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For decades, clinicians have realized that neck problems can cause headaches. For example, early whiplash expert and orthopedic surgeon, Ruth Jackson, MD (1902-1994), published a study in 1947 in the Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association titled (1): The Cervical Syndrome As a Cause of Migraine In this article, Dr. Jackson notes that at least half of patients [..]

Health, Productivity,Absenteeism, Injury PreventionIn 2003, an important study was published in the journal Spine, titled (1):Chronic Spinal Pain:A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Medication,Acupuncture, and Spinal ManipulationIn this study, researchers from the National Unit for Multidisciplinary Studies of Spinal Pain at the University of Queensland, Australia, randomly assigned 115 chronic spine pain subjects into three treatment options:Medication: [..]

Chronic Headaches, Balance Problems, Brain Fog, and MoreChiropractic clinical practice acknowledges that there is a unique and important relationship between the alignment of the skull and the upper cervical spine. Nearly all chiropractic techniques (specific treatment approaches) treat alignment problems of the upper cervical spine, but many chiropractors only treat the upper cervical spine, a testament to [..]

The Evidence Continues to Grow The American opiate crisis and its resulting heroin/fentanyl addiction epidemic began in 1980 when the prestigious medical journal, The New England Journal of Medicine, indicated that “less than one percent” of patients given opiate drugs for pain became addicted (1). Sadly, this statistic was not based on valid scientific data. It [..]

The Foot, The Leg, The Pelvis, And Back PainFoot problems are a common cause of low back pain.Inequality of the length of the legs is a common cause of low back pain.A pelvis that is not level is a common cause of low back pain.The biomechanics of the low back are intimately linked to the [..]

The total sum of suffering caused by migraine is higher than any other kind of headache (1). “Migraine is often incapacitating, with considerable impact on social activities and work, and may lead to significant consumption of drugs.” (1)The diagnosis of migraine is made clinically. There are no blood tests, imaging, or electro-physiologic tests to establish [..]

BackgroundSome may not know that before an individual can enter chiropractic college/university, they must first attend undergraduate college. The vast majority of modern chiropractors have undergraduate degrees, primarily in the sciences (science is a requirement for chiropractic college acceptance). In fact, many chiropractic colleges/universities also have programs to educate and grant accredited undergraduate science degrees.After [..]

Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. Clinical practice guidelines define the role of specific diagnostic and treatment modalities in the diagnosis and management of patients. Clinical practice guideline recommendations are based on evidence from rigorous systematic reviews and synthesis of [..]

And Specific Spinal Manipulation Kim was 19 years old, athletic, physically fit, and had never suffered from a neck injury or an episode of prior neck pain; her past history was completely unremarkable.While showering earlier that morning, she turned to reach for a bar of soap. She immediately experienced a sharp zap of left–sided neck [..]

All healthcare disciplines are associated with risks of injury or death. Rare but sensational occurrences are often exploited by the media, leading the public to believe that rare events are commonplace. In contrast, common occurrences are often under reported, leading the public to have higher confidence in the safety of certain healthcare disciplines and procedures. [..]