Chiropractic Health
Dr. David L. Phillips
Articles
Chiropractic Treatment of Ankle Sprains
The chiropractic approach to a sprained ankle gives hope that perhaps it is not worse than a break.
Yet another study has found that chiropractic care is superior to physiotherapy for lower back pain. How many more are needed?
Chiropractic, the Drug-free Alternative for Low Back Pain
For those suffering from chronic low back pain, chiropractic is a safe, drug-free alternative.
Truth in Medical Journal Advertising? Not!
Medical journals are rife with drug ads aimed at physicians. Most of these ads contain unsubstantiated claims.
More women are playing contact sports and the incidence of knee injuries is increasing exponentially.
The Great Debate Over Stretching Exercises
Despite the recent criticism of stretching as an exercise, the author remains a big believer in the value of stretching for the average person.
7 common myths about lower back pain.
A recent study illustrates a wide variation between what a doctor thinks of his therapy and what a patient thinks.
Should Back Pain Sufferers Avoid Medical Care?
The treatment and diagnostic costs of lower back pain in the industrialized world are staggering. Something dramatic needs to be done to fix the problem. Applying chiropractic as the industry "gate-keeper" is the most sensible and cost-saving measure available.
Seniors, Beware the Drug Reactions
Even though seniors take huge amounts of prescription drugs, the problems with their health are often drug-induced.
Exercise, The Miracle Cure-All
The concept of having to check with one's doctor before starting a new exercise program is, in most cases, unnecessary and often self-defeating.
A moderate dietary shift to foods that discourage inflammation from those that tend towards pro-inflammation can dramatically reduce joint and arthritic pain.
New Australian clinical guidelines for treatment of spinal and musculoskeletal pain is discussed and various inconsistencies are pointed out.
The Economic Costs of Lower Back Pain
The overall costs of lower back pain in our society are staggering. The bill in the US is 90 billion dollars per year. Chiropractic could greatly reduce these costs, if only given a chance.
Every year we have the same dire predictions of a massive epidemic of influenza and are offered the same dubious vaccine hype. When will we ever learn?
Exercise is an important factor in the rehabilitation and maintenance of spinal health, but not without the health-giving force of manipulation.
A brief look at recent research into several common medical treatments that show very poor results. The article is an attempt to educate the medical consumer.
The primary success that chiropractors have treating spinal pain is that they believe function governs structure.
Routine MRI's of the lower spine are commonly reporting serious abnormalities of which the patients have no symptoms or history.
Chiropractic and Shoulder Problems Part 4
The final installment of a 4-part series about shoulder pain and exercises that will help.
Chiropractic and Shoulder Problems Part 3
The third in a series of articles about problems of the shoulder and what we can do to help at heoe.
Chiropractic and Shoulder Problems Part 2
The second in a 4-part series on shoulder pain.
Chiropractic and Shoulder Problems Part 1
The beginning of a 4-part series about shoulder pain and what can be done to help at home.
Lifting Safely. What Does That Mean?
A list of factors that should be considered when lifting heavy objects.
The factors leading up to and creating a state of osteoporosis are discussed and an alternative viewpoint is offered.
Does Proper Lifting Prevent Low Back Injuries?
The scientific literature is rife with studies that fail to show that teaching proper lifting does not prevent lower back injuries at work. One recent study is examined.
"Always Change a Losing Game", a book written by Dr. David B. Posen, M.D. is the best self-help book on the market. I highly recommend this book as a common sense pathway to improving your life.
The Proprioceptive Nervous System
The proprioceptive aspect of the nervous system is discussed in relationship to chiropractic.
Even Science Has Its Spin Doctors!
A study looking at the NSAID Vioxx and lower back pain proves little, but you can bet it will be spun to death in order to get physicians on track.
Dizziness and Neck Pain: Diagnosing and Treating Symptoms of Vertigo from Neck Injury
Chiropractic care is quite effective in treating cervicogenic vertigo, or a case of the dizzies.
Want To Know More About Whiplash? Ask a Demolition Derby Driver!
Two recent studies looking at whiplash conclude that it a condition that is largely imagined or convenient.
Does Being Overweight Hurt Your Spine?
There have been many studies that have attempted to blame excess body weight for low back pain. Don't buy it!
Whiplash: Minimizing the Risk Part 2
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Whiplash: Minimizing the Injury
Whiplash injuries can occur even at low speeds and in minor collisions. These neck traumas are not only very common but also frequently cause life-long sequelae.
Sometimes, I Just Have To Shake My Head.
There has been a dramatic increase in surgeries and various injections for lower back and spinal pains. This runs counter to recent evidence of the effectiveness of chiropractic and other conservative approaches.
The Downside of Too Much Cleanliness
The modern obsession with cleanliness tends to be taken to an extreme, to the detriment of our health, especially that of children.
Why Are The Experts So Often Wrong?
Expert opinion is so often wrong, especially in the health field, perhaps we should begin to develop a healthy skepticism when we hear something new.
