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The Benefits of Spinal Manipulation in 2025: Why HVLA Still Matters

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Chiropractic care has continued to evolve, but one technique remains a staple in spinal health: High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation. 2) Reduction of spinal fixation: The thrust can break adhesions in the joint capsule and surrounding connective tissue, restoring normal motion.

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Chiropractic research trends and current hotspots

Chiropractic Economics

We rely on scientific studies to better understand the best practices in chiropractic care. These pieces of research tell us which manipulative techniques work for which conditions, how different demographics of patients may respond to a specific treatment and more.

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The chiropractic approach to cardiovascular health

Chiropractic Economics

2 Chiropractic care, with its focus on holistic health, offers a promising complementary approach to reducing these risk factors and improving cardiovascular health outcomes. Understanding chiropractic care Chiropractic care originated with D.D. where a life is lost to CVD every 33 seconds.

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Chiropractic Defense Council fights to overturn Australian ban on spinal manipulation for babies

Chiropractic Economics

Six months after the Chiropractic Board of Australia removed its self-imposed ban on spinal manipulation in children age two and under, the outcry from government officials forced the ban’s reinstatement. While chiropractors in Australia are still permitted to treat babies, they are banned solely from spinal manipulation.

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Studies indicate neuroendocrine-immune system function could benefit from chiropractic care

Chiropractic Economics

Chiropractic’s benefits Authors of the March 2024 Cureus article reference evidence-based research supporting chiropractic’s role in promoting neuroendocrine-immune system function. Spinal manipulation provides this effect by correcting vertebral subluxations, resulting in reduced nervous system interference.

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Expand the scope of chiropractic care

Chiropractic Economics

Cannabinoids, compounds found in the cannabis plant, have shown promise in addressing issues such as pain, inflammation, anxiety and sleep disordersconditions that align closely with the focus of chiropractic care. The post Expand the scope of chiropractic care appeared first on Chiropractic Economics.

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Temporal Trends and Geographic Variations in the Supply of Clinicians Who Provide Spinal Manipulation to Medicare Beneficiaries: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study

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Since SM is recommended for first-line treatment of low back pain, adequate access to SM is needed to provide equitable spine care for older US adults. Chiro.Org Blog: Most clinicians who bill for SM services to Medicare beneficiaries are chiropractors. The supply of Medicare-active SM providers varies widely by state.