I was surprised to learn that, when I graduated from chiropractic school, that I would have taken 200 more class hours than a graduate of Johns Hopkins Medical School
This table is an eye opener because chiropractors receive more hours in diagnosis, orthopedics, microbiology, and more than twice as many hours in hours in neurology and radiology. WOW! (more…)
Editorial Commentary:
I think, before we go forwards with any healthcare plan, America needs to answer some basic questions.
The real issues we must answer are: (more…)
Have you dropped by the Chiropractic Journals and Magazines Page lately?
This page contains convenient links to all the popular journals (chiropractic and medical), so drop on by today!
Section SOURCE: Journal of Human Hypertension 2007 (May); 21 (5): 347–352
Bakris G, Dickholtz M, Meyer PM, Kravitz G, Avery E, Miller M, Brown J, Woodfield C, Bell B
Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush University Hypertension Center, Chicago, IL, USA
The Chiropractic and Blood Pressure Page reviews numerous studies that found that upper cervical adjusting reduces high blood pressure.
The study that received the most attention was done at Rush University in Chicago, and published in the Journal of Human Hypertension. This randomized trial assigned patients to either 2 blood pressure medicines, or to care from chiropractors who applied upper cervical specific adjusting. The results? Researchers found that restoration of Atlas alignment was associated with marked and sustained reductions in BP similar to the use of two-drug combination therapy. (more…)
Patients with nonspecific musculoskeletal disorders may vary in their responses to treatment. For that reason, a recent, large prospective study in JMPT set out to identify the predictors for improvement or worsening of symptoms when cervical spine manipulation was indicated.
Data was collected from 28,807 treatment consultations (19,722 patients) and 13,873 follow-up treatments. The presenting symptoms of “neck pain”, “shoulder, arm pain”, “reduced neck, shoulder, arm movement, or stiffness”, “headache”, and “upper, mid back pain” all emerged in the final model as significant predictors for immediate improvement. The presence of any 4 of these predictors raised the probability of an immediate improvement in presenting symptoms after treatment from 70% to approximately 95%. (more…)
We’ve all heard that old bromide.
Even after years of published articles, decrying the detrimental effects of backpack overloading on the pediatric spine, children are still routinely required to carry more than the recommended upper limit of 10% of their body weight in schoolbooks. (more…)