Health and Wellness Articles | Chiropractic Care

The keys to a healthy lifestyle lie beyond medical therapies

Amy Stankiwicz March 13, 2018

Feature Take your vitamins, don’t drink that soda, and eat your vegetables. These words have become part of that adage that holds “you are what you eat,” and over the years proof of the effectiveness of healthy eating and nutritional supplementation in improving symptoms associated with pain and inflammation has grown. How are chiropractors encouraging their patients to adopt these lifestyle practices as an adjunct to traditional care?

How to assess topical cannabidiol analgesic products

Tina Beychok March 9, 2018

Research Results There’s no question that the traditional drug-focused healthcare system is failing many patients who are in pain. Despite all of mainstream medicine’s best efforts, including prescription and over-the-counter options, the best ways to treat pain still remain elusive for millions of people. Chronic pain can interfere with an individual’s ability to work, attend school, or care for their family.

Your patients may benefit from advanced regenerative cell treatments

Brent Detelich March 8, 2018

Research Results Advanced regenerative treatments utilizing various forms of stem cells are beginning to take their rightful place in helping thousands of patients get better. When it comes to regenerating joints, the non-surgical options range from amniotic tissue, amniotic fluid, to cord blood; and the surgical options include bone morrow and adipose tissue.

Don’t sleep on the benefits of napping

Tina Beychok March 1, 2018

As small children, we all fought our parents about taking naps. We were so afraid we might somehow miss something exciting that we would struggle to stay awake as long as possible, until sheer exhaustion finally won out. Now that we are adults, it seems as though we would give almost anything to stop in the middle of the day for a nice long nap. The Spanish concept of a siesta – a two-hour rest period in the middle of the day after lunch – seems almost too good to be true.

Adding the management of diabetes and prediabetes to your practice

James Sweeney February 26, 2018

Feature You don’t have to choose to see people with diabetes in your practice; however, the prevalence of the disease among the population means you almost certainly already are. Now, an increasing number of practitioners are making the management of diabetes and prediabetes part of their practices. Their reasons for this are multiple. For one, their help is certainly needed. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans is diabetic or prediabetic, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

The right exercise and diet can reduce chronic inflammation

Jennifer Jamack February 23, 2018

Wellness Approach An alarming number of Americans suffer from chronic inflammatory diseases. But most people who are impacted are unsure of the steps needed to properly address the condition. They continue to experience pain, which at times leads to further injury. Inflammation is a vital part of the body’s immune response.

Turmeric and arthritis: The science to improve naturally

Christina DeBusk February 19, 2018

Partner Content The CDC reports that approximately 22.7 percent of the population currently suffers from arthritis or a similar chronic pain disease, Sadly, that number is expected to increase to 26 percent by the year 2040. While there is no known cure for arthritis, researchers are continuously working to improve the treatment remedies available. When it comes to natural options, turmeric is often at the top of the list.

Searching for relief: Empower your patients to treat their pain

Daniel Sosnoski February 8, 2018

Feature Pain is often a symptom of a disease. And in some cases, pain can become a disease in and of itself. About 10 percent of the time after an illness, pain persists for months, or even years after an episode. Imagine you’re stroking your arm with a feather, while your brain is telling you it feels like a blowtorch. How can the human body get this sensation so wrong? You’d think the nervous system is hard-wired, like the wires in your house that connect electricity to the lights.

4 ways to raise awareness for American Heart Month in your practice

Christina DeBusk February 5, 2018

Heart health is a major issue, with the American Heart Association (AHA) revealing that one person dies of cardiovascular disease every 38 seconds. That’s roughly 95 deaths per hour or 2,300 deaths each and every day. No matter what number resonates with you most, it’s hard to argue the fact that it’s simply too many. Because this particular topic is so important and affects so many people, the AHA shares that February has been designated as American Heart Month. As a healthcare provider, this puts you in the perfect position to help your patients understand the importance of looking after their heart

Using the wisdom of ancestral medicine to recover your health.

Bill Hemmer January 23, 2018

Research Results The thought leader for the functional phytotherapy movement in the U.S. is arguably Kerry Bone, BSc (Hons), Dip Phyto. Recently he’s been giving talks on the subject of “stealth pathogens.” This term was first used in 1994 by Justin Radolf, and later popularized in 2000 by Lida Mattman.The stealth pathogens were defined during the early years as bacteria without cell walls.

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