In Pain? Check Your Medicine Cabinet!
Cholesterol-lowering medications are frequently at the root of users' muscle and joint pains as well as more serious side effects. Think twice before going on these somewhat optional drugs.
Truck Drivers and Lower Back Pain
Does truck driving and other occupations involving many hours behind the wheel cause back pain and spinal degeneration? We look at a recent study.
A discussion of sleep, best positions, pillows, mattresses and types of beds.
In many medical testing trials, placebos turn out to be as effective or even more effective than the actual drug or surgery being tested.
Placebos and Their Role in Science
Placebos have an important role in science as the development of new drugs and other therapies hinges on finding a relavent placebo.
Chiropractic and the Royal Commission
The 1979 New Zealand Royal Commission that thoroughly examined chiropractic has failed to live up to its recommendations.
How Your Doctor Can Avoid Getting Sued.
By following some simple steps, many malpractice suits could be avoided. Listening, concern, availability and common courtesy go along way towards diffusing potentially damaging relationships in a health care practice.
People cope with pain using both active and passive strategies. The article encourages an active approach.
Chiropractic Care and Tennis Elbow
A study on the painful condition of tennis elbow reveals that doing nothing is perhaps the best therapy. The author feels that chiropractic care is superior to any of the options discussed.
The concept of the chiropractic adjustment is discussed.
The term subluxation, a chiropractic icon, is discussed historically and descriptively.
The chiropractic profession continues to grow, expand and thrive. New colleges are opening the world over and chiropractic is becoming a household world virtually everywhere on earth.
How To Set Up an Ergonomic Workstation
This article describes the latest techniques for setting up an ergonomic computer workstation in order to avoid common neck and arm injuries.
The Woes of the Workplace Computer
Work related repetitive strain injuries from computer useage is becoming common and almost expected according to latest research.
Does Your Doctor Practice Psychotic Medicine?
Psychotic behavior occurs when a person repeats an action over and over while each time expecting a different result. Modern medical practice is frequently guilty of this behavior.
Now Chiropractic Is a Hoax! What's Next?
A recently written book describes chiropractic as the biggest hoax of the century. This book formed the basis of a PBS television programme that was a blatant attack on the chiropractic profession.
Overweighted backpacks are a major reason that children are having an ever increasing incidence of back problems.
MD’s Fail in Basic Musculoskeletal Competency
A recent study revealed that 82% of medical graduates could not pass an exam designed to test the basic competency of their knowledge of musculoskeletal problems.
What Ever Happened to Last Year’s Wonder Drug?
News of new drugs is always hot. But, sadly, you rarely hear reports of these drugs after the inevitable side effects and complications begin.
The chiropractic profession is being ravished in the media for causing strokes by their work on necks. This is unfair, untrue and dishonest.
Another in a long and rich history of tedious attacks on the chiropractic profession. This one by PBS's Scientific American Frontiers.
Manual Therapy Works Best for Neck Pain
Another comparison between manual therapy and traditional medicine. Once again, the modern medical paradigm looks bad.
Lower back pain in children is virtually as prevalent as it is in adults. This article examines some of the latest studies into adolescent lumbar pain.
Auriculotherapy Part 2: The Theories
Part 2 of a series of articles on the subject of auriculotherapy. This article discusses the theories behind how auriculotherapy works and why it is a valid clinical tool.
Acupuncture or Massage for Chronic Neck Pain?
A recent study comparing acupuncture and massage therapy for chronic neck pain reveals both therapies to be poor choices.
An Effort to Educate Physicians About Nutrition
The recently announced Nutritional Screening Initiative is a halting first step towards what the author hopes is a trend in preventive health care.
You're Putting WHAT In Our Drinking Water?
The insanity of government mandating fluoridation continues after 50 years. A growing body of scientific evidence causes the author to cry, "Foul".
Exercise Physiotherapy for Low Back Pain, How Necessary Is It?
Another blow to physiotherapy for lower back pain. Increasingly we are seeing evidence that physiotherapy simply fails to help.
Your Health, Whose Responsibility Is It Anyhow?
Your health is your personal responsibility. The sooner you stop blaming micro-organisms, bad weather, sick friends and co-workers, the sooner you will begin to get healthier.
Rest or Activity, Which Heals Fastest?
An early return to normal activities is almost always indicated when dealing with injuries to the spine.
American Veterans and Chiropractic
President Bush has signed a bill allowing veterans access to chiropractic care. Will it ever happen?
The Benefits of Chiropractic Care and More
A Swedish study into the non-musculoskeletal benefits of chiropractic care. Patients were interviewed and results showed that many received unexpected benefits that were unrelated to their spinal complaints.
Chiropractic: 'The Only Proven, Effective Treatment for Whiplash'
Chiropractic is proven to be effective for chronic neck pain from whiplash origins.
