The question is sometimes raised about how much education a doctor of chiropractic receives compared to other health care professionals. The answer? Educational requirements for chiropractors are among the most stringent of any of the health care professions. The typical applicant at a chiropractic college has already acquired nearly four years of pre-medical undergraduate college
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Although chiropractors care for more than just back pain, many patients visit chiropractors looking for relief from this pervasive condition. In fact, 31 million Americans experience low-back pain at any given time. Here are a few interesting facts about back pain: – Low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, according to
Read moreIf you have a herniated disc, a recent study confirms that chiropractic adjustments are effective in treating the condition. The study, published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapies, involved 148 patients between ages of 18 and 65 years with acute or chronic low back and leg pain due to lumbar disc herniations. All
Read moreHandbags that are too heavy pose significant health risks, and the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress recommends that you lighten your carrying load. Increasingly, women are toting around more electronic gadgets, which has created a demand for larger handbags and totes. So, it comes as no surprise that more and more women are turning to their
Read moreResearch underscores the value that chiropractic brings to the delivery of care for low back pain. The study, “Tracking Low Back Problems in a Major Self-Insured Workforce: Toward Improvement in the Patient’s Journey,” appeared in the June 2014 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. It examined the total direct (medical, pharmaceutical) and
Read moreIf you have arthritis, you may want to consider chiropractic care. That’s the message from the non-profit Foundation for Chiropractic Progress. The foundation cites a recent article in the journal Rheumatology that explores the increasing use of complementary and alternative medicine — including chiropractic care — over lifestyle modification and drug treatment, for the relief
Read moreDid you know that the Seattle Seahawks have a team chiropractor? In fact, all 32 NFL teams — and many high school and college teams — have a doctor of chiropractic on call. Health care personnel who serve professional athletes and teams generally encompass medical doctors, doctors of chiropractic, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and
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