Chiropractic information is littered all over the internet. There is information about every aspect of chiropractic; things like schooling, finding a chiropractor, basic information on chiropractic, what you can expect from chiropractic, and many other topics. Anything and everything that you can think of has most likely been written about many times over. This makes the internet your number one resource for chiropractic information before going into a chiropractic exam. Do your research and find out everything you’re curious about and all the answers to your questions.

          There are some sources that you should be careful about reading; they are not as reliable as others. Things like forums for chiropractic and similar sites would be good to steer clear from because anyone can post on these sites and most of the time they are not qualified enough to talk about chiropractic. Try to look for chiropractic sites that are related to a chiropractic office or a major chiropractic newsletter. You can sort through the mountains of information here or there is another option; if you are searching for a specific piece of information you should use a major search engine.

          New chiropractic information is always going to be put up on the internet each and every day. There are millions of different website dedicated to educating people on chiropractic and the benefits of it. Do some research of your own before you go into a chiropractic office so that you are educated before you go in. To schedule a free chiro exam please visit Free Chiro Exam and schedule yours today.

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          A chiropractic exam and what it entails is different for each person going because there are so many different symptoms that can be treated by a chiropractor. Using the word treatment isn’t even correct; chiropractors do not treat illnesses or pain, they perform adjustments to put the body back in its natural and healthy state of functioning. Most symptoms that people have when going into the chiropractor’s office can be taken care of with a spinal adjustment but that is not always the answer. Chiropractors have many different techniques that they can use to help your body re-adjust to it natural state.

          Chiropractic is widely known as a holistic type of medicine because it doesn’t depend on giving any drugs or doing anything to the body other than adjustments. Even though it is known as a holistic type of treatment for the body it is the second most used area of medicine in the United States. This means that right under general medicine you can find chiropractic; that’s an accomplishment. Chiropractic medicine is getting more and more popular in America as the years go on. There are more and more people discovering chiropractic and using it frequently.

          Patients who have been using chiropractic for years swear by it and still go a few times a week on a regular basis for their chiropractic exams. There is little keeping these people from going to their regular physicians for symptoms of pain except for the fact that they have found something better and more reliable for them. Not saying that chiropractic can be a replacement for your primary care physician but that it can be a great supplement for you if you are having pain and your primary physician cannot give you anything for it. To schedule a free chiro exam please visit Free Chiro Exam and schedule yours today.

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          Chiropractic care is available to anyone, anywhere across the nation. It’s very easy to set up a chiropractic exam with a local chiropractor and explore what chiropractic can do for you in your life. People use chiropractic care because it is known the relieve pain and be a great preventative treatment for the whole body. There are many who already use chiropractic on a regular basis and can tell you that it has changed the way they live their lives and how their body functions. Chiropractic can help a person’s body function in the way that it is supposed to; making sure that everything is in order and running smoothly.

          If you are thinking about trying chiropractic for the first time there are some things that you should keep in mind before you go. One being that you should ask the chiropractor every question that you have so that you can fully understand all the basics and you can have a hands on explanation of it. More people go to a chiropractor when they have symptoms of pain rather than going on a regular basis to prevent any pain or illness in the first place. This is because patients don’t understand completely the concept of chiropractic and how it should be used properly.

          If you are afraid of making a commitment to a chiropractor right away or you are fearful of the cost for a chiropractic exam there are some resources you can use to take away the fear. Free chiropractic exams are available to people if you can find the chiropractors that offer this option. Instead of going around to each office and asking about it you can go onto the internet and get the information you need. Look on your major search engines for free chiro exams and you’ll find the answers you’re looking for. This makes it easier for you to be able to explore chiropractic care without worrying about anything. To schedule a free chiro exam please visit Free Chiro Exam and schedule yours today.

