As more athletes discover the benefits of chiropractic care not only for injuries but additionally for increased performance, more athletes and teams are using chiropractic to gain an important edge. A recent study published in the March/April 2002 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, (JMPT) examined the usage of chiropractic care by
read moreChiropractic was represented at the world’s largest “anti-aging” conference in Chicago July 13-15, 2001. At this conference four chiropractic presenters provided important data and insights on the role of chiropractic in the care of older patients. The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) who sponsored the conference, is recognized as the society which has changed
read moreThe above headline excerpt is from the June 10, 2006 “Giants Notebook” section of the San Francisco Chronicle. This story reports on Dr. Ron Mitchell, a chiropractor who travels with the San Francisco Giants baseball team as their team chiropractor. The story starts by noting that Dr. Mitchell loves to watch Bonds hit home runs
read moreA story from the July 18, 2000 /PRNewswire warns consumers of the dangers of carrying backpacks too heavily loaded. The article reports on several studies, “A recent survey by Lands End Direct Merchants found that more than 96 percent of children ages 8 to 12 will carry a backpack to school this year. Of those,
read moreAn article that appeared in the January 28, 2004 issue of the Parry Sound “North Star” started with the headline, “Don’t throw your back out while throwing snow”. The article warns readers about the possible spinal problems that can result from Improper Snow Shoveling. Dr. Dean Wright, president of the Ontario Chiropractic Association stated in
read moreNew research published in the May 28, 2005 British Medical Journal suggests that surgery to relieve chronic lower back pain is no better than intensive rehabilitation and nearly twice as expensive. The study did not look at the benefits of chiropractic care, but did compare patients who underwent surgery for lower back pain and those
read moreResearch published in the January 2005 issue of the scientific periodical the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, (JMPT) showed that patients with chronic spinal pain syndromes did markedly better than patients who received either medication or acupuncture. Participants in this study were those who had pain for more than 13 weeks. These participants were
read moreThe above is the advice from the Colorado Chiropractic Association (CCA) and appeared as a PRNewswire release on May 27, 2004. The article starts out by noting that bending, reaching, and digging in the garden can provide a great workout, but if you’re not careful you can get hurt. The article suggests that a warm-up
read moreBlue Cross/Blue Shield (BCBS) of Kansas in August 1999, presented a study titled “Lumbago Treatment.” The information for this study was gathered from a program called the McKesson Episode Profiler. This data program allowed BCBS to sort the health care statistics of different types of doctors as well as the types of conditions that were
read moreAccording to a report in the October 22, 2002 issue of the “Guardian Unlimited” from England, back pain among children is becoming a growing epidemic. Professor Peter Buckle, of the University of Surrey’s Robens centre for health ergonomics in Guildford England, as many as 40% of schoolchildren could be affected. He also noted a Danish
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