There will always be some bright spark inventing a new-fangled way to exercise. Strange machines and contraptions and weird exercise routines. If that sort of thing appeals, then fine - so long as it does what it’s meant to do. One thing you may not have considered, though, is simply getting back to basics in...
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Patients often find that Chiropractic is more successful than medical care, for treating a wide range of conditions and diseases. According to nationwide surveys, results show the popularity of Chiropractic care is at an all-time high. Nearly 30% of the U.S. population, aged 18 and older, have used Chiropractic. 90% of Chiropractic patients felt their...
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There are 10 million new cases every year of otitis media, aka your common-or-garden ear infection. It is so common, in fact, that ear infections account for 35% of all pediatric visits, making them the number one reason for visiting the pediatrician and the most recorded illness in babies and young children. If you’ve ever...
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Nowadays, Derise Rawls visits chiropractor Dr. Chris Beckwith on a regular basis for knee pain. She started seeing him after a tear in the cartilage of her knee had kept her in pain for two years. “I couldn’t walk my grandchildren outside. I couldn’t walk with my husband,” Derise said. She tried the usual avenue...
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Not many people like doing housework. For most, it’s a real pain in the aaah … what’s the word? Sacroiliac. But it’s not just the disruption it causes to your longed-for life of leisure; it really can be a pain. Literally. The activities you carry out around the house may not seem too physically demanding,...
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Every form of health care can contain some risk and the media often sensationalize those risks and create fear. But what are the real numbers? The following shows a comparison between spinal manipulation, spinal surgery, and anti-inflammatory drugs (non-steroidal). Your patients need to know these statistics. Cervical Spine Manipulation: Complication 2.09 per million Death .268...
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Parents who bring their children to chiropractors know. The chiropractors themselves know. But the healthcare world may not know – until now. Chiropractic care for young people is extraordinarily safe and effective. The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association has just compiled a thorough study on this subject which was published in October 2009 in the prestigious...
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In the past, a patient presenting to a doctor with rheumatoid arthritis would not be told to “take a hike". First of all, that would have sounded rude, but as a genuine piece of advice it just didn’t figure in a doctor’s thoughts. Arthritis was looked on as a natural and unavoidable part of getting...
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Americans with developmental disabilities or autism will soon have a major new resource dedicated to providing a comprehensive array of services and support programs. On October 1, 2009, the Training, Education & Research Institute (TERI, Inc.) broke ground on the construction of the Charles R. Cono Center for Research & Life Planning. Located in North...
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Two hundred pediatricians and two hundred chiropractors were surveyed to determine what, if any, differences were to be found in the health status of children who routinely received either medical care or Chiropractic care. With usable responses of 35% from the chiropractors and 36% from the pediatricians, analysis of the results indicates a definite correlation...
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