Archive for November, 2007
Children and Chiropractic - Journal of Australian Chiropractor - 1982
Research from 25 years ago had significant findings of subluxations in children:
Children
are generally extremely active and their bodies absorb stress during movement.
A child may fall, be pushed or jolted, twist or turn, outside the normal range
of motion. These forceful activities can produce vertebral subluxations disturb
the normal nerve reflex pathways, causing what is termed traditionally in
chiropractic […]
Posted: November 20th, 2007 under Children, Studies and Research.
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For pregnant women - The Webster Technique: a chiropractic technique with obstetric implications.
OBJECTIVE: To survey members of the International Chiropractic
Pediatric Association (ICPA); regarding the use of the Webster
Technique for managing the musculoskeletal causes of intrauterine
constraint, which may necessitate cesarean section. METHODS: Surveys
were mailed to 1047 US and Canadian members of the ICPA. RESULTS: One
hundred eighty-seven surveys were returned from 1047 ICPA members,
constituting a return rate of 17.86%. […]
Posted: November 20th, 2007 under Child Birth, Children, Pregnancy, Studies and Research.
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WebMD posts: Chiropractic Cuts Blood Pressure
Study Finds Special ‘Atlas Adjustment’ Lowers Blood Pressure
By
Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Medical News
Reviewed by
Louise Chang, MD
March 16, 2007 — A special chiropractic adjustment can significantly lower
high blood pressure, a placebo-controlled study
suggests.
“This procedure has the effect of not one, but two blood-pressure
medications given in combination,” study leader George Bakris, MD, tells
WebMD. […]
Posted: November 11th, 2007 under Studies and Research.
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Recent Study: Chiropractic adjustments (SMT) is an effective treatment for migraine with aura.
THE EFFICACY OF CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATIVE THERAPY (SMT) IN THE TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE: A Pilot Study.
PJ Tuchin
Australas Chiropr Osteopathy,
July 1, 1997;
6(2):
41-7.
Objective: To test the efficacy of Chiropractic spinal
manipulative therapy (SMT) in the treatment of migraine, using an
uncontrolled clinical trial.Design: A clinical trial of six months
duration. The trial consisted of 3 stages: two months […]
Posted: November 11th, 2007 under Articles, Headaches, Migraines, Studies and Research.
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The Effects of Chiropractic Care on Individuals Suffering from Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia: A Review of the Literature
Review of Literature from JVSR The Effects of Chiropractic Care on Individuals Suffering from Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia: A Review of the LiteratureYannick Pauli, D.C. Bio[January 15, 2007, pp 1-12]
Objective:To present current mainstream and alternative theories about learning disabilities, with a special emphasis on dyslexia, as well as to systematically review the chiropractic and […]
Posted: November 7th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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