In a recent study, authors investigated how certain spinal factors, body balance, muscle strength and gait speed influence falling in elderly and middle-aged people. Their conclusion: Poor posture and other functional shortcomings attributed to falls. The subjects consisted of 100 males, who underwent a basic health checkup. In the examination, the fall history over the
Read moreMost people experience back pain, and many of these patients use drugs for pain relief. A study (1) found that of older adults with chronic back pain, 72 percent of them were using some kind of analgesic to help cope with the pain. Another study (2) found that 32 percent of back pain patients in
Read moreWhile most people think of chiropractic care as a back treatment, I see many patients who also are experiencing neck pain. A study from the The Annals of Internal Medicine reports that chiropractic is more effective for neck pain than medication. In the study, 272 patients with acute or subacute neck pain were given one
Read moreMany athletes seek chiropractic care following an injury or a strenuous workout. Research suggests that athletes could also boost their athletic performance through chiropractic adjustments. The 2011 study involved 18 professional Brazilian judo athletes. Half received chiropractic adjustments to their cervical spine, located in the neck. The other half received a placebo treatment. Researchers examined
Read moreAs a dad with two healthy (and now adult) children, I can personally attest to the role that chiropractic care played in helping them survive the routine bumps, falls and sports injuries that are inevitable during childhood. As I tell my patients who are parents or grandparents, children have spines, too — and they are
Read moreIf you are pregnant and would like to avoid a cesarean section, seeing a chiropractor before and up to your delivery can improve your chances of having a problem-free natural delivery, according to a new study out of Australia. In the U.S. alone, the c-section rate is at least 25 percent and rising, and the
Read moreFrom non-stop shopping to holiday parties, the stress of the season can lead to headaches. Good news: Chiropractic care may be an effective treatment option for tension headaches and headaches that originate in the neck. A 2010 report in the scientific journal Chiropractic & Manual Therapies found that spinal manipulation/mobilization is effective in adults for
Read moreWe all overhear conversations between people wondering where they should go for treatment of various aches and pains. Of course, I would make the case that a chiropractor should be the first point of contact — but here’s some research to back up my opinion: From the August 2015 PubMed Journal: First-Contact Care With a
Read moreChiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest drug-free, non-invasive therapies available for the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal complaints. Although chiropractic has an excellent safety record, no health treatment is completely free of potential adverse effects. The risks associated with chiropractic, however, are very small. Many patients feel immediate relief following chiropractic treatment, but some
Read moreA new study on preferred ways of addressing neck or back pain in the U.S. has been released by Gallup and Palmer College of Chiropractic. Amon the findings: 79 percent of U.S. adults would prefer to address their neck or back pain using methods other than prescription medication. The study results, released Oct. 3, 2018,
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