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Chiropractic Care Is Safe And Effective

admin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:35:02 +0000

The safety of chiropractic care has been well documented in professiona; journals of all kinds. Serious side-effects of chiropractic manipulative therapy occur approximately one out of every one million adjustments. Compare this to the serious side-effects of medicines and surgical errors to put safety in perspective. Research reveals that some 100,000 people ale each year from the effects of prescription drugs that prescribed by their doctors.

This isn't meant to be "M.D. bashing", it's just the simple truth about the safety of prescription medications, as reportec in the journal of the American Medical Association April 1998). The article continues to say, "Discovering new dangers of drugs after marketing is common. Overall, 51% of approved drugs have serious adverse effects not detectec prior to approval. Merely discovering adverse effects is not by itself sufficient to protect the public. Each year prescription drugs injure 1 .5 million people so severely they require hospitalization and 100,000 die, making prescription drugs the 4th leading cause of ceath in the United States." So the question was about the safety of chiropractic care?

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Did You Know That Chiropractors Are Real Doctors?

admin — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:20:41 +0000

Doctors of Chiropractic comprise the second largest health care profession with over 50,000 D.C. practitioners in the U.S. They earn the title "doctor along with medical doctors (M.D.), doctors of osteopathy (DO.), and dentists lD.D.S.). The educational process leading to the title Doctor of Chiropractic is quite similar to that of an M.D. and DO.

In order to earn a D.C. degree, a student must complete several years of prechiropractic studies at colleges or universities, followed by 5 academic years of cniropractic education (totaling a minimum of 7 years of study). The chiroproct;c stucent's last year is spent in a clinical internship similar to MD or DO 'rotations"). During tnis time the chiropractic intern, under the supervision of a licensed D.C., will consult, examine and treat patients in a clinic setting.

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Golfer's Can Beat Low Back Pain

admin — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:54:41 +0000

Over the course of the past 2 decades the typical golf swing has changed dramatically. Today's golfers have exaggerated back swings that place a tremendous amount of stress on the joints, discs, and muscles of the lower and middle back regions. Even under the best physical conditions, todays golf swing isn't exactly back friendly stress on the spine. Either way the end result is lower back pain! It appears as though golfers experiencing lower back pain have reached near epidemic proportions. In fact, one study reported that approximately 50% of those golfing regularly would develop chronic low back problems at some point in their lives.

Amateur golfers or routinely taught that rotation of the body at the hips is needed to maximize clubhead velocity and heating systems. However, studies have demonstrated that a a shorter, more compact swinging motion is not only much more effective, but also generates for less potential for spinal injuries.

Your Neck Was Created With A Built-In Shock Absorber

admin — Wed, 30 May 2007 21:34:48 +0000

Imagine trying to balance a bowling ball on a stick To make it more difficult, tilt the stick forward while trying to maintain balance of the bowling ball. That's what it's like trying to support your head on your neck fit loses its natural curve! Your neck was created with a built-in shock absorber called a curve or lordosis. This was formed by design because the curve acts like a spring and absorbs the shock of your head resting on your neck. Think of the same bowling ball now resting on a large spring.., can you see and feel the difference? When your neck loses its curve, the ligaments supporting your neck become stretched and lose their ability to maintain the curve. This can occur from a motor vehicle accident, chronic poor posture or uncorrected vertebral subluxation complexes.

Once your neck has lost its normal curve, your neck and shoulder muscles attempt to hold your head in the proper position.Unfortunately they were not created for this and they tire easily. Unless you decide to let your head drop into your lap, your neck muscles will have to continue holding up your head long after becoming fatigued. That's precisely when muscle spasms occur, and tightness begins in your neck and shoulders Ask your Chiropractor to assist you in restoring your neck's normal curvature. This can include stretches and exercises, cervical traction, and an orthopedic pillow created specifically for maintaining the proper curve in your neck.

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