When people have back pain, they often feel overwhelmed. Friends suggest one thing. Family suggests another. One person says medication. Another says physical therapy. Someone else says surgery. No wonder so many people feel confused. The good news is that most experts agree on one important idea: Start with the least invasive option first. Unless [..]

Many people are surprised to learn how much education chiropractors receive. To become a Doctor of Chiropractic, a person usually completes: four years of college-level pre-med education four to five additional years of chiropractic school hundreds of hours of clinical training national board examinations state licensing requirements In chiropractic school, doctors study subjects such as: [..]

As you begin feeling better, you may find yourself talking to other people about chiropractic. A friend may ask: “What exactly does a chiropractor do?” Here is a simple answer: Chiropractic focuses on problems involving the muscles, joints, spine, and nerves. People commonly see a chiropractor for: back pain neck pain headaches sciatica shoulder pain [..]

Every movement, smell, taste, touch, sound, thought, and dream has its origin in the nervous system. Every function of your body—both voluntary and involuntary—is controlled, at least in part, by your nervous system. To better understand how the nervous system works, it helps to first understand what makes it up. The nervous system is made [..]

Chiropractic was founded in 1895 after a spinal adjustment to the upper region of the spine reportedly restored a man’s hearing. Since that time, the profession has continued to study why spinal adjustments work and how posture, alignment, and spinal curves may affect overall health. Researchers have studied many different responses to spinal manipulation, including [..]

For years, chiropractors have treated back pain patients as well as, if not superior to, other healthcare professions. In fact, all of the guidelines published around the world have recommended manipulative care as an initial or first step for the treatment of low back pain and, more recently, neck pain. So why are there still [..]

Here's something interesting. In 1987, American Airlines saved $40,000 simply by removing one olive from every first-class salad they served. That may not sound like much, but small things add up over time. The same is true with your health. It is estimated that many people do not drink enough water. Even mild dehydration can [..]

Can receiving spinal adjustments make a person healthier? If so, how would you measure it?Treating patients with chronic, long-term disabling back pain is truly a challenge. A commonly utilized medical approach to treating these patients (after the initial less invasive course of treatment has failed) is the use of opioid pain relievers (OPR). Opioid pain [..]