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          Chiropractic is a highly debated area of medicine. There are a lot of people that believe in the healing abilities that chiropractic has and there are those that are skeptical about it. There are some horror stories out there about chiropractic patients and some possible mishaps that can’t be explained and there are some miracle stories about how chiropractic saved someone’s life. It can really go both ways and until you try the experience yourself I can honestly tell you that you shouldn’t trust what you hear from anyone else’s experiences. Chiropractic is something that can benefit everyone with regular visits and it is up to you to find that out for yourself.

          Chiropractic exams are nothing to be afraid of; the chiropractor is always friendly professional, and helpful. They will answer any questions you may have about this area of medicine and you should take the opportunity to learn as much as you can about it. Especially if you are thinking about incorporating it into your lifestyle. Finding out as much as you can about chiropractic is a good way to research if it is going to fit in with you. There are a lot of resources on the internet available to read about what chiropractic is and what exactly it does. In fact, this blog has many posts that can explain the basics, history, and general information about chiropractic.

          Doing your own research on chiropractic medicine is going to make you feel more confident when actually going into the chiropractor’s office for your first visit. There is a lot to know about chiropractic and its best if you start by knowing the basics of why it works and what it does. To schedule a free chiro exam please visit Free Chiro Exam and schedule yours today.

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          Many people are finding chiropractic to be an alternate way of treating chronic pain. More and more people are going to the chiropractor’s office everyday for treatment and they find it to be a great way of getting rid of pain without using medications or going to see their primary physicians. Chiropractic is known to help with not only the treatment of pain in the lower back but with pain all over the body. Having pain in the form of, for example, a headache can be treated with chiropractic care. Chiropractic can also treat illnesses like the common cold by giving them a spinal adjustment which places all the vertebrae back in their proper place, putting the whole body back in order.

          Chiropractic care is slowly climbing in popularity and is the second most used form of medicine underneath general medicine. This should tell you a lot about how well chiropractic care actually works for patients. It has become almost quite as popular as a trip to the doctor’s would be. There are so many benefits to having a chiropractor in your life on a regular basis and more people are finding out about it as the word spreads. Chiropractic is a great way to get rid of pain in the body without having to use medicines or antibiotics; which means that you don’t have to worry about taking pills every day.

          With regular visits to the chiropractor you can eliminate any pain you are having and keep your body in a healthy and working state. Chiropractic is more of a preventative medicine than it is for treating illnesses that are already present. Talk to a local chiropractor to find out more about the practice or read some of our other posts. To schedule a free chiro exam please visit Free Chiro Exam and schedule yours today.

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Published by The World Chiropractic Alliance

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          “The actual profession of chiropractic - as a distinct form of health care — dates back to 1895. However, some of the earliest healers in the history of the world understood the relationship between health and the condition of the spine. Hippocrates advised: “Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases.”

          Herodotus, a contemporary of Hippocrates, gained fame curing diseases by correcting spinal abnormalities through therapeutic exercises. If the patient was too weak to exercise, Herodotus would manipulate the patient’s spine. The philosopher Aristotle was critical of Herodotus’ tonic-free approach because, “he made old men young and thus prolonged their lives too greatly.” But the treatment of the spine was still crudely and misunderstood until Daniel David (D.D.) Palmer discovered the specific spinal adjustment. He was also the one to develop the philosophy of chiropractic which forms the foundation for the profession.

          “I am not the first person to replace subluxated vertebrae, but I do claim to be the first person to replace displaced vertebrae by using the spinous and transverse processes as levers…and to develop the philosophy and science of chiropractic adjustments.” D.D. Palmer, Discoverer of Chiropractic I. D.D. Palmer was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1845, He moved to the United States when he was 20 years old. He spent the years after the Civil War teaching school, raising bees and selling sweet raspberries in the Iowa and Illinois river towns along the bluffs on either side of the Mississippi River.

