Use It or Lose It: Dancing Makes You Smarter
April 22, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
Frequent dancing apparently makes us smarter. A major study added to the growing evidence that stimulating one’s mind can ward off Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, much as physical exercise can keep the body fit. Dancing also increases cognitive acuity at all ages.
B Vitamins Slows the Rate of Brain Atrophy in Mild Cognitive Impairment
April 17, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
Study results showed that the group taking the B-vitamin cocktail experienced a 30-percent slower rate of brain atrophy, on average, and in some cases patients experienced reductions as high as 53 percent. Greater rates of atrophy were associated with lower cognitive test scores.
Maintaining a Vitalistic Perspective in Chiropractic in the Postmodern Era
April 16, 2012 By
To discuss concepts of postmodernism with respect to the opposing worldviews of vitalism and mechanism, and to present an argument for a viable role for vitalism in chiropractic philosophy and research.
Chiropractic and Health Care Reform:An Uncertain Future or an Opportunity?
April 10, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
The United States is currently experiencing a health care crisis. Much of the current health care system focuses limited resources on the treatment of disease, and very few resources are aimed at primary and secondary prevention.
Although 70 percent of factors influencing health are environmental and behavioral, and only 10 percent of the factors attributed to health are associated with access to health care, the actual reimbursement for health services accounts for 96 percent of the $2.3 trillion spent each year.1 Thus, we need to take a closer look at health care reform and how doctors of chiropractic will approach this changing landscape.
Chronic Spinal Pain and the Role of Spinal Manipulation
April 10, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
Chronic pain is a worldwide epidemic. It is characterized as “pain that persists beyond normal tissue healing time” [1] and is physiologically distinct from acute nociceptive pain. The current research estimates the prevalence of chronic pain in the general population to be anywhere from 10–55%, [2] predominantly affecting the adult population. Studies indicate that the prevalence of chronic pain in the over-60 age group is double that for younger adults. [3] Furthermore, over 80% of elderly (over 65) adults suffer from some form of painful chronic joint disease [4] and greater than 85% of the general population will experience some form of chronic myofascial pain during their lifetime. [5]
ACOEM Recognizes the Value of Chiropractic for Chronic Spinal Pain
April 4, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine recommends spinal manipulation for Chronic Spinal Pain
Radiologic Manifestations of Spinal Subluxations
March 30, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
This chapter describes the radiologic signs that may be expected when spinal subluxations are demonstrable by radiography. Through the years, there have been several concepts within the chiropractic profession about what actually constitutes a subluxation. Each has had its rationale (anatomical, neurologic, or kinematic), and each has had certain validity contributing to our understanding of this complex phenomenon.
Regular Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Lowers Colon Cancer Risk More Than Eighty Percent
March 28, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
Researchers, just publishing in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP), have found that a diet enhanced with vitamin and mineral supplementation can lower the risk of developing precancerous colon cancer lesions by up to 84%. Colon cancer is the second most common form of the disease affecting men and women in the US, with nearly 150,000 new diagnoses each year.
The Chiropractic Care of Patients with Asthma: A Systematic Review of the Literature to Inform Clinical Practice
March 19, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
This systematic review found 2 previous reviews that concluded that chiropractic care provided benefit to asthmatic patients, [41] and [42] one review was neutral [40] while 3 reviews [7], [39] and [43] concluded that the addition of chiropractic care to usual medical care provided no benefit to asthmatic patients. From a chiropractic perspective, the dissenting reviews challenge the veracity of the chiropractic clinical experience. The sweeping conclusion by Ernst [7] that spinal manipulation is not effective in the treatment of asthma reflected his disinclination to critically and objectively appraise such studies. Alcantara et al. [56] challenged the veracity of Ernst's review by pointing out the same issues that Kaminskyj et al. [42] failed to consider in their systematic review.
Clinical Decision-making to Facilitate Appropriate Patient Management in Chiropractic Practice: ‘The 3-questions Model’
March 15, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
Clinical decision-making is considered to be a key characteristic of any modern healthcare practitioner. It is, thus, prudent for chiropractors to re-visit the concept of defensible practice with a view to facilitate capable clinical decision-making and competent patient examination skills. In turn, the perception of competence and trustworthiness of chiropractors within the wider healthcare community helps integration of chiropractic services into broader healthcare settings.
Wilk v. AMA 25 Years Later:Why It Still Isn’t Over
March 13, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
ACA President Keith Overland, DC, points out that post Wilk, the bias is more subtle and, for example, AMA has created statutory language that limits the legal definition of physician to MDs, DOs and dentists. “Their explanation is that consumers can’t understand,” he says. “I disagree. We have smart consumers.”
Patient Satisfaction With Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care
March 11, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
Upper cervical chiropractic care may have a fairly common occurrence of mild intensity SRs short in duration (<24 hours), and rarely severe in intensity; however, outcome assessments were significantly improved with less than 3 weeks of care with a high level of patient satisfaction. Although our findings need to be confirmed in subsequent randomized studies for definitive risk-benefit assessment, the preliminary data shows that the benefits of upper cervical chiropractic care may outweigh the potential risks.
Promoting Chiropractic
March 6, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress has been a busy little beaver in 2011, promoting our profession in the print media. You might be interested in looking at some of the materials they have produced.
Cerebral Perfusion in Patients with Chronic Neck and Upper Back Pain: Preliminary Observations
March 3, 2012 By
Chiro.Org Blog:
In this group of patients with neck and/or upper back pain, NDI scores strongly predicted cerebral hypoperfusion. Spinal joint dysfunction may be involved via hyperactivity in the regional sympathetic nervous system.
