Over $80 billion are spent each year on drugs to relieve heartburn, acid reflux, bloating, gas, irritable bowel, constipation, diarrhea and other digestive disorders. These symptoms of abnormal digestive are becoming increasingly more prevalent in our society. Science and research have shown that chiropractic care offers a powerful solution to this modern-day epidemic.

Dr. David Jockers

Our body is in a constant and never ending struggle for survival. Scientists estimate that each of our cells must withstand around 10,000 individual assaults from reactive oxygen species (ROS) or free radicals. Amazingly, the body has an incredible system of self-healing that withstands the onslaught and rebuilds what has been damaged. Chiropractic care has been shown to be a powerful method of stabilizing and enhancing this self-healing ability.

Chiropractic adjustments work to harmonize the body's natural systems by realigning the spinal bones and removing pressure and congestion within the nervous system. This process decreases the physiological stress response and restores optimal function and healing to the body. Along with many other health issues, chiropractic care has shown to consistently achieve remarkable results in helping to stabilize blood pressure.

 By Sheryl  Walters

Colic is defined as inconsolable crying in an infant for as least three hours a day, at least three days a week, for at least three weeks. A colicky baby typically presents with a loud piercing cry, flexed legs, tensed abdominal muscles, and clenched fingers. It typically starts around three weeks of age and lasts until around three months but sometimes lasts for as long as six months.

By Sheryl Walters

Chiropractic during pregnancy is an important part of prenatal care. Unfortunately, not enough women know of the benefits of chiropractic care both for themselves and their unborn baby. A woman's body undergoes an amazing amount of changes during pregnancy. As her baby grows her musculoskeletal system must adjust accordingly to accommodate the growing uterus and prepare for delivery. Chiropractic care helps her body to stay aligned as these changes occur and also helps to keep the nervous system functioning at its optimal level.

By Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

Almost all of the major anatomical textbooks - Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy and Gray's Anatomy, for example - show beautiful photos and illustrations of muscles attached to bones.

Sacroiliac Mobilization, Part 1: Assessing for Fixation and Correcting Iliosacral Joints

By Marc Heller, DC

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of three articles on adjusting the pelvis. This column started as an in-depth description of various low-force adjusting methods. I have occasionally strayed, but low-force adjusting is the essence of what I share.

February 7, 2011

Bill HB127, introduced Jan 20, 2011, has been proposed in the state of New Mexico. If passed, this bill will authorize "certified advanced practice chiropractic physician to prescribe and administer any dangerous drug or controlled substances subject to approval by the chiropractic board and within the physician's Additionally, "the existing statutory prohibition against chiropractors performing invasive procedures, operative surgery, and prescription or use of controlled or dangerous drugs is eliminated."clinical specialty." To read Bill HB127, click here.

Source: Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation,http://vertebralsubluxation.health.officelive.com

Pulsing in Laser Therapy, Part 1 Understanding different output modes.

By Phil Harrington, DC, CMLSO

Laser light can be emitted in several different output modes including continuous wave, modulated, superpulsed, and intense superpulsed. Therapeutic lasers being used in chiropractic clinics have power output ranging from a few milliwatts up to 12 Watts.

By Malik Slosberg, DC, MS

As clinicians, we have all observed many neck pain patients respond well to chiropractic care. Pressing questions for the chiropractic profession include: How effective are chiropractic adjustments for neck pain? Does the addition of exercise improve the benefits of adjustments for neck pain? What is the evidence?

The Increasing Threat of Syndemics and the Role of Chiropractic Care By David J. Brunarski, DC, MSc, FCCS(C), Associate Editor The medical anthropologist Merrill Singer introduced the word syndemic in 1992 and recently updated the definition as "a set of enmeshed and mutually enhancing health problems that, working together in a context of deleterious social and physical conditions, increase vulnerability to significantly affect the overall disease status of a population."1

 “Patients with chronic low-back pain treated by chiropractors showed greater improvement and satisfaction at one month than patients treated by family physicians. Satisfaction scores were higher for chiropractic patients. A higher proportion of chiropractic patients (56 percent vs. 13 percent) reported that their low-back pain was better or much better, whereas nearly one-third of medical patients reported their low-back pain was worse or much worse.”

The roots of chiropractic care can be traced all the way back to the beginning of recorded time. Writings from China and Greece written in 2700 B.C. and 1500 B.C. mention spinal manipulation and the maneuvering of the lower extremities to ease low back pain. Hippocrates, the Greek physician, who lived from 460 to 357 B.C., also published texts detailing the importance of chiropractic care. In one of his writings he declares, "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases".

October 29, 2010 — The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) is pleased to announce that the Center for Health Value Innovation (CHVI) has released a landmark document: Outcomes-Based Contracting™: The Value-Based Approach for Optimal Health with Chiropractic Services.

February 8, 2011 — The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) announced that following an investigation of the activities of Humana Health Plan Inc. (Humana), the Kentucky Office of Insurance identified numerous deficiencies and violations in the insurer’s business practices. As a result, Humana was fined $100,000 and is required by the order to take corrective action.

March 4, 2011 — According to an article on thedenverchannel.com, the ABC News 7 affiliate in Colorado, more and more parents are turning to doctors of chiropractic to treat colic, earaches and reflux. And they’re seeing positive results. One parent commented, “So many kids are medicated that don’t need to be, so it’s great to be able to think about other options.” Read the full story, here.

Source: American Chiropractic Association,www.acatoday.org

March 4, 2011 — BioPosture Inc., the leading manufacturer of BioMemoryFoam eco-friendly mattresses, pillows and health products, available only through healthcare professionals, has named Dr. Barry J. Goodman a member of the BioPosture Professional Advisory Board.