          In 1885, D.D. became familiar with the work of Paul Caster, a magnetic healer who had some success in Ottumwa. D.D. moved his family to Burlington, near Ottumwa, and learned the techniques of magnetic healing, a common therapy of the time. Two years later, he moved to Davenport and opened the Palmer Cure & Infirmary. On September 18, 1895, D.D. Palmer was working late in his office when a janitor, Harvey Lillard, began working nearby. A noisy fire engine passed by outside the window and Palmer was surprised to see that Lillard didn’t react at all. He approached the man and tried to strike up a conversation. He soon realized Lillard was deaf.

          Patiently, Palmer managed to communicate with the man, and learned that he had normal hearing for most of his life. However, he had been over in a cramped, stooping position, and felt something “pop” in his back. When he stood up, he realized he couldn’t hear. Palmer deduced that the two events — the popping in his back and the deafness — had to be connected. He ran his hand carefully down Lillard’s spine and felt one of the vertebra was not in its normal position. “I reasoned that if that vertebra was replaced, the man’s hearing should be restored,” he wrote in his notes afterwards. “With this object in view, a half hour’s talk persuaded Mr. Lillard to allow me to replace it. I racked it into position by using the spinous process as a lever, and soon the man could hear as before.”

          Over the succeeding months, other patients came to Palmer with every conceivable problem, including flu, sciatica, migraine headaches, stomach complaints, epilepsy and heart trouble. D.D. Palmer found each of these conditions responded well to the adjustments which he was calling “hand treatments.” Later he coined the term chiropractic — from the Greek words, Chiro, meaning (hand) and practic, meaning (practice or operation). He renamed his clinic the Palmer School & Infirmary of Chiropractic. In 1898, he accepted his first students.

          Although he never used drugs, under Palmer’s care fevers broke, pain ended, infections healed, vision improved, stomach disorders disappeared, and of course, hearing returned. Often surprised at the effectiveness of his adjustments, D.D. Palmer returned to his studies of anatomy and physiology to learn more about the vital connection between the spine and one’s health. He realized spinal adjustments to correct vertebral misalignments, or subluxations, were eliminating the nerve interference causing the patients’ complaints.

          At first, even though it proved to be a successful way of healing the body, chiropractic adjustments were not readily accepted. Years after Harvey Lillard’s hearing was restored, the news media delighted in vilifying the pioneer chiropractor, whom they labeled a “charlatan” and a “crank on magnetism.” The medical community, afraid of his success and discouraged by its own failure to heal diseases, joined the crusade and wrote letters to the editors of local papers, openly criticizing his methods and accusing him of practicing medicine without a license.

          D.D. Palmer defended himself against the doctors’ attacks by presenting arguments against the medical procedures of vaccination and surgery. He also cautioned against introducing medicine into the body saying it was often unnecessary and even harmful. In 1905, the medical establishment won a minor victory when they conspired to have D.D. Palmer indicted for practicing medicine without a license. He was sentenced to 105 days in jail and was required to pay a $350 fine. Only after serving 23 days of his sentence, did he pay the fine.

          From 1906 to 1913, D.D. Palmer published two books, “The Science of Chiropractic” and “The Chiropractors Adjuster.” He died in Los Angeles at the age of 68. Luckily D.D. has a son, Bartlett Joshua, who was as enthusiastic about chiropractic as his father and who continued his father’s work. Bartlett — or B.J. as he is now known — is credited with developing chiropractic into a clearly defined and unique health care system.

In 1902, B.J. graduated from the Palmer school started by D.D., and before long — with his wife and fellow graduate Mabel — was helping patients and taking on more and more responsibility for the school and the clinic. He also was instrumental in getting chiropractic recognized as a licensed profession. Although the profession has advanced tremendously since the days of D.D. and B.J., the basic tenets and understanding of chiropractic as a drug-free method of correcting vertebral subluxations in order to remove nerve interference still stand.”

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By Dr. Elizabeth Hutchesson

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          “Every year approximately 4.5 million Canadians use chiropractic services. Back pain, neck pain and headache are the most common reasons why Canadians first consult a chiropractor. Leg and arm injuries are becoming increasingly popular reasons to see one as well. But what is chiropractic all about? What does a chiropractic visit consist of? The word “chiropractic” comes from ancient Greek and means “done by hand.”

