Can an Unhealthy Spine Affect Internal Organs? At the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Henry Winsor conducted an experiment based on chiropractors’ claims that by adjusting the vertebrae they can relieve stomach troubles, ulcers, menstrual cramps, thyroid conditions, kidney disease, constipation, heart disease, lung and other diseases. In this experiment The… Read more
Kinesio Taping or What’s With the Pink Tape?
Have you ever noticed people performing physical activities while taped in vividly coloured tape in funny patterns and wondered what the heck that is? Well that is Kinesio tape. Kinesio tape is made out of hypoallergetic materials and is similar in weight and thickness to skin. Besides coming in fun… Read more
Save Your Spine from Your Gadgets
The British Chiropractic Association devised some tips so you can still use your gadgets without hurting your bodies. These are: When sitting in front of your PC or laptop, sit in chairs that provide full support for your spine and make sure your shoulders, hips and knees face the… Read more
Evidence for Chiropractic and Pain Relief
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are important aspects of musculoskeletal medicine, including chiropractic. Moderately strong evidence supports chiropractic manipulation and ischemic pressure for immediate pain relief at MTrPs, but only limited evidence exists for long-term pain relief at MTrPs. Evidence supports laser therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve… Read more
Should You or Shouldn’t You? Stretching
Recently there has been a great deal of controversy over whether or not stretching before, after, or before and after a run will help to decrease the incidence of injury among runners. A study involving a large number of participants actually found that the leading cause for injury was a… Read more
Chiropractic Boosts Immunity
Research has demonstrated that certain parts of your nervous system control and modify your immune system. Defense against infections requires a complex coordination of the activities of the nervous and immune systems, and that abnormalities in the relationships between the two systems can cause illness or disease. Misalignment of the… Read more
Dr Oz on Chiropractic
Check out the Dr Oz segment on chiropractic. Chiropractor Dr Steven Shoshany explains how chiropractor gets at the root cause of back pain and allows the body to heal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgtwQWxZjmw&NR=1
Fall Prevention for Seniors
New guidelines have been released on decreasing falls in senior citizens by The American Geriatric Society and the British Geriatric Society. Among the recommendations were: Decrease use of prescription medications like sleeping pills and antidepressants Tai chi for strength training Use of chiropractic care. A recent clinical pilot study examined… Read more
Chiropractic as Effective as Surgery in Sciatica Due to Disc Herniation for 60% of Patients
A recent study compared the clinical effectiveness of spinal manipulation (chiropractic) against surgery in patients with sciatica secondary to lumbar disk herniation (LDH)? and concluded that 60% percent of patients with sciatica who had failed other medical management benefited from spinal manipulation to the same degree as if they underwent… Read more
Back Injury Prevention Tips
The Ontario Chiropractic Association says that snow shoveling is a leading cause of back injury during the winter months. Here are some tips to shovel without injury: 1. Start with a good warm-up and stretch 2. Get the right equipment. You want a light weight pusher type shovel. 3. Avoid… Read more