Under chiropractic care, patients can experience all sorts of system wide secondary effects to getting their spine in alignment. When people hear about side effects they most often think about medication and all the negative side effects that go along with them. With chiropractic, however, the side effects tend to be positive. One such [...]
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks the bodies brain and spinal cord, also known as the central nervous system (CNS). Many people are unaware, however, that upper cervical (neck) chiropractic adjustments can help with the symptoms and progression of said condition. To understand how this is done, it is important to understand [...]
Most people have heard of, or, are at least vaguely familiar with Alzheimer’s disease and what it does. It is not common knowledge, however, that upper cervical (neck) chiropractic adjustments can help prevent and/or slow the progression of said condition. To understand how this is done, it is important to understand the causes and mechanisms [...]
Cervical myelopathy is simply, a problem with the spinal cord in the area of the cervical vertebrae. Myelopathies can be the result of many various problems such as traumas and disc bulges, tumors and even certain diseases. There are many things that can cause myelopathy but often they are caused by the spinal cord [...]
Chiropractors are trained and taught to work with conditions of the neuromusculoskeletal system; That is, nerves, muscles, bones and their relationship to each other and the body as a whole. This profession tends to stand out to the average person as the “back-crackers” of the health community. The reality is, however, that the effects of [...]
Chronic headaches can strike at anytime and anyplace. Living from day to day in fear of when the next attack may occur is common for those who suffer from this condition. A variety of health care options are available making it hard to know what is best. Some questions that are commonly asked by those [...]
There are a number of things that can cause a person to experience dizziness, such as standing too quickly. Other things that may throw off one’s stability are sensitivity to sound, light, and movement or visual disturbances. This can interfere with a person’s daily activities and their ability to concentrate. All of this seems to [...]
Almost everyone has experienced some sort of neck pain at one time or another. Although it is rarely very serious, it is certainly annoying. The simplest tasks, such as backing up a car or moving the head from side to side, can become painful. It is estimated that 15% of those in the United States [...]
There are a number of symptoms that are commonly associated with Meniere's disease. These include tinnitus, hearing loss, vertigo, and a feeling of ear fullness. Episodes where symptoms are experienced come and go, some lasting just minutes while others last for hours. The condition is also called idiopathic endolymphatic hydrops. Taking each word in that [...]
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling condition that seems to be able to strike just about anyone at any time. A shocking 400,000 people in America have this condition, with one new person being diagnosed every hour. Even more staggering is the amount of money spent in medical costs for MS. This number comes in [...]