          A Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) will assess your symptoms and recommend a treatment plan to put you on the road to recovery. Chiropractors are specialists in manual adjustment of the vertebrae of the spine and other joints, are trained to prescribe therapeutic exercises, provide nutritional counseling and recommend rehabilitation and injury prevention strategies.

          Following university studies, a chiropractor must then complete a rigorous four-year, full-time education program and pass comprehensive Canadian qualifying examinations in order to become licensed to practice. In Canada, competition is fierce to attend the only English speaking school; the world renowned Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC).

          Chiropractic adjustment techniques have been researched extensively. Your chiropractor is well-trained to determine if your problem will respond to chiropractic care or if you require referral to another healthcare provider. An adjustment is a highly skilled and precise movement usually applied by hand to a joint of the body. Adjustment loosens the joint to restore proper movement and optimize function. When a joint is adjusted, a gas bubble escapes causing the “popping or cracking” noise you may have heard about.

          Newer schools of thought stress the importance of a variety of treatments at each visit. Many chiropractors now utilize a variety of soft tissue techniques (deep massage and muscle stretching) and prescribe exercise rehabilitation programs in addition to the traditional manual adjustment. Research shows that a combination of therapies is more effective in treating joint and muscle pain than any one thing alone.

Here are some reasons why more than four million Canadians visit a chiropractor each year:

ø Back pain

ø Neck pain

ø Headache

ø Whiplash

ø Strains and sprains

ø Repetitive strain injuries (carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, etc.)

ø Arthritis

Before you see a chiropractor make sure you understand what a visit at that clinic consists of. Visit the clinic, call and ask questions… after all you have the right to the best care possible. Dr. Hutchesson is a Chiropractor and Acupuncturist practicing at Active Healthcare Centre in Wasaga Beach.”

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Chiropractors offer alternative form of relief
 Nate Jacobs
Published: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

          “In an office at the corner of Wilshire and Westwood boulevards, UCLA alumnus Brian Nishimoto sees 20 to 30 people every day to help them alleviate bodily pains by realigning and adjusting their spines.
Nishimoto is one of the nearly 60,000 practicing chiropractors in the United States who rely on physical manipulation of the bones and muscles in the back to help cure people’s bodily pains. Chiropractic treatments remain a popular option because people think it works, even though there is a lack of scientific evidence to validate these claims.

          Most of the research attempting to validate the efficacy of chiropractic treatment is either conflicting or poorly done, according to a recent review of studies on the subject.

          “There has always been this sort of strangeness about chiropractors because we don’t really know if (their treatment) is working or not,” said David Fish, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at UCLA.

          At Nishimoto’s clinic, Westwood Village Chiropractic, as much as a third of patients are either students or staff at UCLA. The majority of people come in with either back or neck pain, but Nishimoto also sees people who have severe headaches or other health concerns.

          Different bodily pains can be improved by targeting different parts of the spine, he said. For example, back pain might be helped by lower back manipulations whereas neck pain or headaches would require upper spine adjustments.

          Patients are usually given treatment for two to four weeks, which includes spinal adjustments, heat therapy, physical therapy and massages. If their symptoms do not improve during the first two to four weeks, they are referred to other health-care providers.

          “If our treatment isn’t working, we’re going to refer you to a specialist,” Nishimoto said.

          Though chiropractic medicine may not always work, for certain individuals it may be a better solution than any of the other available treatment options.

          Chantel Bonneau, a second-year business economics student, sees Nishimoto for treatment every other week. As a UCLA cheerleader, she hurt her back doing tumbling exercises. The physical therapy and other treatments her doctors prescribed for her did not work. As a last resort, she went to see a chiropractor and found that the treatment actually worked.

          “I think (chiropractic treatment) is very effective because it’s actually proactive. You can feel the difference,” Bonneau said.

