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The chiropractic approach to cardiovascular health

Chiropractic Economics

Studies have shown that chiropractic spinal manipulation can significantly lower blood pressure. 4 For example, a study involving individuals with high blood pressure and a misaligned C1 vertebra found that chiropractic adjustments reduced both systolic and diastolic blood pressure as effectively as two antihypertensive medications combined.

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Back Pain Keeping You Up At Night?

Beecher Chiropractic

What I have found in my 36 years as a Doctor of Chiropractic is that it is usually somewhere in the middle. Compression Fractures: Fractures of the vertebrae can cause pain and instability, especially when lying down. They are worried that it is something serious and hopeful that it requires a simple treatment.

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Chiropractor vs Physical Therapist: Which One Is Right For You?

Oviedo Chiropractic

Chiropractors spend roughly eight years earning a doctorate of chiropractic degree, during which they study a wide variety of subjects similar to any other medical doctor. After this, they may refer to themselves as a doctor of chiropractic (D.C.). Another major difference between the two are the degree programs.

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Spinal Decompression for Herniated Discs

Northgate Chiropractic Clinic

Spinal decompression is a treatment option provided by a Doctor of Chiropractic for several different reasons. The human spine is made up of 33 individual vertebrae, However, it’s quickly becoming a favorite treatment option for those seeking out herniated disc treatment.

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Low Back Pain, Kidney Pain, or Both?

Smart Pain Solutions

They’re around our last floating rib, the 12th thoracic vertebrae & down to our 3rd lumbar vertebrae. Doctors of Chiropractic (D.C.) are two types of doctors who have additional training in the treatment and assessment of spine pain. The Kidney’s Our kidneys are situated on each side of the spine.

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Why Shifting to a Function-First Approach in Chiropractic Matters

CLA

What Is the Function-First Paradigm in Chiropractic? The public perception of chiropractic has centered around the idea that structure dictating function. Misaligned vertebrae are seen as obstacles to a healthy, well-functioning body. This thinking has led us to focus on restoring an ideal spinal structure.

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Neurology: Where the Magic of Healing Begins 

CLA

When we talk about healing in chiropractic, it’s all about neurology. It’s not just about realigning vertebrae; it’s about understanding the communication pathways within the entire nervous system. In a Lyceum lecture that year he was emphatic describing the differences between misaligned vertebra and vertebral subluxations.