October 2011
Yoga helps with back pain
“We found yoga classes more effective than a self-care book—but no more effective than stretching classes,” said study leader Karen J. Sherman, PhD, MPH, a senior investigator at Group Health Research Institute. Dr. Sherman and her research colleagues looked at 228 adult subjects and studied them over 12 weeks. The groups were divided into yoga, [...]
Read moreChiropractors treating dizziness & vertigo
Over the years, I have treated many people who had long histories of vertigo and dizziness. After my treatment they had great relief. There are several different causes for vertigo and certainly, a chiropractor can’t fix all of them. But if your dizziness or vertigo has a mechanical component, there is a good chance that [...]
Read moreShould Grandma take a multivitamin?
I read medical journals and research articles every day. I do it to stay on top of the latest research and I pass the relevant pearls of wisdom onto my chiropractic patients. Today I read an article that will definitely be passed on but with the ‘junk-science’ qualification. A study published in Arch Intern Med. [...]
Read moreWidespread body pain after a whiplash? Really?
Absolutely! It is common to have widespread body pain after a whiplash. The condition is called Whiplash Associated Disorder. There is a growing body of evidence in medical journals to support this diagnosis. Many people think that only the neck can get injured in a car crash. But science is proving otherwise. The forces on [...]
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