          It is not entirely understood how spinal adjustments may improve specific health issues. It is thought that manipulating vertebrae and the tissues surrounding them relieves pressure placed on specific nerves. In this way, specific health issues can be improved by allowing the nervous tissue to function normally again, reducing unnecessary pain.

         Furthermore, reducing the amount of pain someone is in can then improve mobility and allow that person to be involved in more activities.

          Nishimoto said he was inspired to get his chiropractic degree after going to see a chiropractor himself.

          “The chiropractor fixed me up after I had sustained a lot of injuries playing IM sports at UCLA,” he said.

          There is not enough research to conclusively say how effective chiropractic treatment is as a whole, but some medical researchers say that the treatment has been shown to be effective for some ailments.

          “I think when it comes down to it there is some pretty good research that (chiropractic treatment) is effective for lower back pain … but for chronic pain and other ailments its efficacy is not well shown,” said Ian Coulter, a professor at the UCLA School of Dentistry who has also been involved in researching chiropractic treatment.

          Though there is a lot of anecdotal evidence supporting the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment, it may be hard to distinguish between successful treatment and placebo effects. The placebo effect occurs when simply awareness of the fact that a person is receiving treatment, even if the treatment is fake, cures that person’s health issues.

          “Is the placebo effect working? Maybe. … If you get a patient early enough, (the improvements) might also be just because of natural recovery,” Fish said.

          Coulter said that there is probably more to the treatment than just a placebo effect. “Thirty percent of any treatment effect is because of placebo effects. Medical professionals might say all results (of chiropractic treatment) are due to the placebo effect because perhaps they don’t like chiropractors,” Coulter said.

          One reason why it might be hard to tell if chiropractic treatment is effective is that many chiropractors provide many services beyond performing spinal manipulations.

          “In reality they can be more of a wellness practitioner. They’ll probably also talk to you about your posture, stress, diet, exercise, weight gain and other lifestyle choices,” Coulter said.

          All these things added up can produce positive results, so it’s hard to tell what is caused by the placebo effect and what is due to the total treatment procedure, he added.

          “I have been working as a chiropractor for 13 years and have found that more and more people are looking for alternative health care so that they can actually correct their conditions instead of just taking medication,” Nishimoto said.”

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CHRIS STROMBERG
Chiropractic column

          “According to the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, chronic pain affects a very large amount of Americans. Chiropractic has the advantage of working to address the cause of pain, rather than simply masking the pain itself. According to the American Chronic Pain Association, Chronic pain is “pain that continues a month or more beyond the usual recovery period for an injury or illness of that goes on for months or years due to a chronic condition.”

          Others define “chronic” differently, with a problem not becoming chronic until three months or even one year after onset.

          When reading the definition for chronic pain like this, one would hope that it is a rare condition affecting only a few. Unfortunately, these sobering statistics from the American Pain Foundation suggest otherwise:
 

• Pain causes 1 in 3 American adults to lose 20 or more hours of sleep each month.

• 50 million workdays are lost each year because of pain.

• Only ¼ of those with pain get adequate treatment.

• More than 20 percent of those over 60 have chronic pain due to arthritis, joint, or back pain.

• More than 50 million Americans have chronic pain.

• Headache and back pain are the most common types of pain in the US.

          Those suffering from chronic pain are often faced with frustrations that exceed the pain - they may have difficulties just getting a diagnosis and may undergo numerous tests, sometimes to be told the problem is psychological or “all in the head.” Sadly, in some cases, chronic pain can lead to psychological problems, such as depression, which can in turn lead to more pain complaints. It is important for the patient - to recognize that pain is the primary concern, however.

          Chiropractic has the advantage of working to address the cause of the pain, rather than simply masking the pain itself. The doctor of chiropractic has been educated as a diagnostician in a manner very similar to the medical doctor.

          Every new chiropractic case begins with a complete and thorough physical examination that may include orthopedic and neurological examinations, palpation, x-ray or another type of advanced imaging if clinically necessary, range of motion tests and or other diagnostic tests.

