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"Speaking of the Spine"
Learn more about various topics in health and wellness. From migraines and back pain to infantile colic and constipation.
Mid Back Pain and Chiropractic
Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to help with neck and low back pain, but what about mid back or thoracic pain? Chances are you...
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Arthritis: Is the conventional treatment effective?
The issue to be discussed in this edition involves two things that are extremely common in our westernized healthcare system....
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Anterior Head Carriage
Practicing good posture is something we are familiar with, starting at a young age, but for most people can be a relatively hard goal to...
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
When evaluating a patient who has arm or hand tingling or weakness, it is important as a chiropractor to determine what the problem is...
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ADHD - Case Study
Instead of going into great depth of a topic and discussing broad concepts, I am going to focus on a single study I came across this week...
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Chiropractic & Stroke Recovery
Again this week we will look at another way chiropractic can impact patients through their body-brain connection. Two recent studies...
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Sub-acromial Impingement Syndrome
The majority of conditions seen in our office are accompanied by some sort of muscular imbalance. Whether that be the primary cause or a...
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Chiropractic & Sports
One of the reasons why I decided to become a chiropractor was first hand experiencing the benefits of chiropractic care while...
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Military Quality of Life
A study published this January looked at the differences in health related quality of life (HRQOL) in military members with low back pain...
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Bell's Palsy - Case Study
A case study focusing on Bell’s Palsy and chiropractic care was published on Monday (September 19, 2022). Bell’s Palsy, also known as,...
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What Is The Popping Noise You Hear With Adjustments?
One of the main things associated with chiropractic is the popping noise sometimes heard when an adjustment is delivered. The proper name...
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Chiropractic and Rehab: PB&J Analogy
A terrific metaphor was created by a patient from a 2021 study looking at spinal disability in older adults. 182 patients in the study...
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Parkinson's Disease - Case Report
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects older people and is progressive in nature (1). The main effect felt...
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Cost Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care
One lesser known benefit of chiropractic care is how it affects and can decrease your healthcare spending. That is right, chiropractic...
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Whiplash
Whiplash is the most common form of trauma involving the neck in North America (1). Usually, this results from a motor vehicle accident...
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Goal of Chiropractic
One of the first questions I ask during a new patient’s initial visit is “What do you know about chiropractic?” and it is usually...
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
In today’s technology centered world, one condition that seems to be rising in prevalence as a result of this lifestyle change is carpal...
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Cervical Referred Pain
Have you ever heard your chiropractor or other healthcare provider tell you your shoulder pain is actually stemming from something in...
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Pregnancy
Did you know over half of pregnant moms experience some form of back pain during their pregnancy? (1) This can be quite concerning for...
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Cervicogenic Headaches
This week's Speaking of the Spine is focused on another extremely common problem, headaches. Over half of the world’s population will...
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