Well, it’s officially Summer, and the weather here in New Jersey is actually showing it too. So I thought I’d discuss some of the issues that seem to arise this time of year.
Oh, the stories we chiropractors hear on the Mondays of summer, as the refugees of over-ambition arrive for care, those who squeezed as much as possible into the all-too-brief summer weekends, often squeezing past the feedback of their bodies.… Read the rest!
A unique study was published in the July 30, 2018, issue of the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research that showed that populations with a higher concentration of chiropractors in the community had fewer cases of hypertension. The study looked at populations within the U.S. and compared concentrations of chiropractors and medical practitioners in certain communities.
The author of this study started with a stated basic premise, “As concentrations of health care practitioners increases, access to their services is expected to also increase, with an expected decrease in adverse health outcomes (such as hypertension mortality rates).”… Read the rest!
Since chiropractic adjustments enhance the individual to increase the life expression of the body and mind, a community effect is generated from every adjustment. This is an important fact given the concern we all have about our children’s choices in life. The emotional state in which a child lives has an enormous impact on the quality of their decisions in their everyday lives. If the nervous system is given the benefit of optimal function, then we can rest assured that our children’s mental and emotional acuity will be more readily available for them to make safe, wise decisions, since the nervous system facilitates all their mental and emotional processes.… Read the rest!
By Christie Kwon MS, DC
Statistics show that 86 million pediatric visits to chiropractic offices occur each year – a significant number related to the healthcare of children. This number raises the question of how beneficial is chiropractic care for kids, who most commonly seek care for musculoskeletal pain or general health and wellness. Although presumed that most of these children initially present in fairly good health and quality of life, but that may not be the case.… Read the rest!
By Stamatis Tsaumoutalidis, DC
Perhaps you already feel good. Maybe you have just overcome a health challenge or are experiencing a problem now and are looking to see what chiropractic can do.
You probably know that chiropractic has something to do with the spine. You may even know that when you lose normal alignment and function in the spine, it causes you to partially lose the proper neurological connection between your brain and body.… Read the rest!