          The adjustment is a treatment used almost exclusively by chiropractors. It is a procedure that involves precise pressure applied to specific points on the body. The areas to be adjusted are determined by the doctor of chiropractic after the physical examination. It is extremely important that only those who have had the extensive training in adjustment/manipulation techniques be allowed to provide adjustments. It is part of the Chiropractors education is being able to recognize situations and conditions where manipulation is not advised.

          Your doctor of chiropractic may also use other treatment methods to help manage your chronic pain. These physical modalities may include ultrasound, electric muscle stimulation, massage, heat, ice or others. These treatments my work to relieve pain, relax muscles and improve function.”

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The Paper of Montgomery County Online

March 24, 2008

Who benefits from chiropractic care?

          “Children certainly can. With high energy and great enthusiasm, they climb, jump, slide swing, run, skate and ride. And before they can do all these things, they must go through the up and down experience of learning to walk.

          Although these activities are all a normal part of childhood, they can cause scratches, bruises, sprains, pains and even broken bones. Parents understand this and learn to cope with such challenges. For example, parents have their children wear a helmet while riding a bicycle. Elbow and knee pads are important while skating. These precautions help prevent injury as active children are growing up.

          Although it is important to protect the head, knees and elbows, another part of the body remains vulnerable to injury, the spine. Even the process of learning to walk can bring hard falls that jolt the spine.

          As children grow, rigorous physical activities can take a toll on the spine, yet many of us are not as aware of the need to protect this area of the body. Because there may not be visible signs of such injuries, we may not notice them right away. However, spinal injuries during childhood can lead to bigger problems later in life.

          Childhood is not the only time when activities can cause spinal problems. In the adult years, auto accidents and falls can cause irreversible damage to the spine if left uncorrected. It is much easier to know that we need to see a dentist, because we are experiencing a toothache. We are aware that the sooner the cavity is treated, the chances are better that the tooth will not deteriorate. However, unlike a toothache, spinal subluxations may not cause immediate pain, but the same principle applies: the earlier a spinal problem is detected and corrected, the chances are better that it will not deteriorate into a more serious health issue. Considering our lifestyle from infancy to maturity, it is clear that regular chiropractic care is essential for a healthy spine throughout life.

          The spine has some surprising functions we may never have considered. The spine is very important to posture. In fact, did you know that proper posture helps our brain function better? It is true. Dr. Roger Sperry, 1998 Nobel Peace Prize winner for brain research, said most of the energy output from the brain is used to maintain the relationship of the physical body with gravity. ‘With poor posture, only 10 percent of the brain’s energy output is used for thinking, metabolism and healing the body from illness,” Sperry pointed out.

          Since the spine is a critical element in proper posture, Dr. Sperry’s declaration certainly seems to indicate that a healthy spine is of the utmost importance in health. As evidence of this fact, when individuals begin chiropractic care, it is very common for them to experience an increase in energy and an overall sense of well-being.

          Doctors of Chiropractic focus on all aspects of health, with special emphasis on a healthy nerve system. This attention to the spine through proper alignment of the vertebrae allows us to experience our healthiest selves. The chiropractic model of health and wellness focuses on YOU and is centered on the philosophy that the human body, being knit together in a wonderful way, will heal itself given the right opportunity and circumstances. The passion for the Doctor of Chiropractic is to promote the healing process by locating and removing any interference or blockage in the nerve system, which may be interfering with your ability to express your maximum health potential.

          Who needs chiropractic care?

          Children certainly! Adults certainly, and anyone who can benefit from a healthy spine!

          Dr. Patrick Moore of Crawfordsville Chiropractic has been practicing chiropractic for more than 13 years. He has been at the leading edge in wellness health care and has coached thousands of patients of all ages to take full responsibility for their health. He has been in Crawfordsville now for three years and is looking forward to many years to come. He is also a member of the Montgomery County Wellness Council to help bring awareness of nutrition, exercise, and well-being to Montgomery County.”

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