before this move have
read moreIn October of 2002 the European Parliament voted against plans to allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise or provide information on drugs directly to patients with certain conditions. Catherine Stihler, Labour’s health spokesman in the European Parliament, said: “We don’t want consumers sitting on their couches bombarded with a hard sell from big drug companies in
read moreA story disseminated on January 8, 2003 by the Associated Press highlighted the benefits of chiropractic care for truck drivers. Drs. Paul Boris (left), and Andrew Giran (right) have an interesting chiropractic practice at a truck stop, helping those who cross the open road. The article starts by relating the story of Erwin Daugherty, a
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