Chiropractic Explained

This award winning presentation from a Chiropractic student is brilliant. Please watch, listen and learn …

These articles make informative reading also: [Chiropractic Misconceptions] and [Effectiveness and Popularity of Chiropractic Care].

Inspirational Quote

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the staircase”.
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
With thanks to Powerful Practices

Is it too late to start Chiropractic care?

Am I too old to start Chiropractic care? Say what?
It’s NEVER too late to start improving your quality of life.
We have all had that amazing moment in our life when we say “Enough!” Enough pain and discomfort. Enough breathing difficulties. Enough not being able to walk from one room to another. What to do?
Well, start [...]

Chiropractic and Public Health

This article caught my eye: “Why Public Health Matters“.
Mostly we don’t think about Public Health per se. It’s just there. And yet it has such huge ramifications to most aspects of our lives. I remember as a Chiropractic student learning about water purification and the safe slaughtering of cattle; those were just the field trips. [...]

1909

A friend sent this in an email and we just had to share it.
Share it with your children and grandchildren.
The Year 1909
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :
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The average life expectancy was 47 years.
Only 14 percent of homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the [...]

Chiropractic, children & swine flu prevention

Chiropractic Part of Swine Flu Prevention Program in Children
I give you the text of a press release from the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chiropractic Part of Swine Flu Prevention Program in Children
ATLANTA, Georgia – September 8, 2009
A recent update on the Swine flu released by the Centers for [...]

Types of Headaches

Cervicogenic or tension headaches are that group of headaches that are directly attributable to the neck (cervical spine) region. Up to 2.5% in the general population, with females four times more prone than males. When a nerve or nerves are irritated they can lead to specific symptoms. An irritation to the nerves emitting from the [...]

World Spine Day

This year World Spine Day will be held on 16 October, and aims to empower the public through the Straighten Up Australia program in collaboration with the Bone and Joint Decade.
The Bone and Joint Decade was launched in 2000 and aims to build awareness of the burden of musculoskeletal conditions by educating the public and [...]

Chiropractic care and mesothelioma

Chiropractors Can Help Relieve Pain Caused By Mesothelioma
Article written by Richard Moyle for BetterSpines

Exposure to a naturally occurring mineral known as asbestos is the primary cause of a rare and aggressive cancer called mesothelioma. This type of cancer is often diagnosed late as symptoms can take anywhere from 20 to 50 years to become noticeable. [...]

The Wilk Antitrust Lawsuit, etc

Most people will be unaware of a historic lawsuit brought in 1976 by Chester Wilk D.C. and four other Chiropractors against the American Medical Association. They (the AMA) have a long-standing history of trying to monopolise health care in the United States by eliminating competition.
The Wilk suit also named many  prominent medical groups as co-defendants [...]