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Adolescent posture assessment

Chiropractic Economics

Recent studies indicate a multimodal approach to adolescent posture corrections proves the traditional chiropractic marketing slogan. “As Depending on the definition of weak posture, the literature indicates that up to 65% of adolescents aged 10-18 have postural weakness, which is believed to lead to neck and back pain as adults.

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Move Your Spine for World Spine Day!

Canadian Chiropractic Association

Our spines play a pivotal role in our everyday lives, from maintaining posture to enabling movement and supporting our central nervous system. This year’s theme, “Move Your Spine,” encourages people of all ages, in all nations, to get active and support their spinal health through movement.

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Understanding Dysponesis: Distraction and Exhaustion Defined

CLA

Part 2 in The Destructive D series When we consider health, we often think of visible signs like pain, posture, or even physical fitness. In the context of chiropractic care, Dysponesis is an essential concept because it reflects the body’s response to vertebral subluxations—misalignments in the spine that cause nerve interference.

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Preparing Families For Back-To-School Stress

CLA

One of the easiest ways to screen for stress and introduce chiropractic for kids is through their posture. When you use CLA’s advanced technology, posture becomes a neurological discussion rather than a spinal problem. By using INSiGHT scanning technology to look beyond the spine into the intricate workings of the nervous system.

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How does your community see you? Spinal Mechanic or Neurological Programmer?

CLA

It should, because helping parents and their kids understand the importance of a healthy spine and nervous system is an essential service that only a chiropractor can deliver. One of the easiest ways to screen for stress and introduce chiropractic for kids is through their posture. Referrals skyrocket. Kids are excited.

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The Destructive D’s

CLA

Dyskinesia: This refers to altered spinal movement, which is present in all definitions of the subluxation. By Dr. Christopher Kent In a previous column , I discussed the history and definition … Read More BY Dr. David Fletcher 3 MINS READ Supporting Research Vertebral Subluxation and the Nervous System By Dr. Christopher Kent, Esq.

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Dysafferentation: “Noisy” Neurological Communication

CLA

By adjusting misalignments in the spine, and resetting the tone of the nervous system, chiropractors help to eliminate the interference that causes Dysafferentation. Most importantly, dysafferentation impacts the adaptive reserve, making the person continually more vulnerable to everyday stressors.