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Essential Facts About West Nile Virus
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease that has become an increasing problem since it first appeared in the United States in 1999. Over 30,000 people have reportedly become ill with the...
Chiropractic More Effective for Neck Pain Than Other Therapies
Neck pain is believed to affect between 10% and 15% of the general population, and is particularly likely in those over 50 years of age. Neck pain is frequently accompanied by headaches, dizziness...
Risks of Mixing Drugs with Herbal, Dietary and Energy Supplements
In the past several decades, the number of people taking herbal, dietary and energy supplements has increased exponentially. Whereas, prior to the late 1980s, most patients were unlikely to be...
Manipulation Under Anesthesia—What is it, and When is it Appropriate?
As the term describes, manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) is a procedure undertaken by a medical team in which a chiropractic manipulation is performed while the patient receives some sort of...
Latest Research on BPA (bisphenol A) Exposure
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It is found in many hard plastic drink bottles and metal food and drink cans. Although it...
How Does Arthrostim® Adjusting Work?
As technology advances, so do chiropractic techniques. Instrument adjusting has become the fastest growing form of chiropractic manipulation due to its ease of use for the chiropractic practitioner...
Auto Accident 101: What to Do in the First 24 Hours
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Most people will be involved in an auto accident at some point in their life, so it’s a good idea to know what to do in the first 24 hours should one occur....
Consider Yoga for Rheumatoid Arthritis
If you suffer from the painful effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you may want to consider taking up yoga as a gentle form of exercise. Though it is common for pain to keep people with arthritis...
Symptoms of Sciatica
Often misunderstood to be a diagnosis, sciatica is actually the term for a collection of symptoms, the most pronounced of which is low back pain combined with pain that extends through the buttocks...
How Chiropractors Help Peripheral Neuropathy
If you have been suffering from constant or intermittent pain or have felt tingling or numbness in your extremities that just won’t go away no matter how much ibuprofen you take, you may be...
What is “The Mediterranean Diet”?
There is a reason why Europeans located around the Mediterranean live as long as they do. France, Spain, Italy and Greece are among the countries with the longest life expectancy in the world...
Can Dietary Choices Help the Spinal Cord Heal Itself?
Degenerative damage to the spinal cord due to aging can cause serious problems over time, particularly cervical myelopathy, a disease of the spinal cord that is often a result of rheumatoid...