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How to select a chiropractor for the management of athletic conditions

By John Wiens DC|April 5, 2009|Research|

Background
Chiropractors are an integral part of the management of musculoskeletal injuries. A considerable communication gap between the chiropractic and medical professions exists. Subsequently referring allopathic practitioners lack confidence in picking a chiropractic practitioner with appropriate management strategies to adequately resolve sporting injuries. Subsequently, the question is often raised: “how do you find a good chiropractor?”.

Source Chiropractic and Osteopathy (more…)

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Does Spinal Alignment and the Cervical Curve Matter?

By Frank M. Painter|April 4, 2009|Forward Head Posture, News, Research|

Does Spinal Alignment and the Cervical Curve Matter?

The Chiro.Org Blog

In a word…YES!

Our spine is a “structural” unit. Loss of structural integrity and/or normal function of the spine is the basis for the evolution of the vertebral subluxation. Abnormal stresses occur in the facets, discs and supporting tissues when normal motion of the spine is impaired. Chiropractic analysis is aimed at locating the specific segments which are subluxated (lost their normal function), as well as providing the means to “free” those segments (with the spinal adjustment).

You can review more references on this topic at our:
Spinal Alignment Page.

Another relevant page includes the
Forward Head Posture Page

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The Popularity of “Alternative Medicine”

By Frank M. Painter|April 2, 2009|News, Research, Safety|

The Popularity of “Alternative Medicine”

The Chiro.Org Blog

Chiropractors had always been considered a “fringe” provider (or worse) by conventional medicine.

David M. Eisenberg’s article, Unconventional Medicine in the United States: Prevalence, Costs, and Patterns of Use, published in the January 28, 1993 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine generated a shift in that opinion. This article was a rude awakening, and a genuine “eye–opener” for organized medicine, since it described an amazing shift in public opinion.

The Alternative Medicine Articles section is an extensive collection of articles that document the increasing public interest in alternative forms of patient care, including chiropractic and acupuncture.

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Is Resveratrol The Fountain of Youth?

By Frank M. Painter|March 29, 2009|Nutrition, Prevention, Research|

Although some of the e-mail I received lately regarding Resveratrol sounds like hyperbole, there is a lot of research demonstrating that resveratrol does switch on the SIR1 genes, thus extending lifespans in lower species.

Studies also show a favorable reduction in other health risks including diabetes, vascular disease, and various forms of cancer. So…the real question is…if you didn’t die (prematurely) from these “top killers”, would you live longer? Only time will tell.

Review the Nutrition Section for research supporting the use of other vitamins, minerals and herbs.

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The Problem with Placebos

By Frank M. Painter|March 27, 2009|News, Research|

The Problem with Placebos

The Chiro.Org Blog

Numerous clinical trials that explored the effect of spinal adjusting (or manipulation, aka SMT) on various conditions have concluded that adjusting had no effect, because SMT and the placebo (or “sham” adjustment) had similar beneficial results.

What these studies failed to emphasize was that the sham manipulation and the specific adjustment both demonstrated clinical benefits, compared with no care or standard medical management.

The Problem with Placebos Page reviews many articles which discuss the problems with developing a truly neutral sham adjustment, and roundly criticizes those studies which manipulate that data to appear as if SMT did not provide clinical benefit.

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MIT Backs Free Access to Scientific Papers

By stevev|March 24, 2009|News, Research|

From the “Wired Science Blog”;

“Many scientists and researchers have pushed for open access policies, but publishers have been reluctant to give up control of the informational resources they have. Big companies like Wiley John & Sons, The McGraw Hill Company’s Nature Publishing Group, and Reed Elsevier argue that they provide valuable and expensive peer-review, and that there’s no way to ensure quality without the subscription fees that they charge libraries and universities.”

More at, blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/03/openmit.html

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