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Most people wonder during their first few visits:“Did I make the right decision?”That is completely normal.One reason many people feel more confident about chiropractic is that so many high-level athletes rely on it to stay healthy and performing at their best.For example, Jerry Rice once said:“Chiropractic was the key to keeping me in the game.”Rice [..]

If you have back pain, you have probably heard a lot of opinions.One person says to rest.Another says to take medication.Someone else says physical therapy, injections, or even surgery.So what should you do?Researchers followed more than 2,700 patients with low back pain over four years and compared the results of medical treatment versus chiropractic care.The [..]

When people have back pain, they often feel overwhelmed. Friends suggest one thing. Family suggests another. One person says medication. Another says physical therapy. Someone else says surgery. No wonder so many people feel confused. The good news is that most experts agree on one important idea: Start with the least invasive option first. Unless [..]

Many people are surprised to learn how much education chiropractors receive. To become a Doctor of Chiropractic, a person usually completes: four years of college-level pre-med education four to five additional years of chiropractic school hundreds of hours of clinical training national board examinations state licensing requirements In chiropractic school, doctors study subjects such as: [..]

As you begin feeling better, you may find yourself talking to other people about chiropractic. A friend may ask: “What exactly does a chiropractor do?” Here is a simple answer: Chiropractic focuses on problems involving the muscles, joints, spine, and nerves. People commonly see a chiropractor for: back pain neck pain headaches sciatica shoulder pain [..]

Harvard Study: Low Back Pain Patients Significantly More Satisfied with Chiropractic Than Conventional Medical Care In 2002, at the 17th Annual North American Spine Society meeting, three medical doctors publicly defended chiropractic by citing a Harvard study showing that low back pain patients were significantly more satisfied with chiropractic treatment than with conventional medical care. [..]

Every movement, smell, taste, touch, sound, thought, and dream has its origin in the nervous system. Every function of your body—both voluntary and involuntary—is controlled, at least in part, by your nervous system. To better understand how the nervous system works, it helps to first understand what makes it up. The nervous system is made [..]

Chiropractic was founded in 1895 after a spinal adjustment to the upper region of the spine reportedly restored a man’s hearing. Since that time, the profession has continued to study why spinal adjustments work and how posture, alignment, and spinal curves may affect overall health. Researchers have studied many different responses to spinal manipulation, including [..]

For years, chiropractors have treated back pain patients as well as, if not superior to, other healthcare professions. In fact, all of the guidelines published around the world have recommended manipulative care as an initial or first step for the treatment of low back pain and, more recently, neck pain. So why are there still [..]

The headline to this article may seem strange to you. After all, what does the news have to do with your back? According to Johns Hopkins Health Alerts, quite a bit. A report called "Back Pain and Osteoporosis Special Report: The Mind-Body Connection" stated that a growing number of studies show that the mind-body connection [..]

Here's something interesting. In 1987, American Airlines saved $40,000 simply by removing one olive from every first-class salad they served. That may not sound like much, but small things add up over time. The same is true with your health. It is estimated that many people do not drink enough water. Even mild dehydration can [..]

A Mechanical Model Involving the Spinal Dura Mater and the Suboccipital MusclesFor more than half a century respected authors, clinicians, and journals have claimed that various problems of the cervical spine can cause headaches. As an example, in 1958, Beverly Hills neurosurgeon Emil Seletz, MD, authors an article titled Headache of Extracranial Origin, published in the [..]