News for Chiropractors & healthcare professionals
New Artificial Disc May Relieve Back Pain
There's new hope for back pain sufferers. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first artificial disc. It's designed to relieve the pain and keep a patient's mobility. Kyle Spooner, 35, is making up for lost time playing baseball with his girls.
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Friday, 10-Sep-2004: Chiropractic correction may help reverse multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease
A recent study of 81 cases, published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), is the first to show that correction of upper neck injuries may reverse the progression of both Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease (PD).
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GILFORD, New Hampshire (August 13, 2004): Active Release Techniques Discussed
– In only its fourth year, Endorfun Sports LLC’s Timberman Half-Iron Triathlon Festival weekend will start 2,200 athletes in its half-iron and sprint distance triathlons. More...
Friday August 20, 3:28 pm ET ARLINGTON, VA: Survey: Chronic Back Pain Sufferers Prefer Drug Free Pain Management:
INTRODUCTION: More than 80 percent of chronic back pain sufferers surveyed would prefer to avoid the use of medication to treat their ailments, yet ironically, a majority are taking either narcotics, muscle relaxants or over-the-counter medications to deal with their pain, according to a study conducted for the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) by a national market research firm. More...
HAWAII, USA. Study done on awareness of alternative medicine:
INTRODUCTION: There were only few studies addressing the physicians' training, attitudes, and utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies More...
SANTA CRUZ, CA. Local chiropractic team pitches controversial ‘stamina patch’:
"The patch communicates with the body and says, ‘Use fat as an energy source’ " said Schmidt. "You get twice as much energy from fat as you do from carbohydrates, so you get a 30 to 40 percent improvement in stamina, within 10 minutes of use." Schmidt’s company has tested the patch’s results with double blind studies at Morehouse College in Atlanta and Troy State University in Troy, Ala., and with various studies by medical doctors. The most simple explanation of his product, says Schmidt, is that it balances the body’s meridians More...
Science News -- Straightening Out Koala Kinks: Cute, Cuddly, and Receiving Chiropractic Therapy?
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MOUNT AIRY, N.C. -- A small-town chiropractor bent on keeping fees low for the uninsured is relying on an honor system to get paid. More...
(CBS) The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that states can force HMOs to open up their doctor networks, upholding a practice used in about half the states to give patients broader health care choices.
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News for ART Providers
Could ART have helped this athlete? Bucks forward Mirsad Turkcan suffered a torn plantar fascia in his right foot and is day-to-day.
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News for Massage Therepists
UF Researchers Test Massage Therapy For Treatment Of Chronic Sickle Cell Pain
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Former Texas Governor Ann Richards on Massage: “This
young woman, I think, saved my life..."
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Massage Therapy Scores High in Recent Study
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