Once again, the author points out the pervasive influence of TV on our lives. This time prescription drug ads are used to illustrate how powerful and negative this influence can be.
The author rails against the excess of television watching.
Disease and illness are not traps that befall innocent victims. Sickness often occurs as a natural result of us violating or abusing our health. Our bodies react in the only way they know how.
A short descriptive history of the healing art of auriculotherapy.
Happiness and Contentment and Your Low Back
You are two to three times more likely to experience absenteeism or require treatment for low back pain if you are dissatisfied with your job or are unhappily unemployed.
To maintain good musculoskeletal health, flexibility is the key. Joint and muscle flexibility will help avoid injuries and greatly enhance healing.
Glutathione (GSH) is a key anti-aging factor and supplementing with whey proteins seem to be the best bet for maintaining high GSH levels.
Glutathione, A Protein Vital to Life
Glutathione, master anti-oxidant, the key immune substance and your cell's detox transport system. This protein is absolutely essential to life.
In a radical departure from their usual conservative manners, a soon-to-be-announced policy change in editorial content of some of the world's best medical journals will put some accountability into drug promotion and, hopefully, drug therapy.
The Politics and Deception of Low Back Pain
The prejudice that the chiropractic profession has faced from organized medicine is sometimes so blatant as to be beyond belief.
Weight Lifting and Spinal Health
An interesting physical study of the spinal health and bone density of the world's strongest man.
The Dangers of Homocysteine and Heart Disease
Health scientists have discovered a blood factor far more dangerous and predictive of heart disease than cholesterol: homocysteine.
This article examines the rising consumption of soda pop in the North American diet. Sugar, in beverage form, is far more likely to cause weight gain than sugar in the form of food.
Glucosamine and Osteoarthritis
This article discusses the latest research into glucosamine and recommends proper and accepted dosages and formulations
A brief overview of sciatica and leg pain from a chiropractic viewpoint.
Chiropractic as the Low Back Pain Gatekeeper
A recent study funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health has recommended that chiropractors become the "Gatekeepers" of the Canadian low back pain treatment system.
The trend of scientific studies of acupuncture for lower back pain is negative. It appears that this is one condition that acupuncture cannot really help.
Electronic Pain Control With Synaptic Therapy
Synaptic Electronic Therapy is a proven and effective treatment for relieving acute and chronic pain as well as greatly assisting with sleep disorders. In my chiropractic clinic, we use Synaptic mostly for cases of fibromyalgia.
Live a Healthy and Happy 100 Years Part 2
This article offers some guidelines to help you age more successfully.
How to Live a Happy and Healthy 100 Years Part 1
Aging does not have to mean decrepitude and decay. This article examines how one can age successfully.
Flat feet or hyperpronation is a common cause of pain in the spine and lower limbs. It is easily understood, diagnosed and treated by health care professionals who have a knowledge of biomechanics.
Doctors: The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US?
Third only to cancer and heart disease, doctor-induced disease is killing 250,000 Americans every year. So says the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Another in a series of studies by Governments around the world into the enormously costly and common problem of lower back pain. This time it is Denmark's turn.
Do Dairy Foods Help Your Bones?
New studies are showing that consumption of dairy foods has no bearing on bone density or skeletal health.
Do Low Back Belts Actually Help?
Lumbar support belts are proven as failing to prevent back pain or back pain disability in a study of 9000 WalMart workers.
The Dramatic Rise in the Use of Alternative Medicine
Complementary and alternative medicine is a vast and well established field. Only lately has mainstream medicine come to realize the fact that it may have something to contribute towards human health.
Whiplash is one of the most controversial conditions in the health care field and has major implications in the legal and insurance industries as well.
Do DTP and Tetanus Vaccinations Cause Asthma?
A new study has shown that vaccinated children are twice as likely to develop asthma and other allergy-related symptoms.
Chiropractic Care For Headaches Part 3
Parts 1 and 2 of this series appeared in previous weeks in this topic, please refer to these earlier sections in order to fully appreciate the subject.
Chiropractic Care for Headaches Part 2
This article is the second in a 3 part series on the subject of chiropractic health care and headaches.
Chiropractic Care for Headaches Part 1
This is the beginning of a 3 part series exploring the role and effectiveness of chiropractic health care and headaches. We will look at head pain from a larger view and then examine how chiropractic treats headaches and why it works as well as it does.
An article describing the day-to-day work of a chiropractor and the type and purpose of care offered in a chiropractic office.
A brief overview of the status of the chiropractic profession worldwide; its history, current education requirements and legal standing.
Weight Lifting: Injuries and Bone Density
Two recent studies: one comparing weight lifting and bone density and the other looking at injuries related to resistance training.
Chiropractic and Infantile Colic
No sound is more distressing and no behavior more upsetting to a household than an out-of-control screaming newborn. Now thanks to a study from Denmark, chiropractic care for the colicky baby has been proven to help.
9 Things You Should Know About Prostate Disease
A brief point-form article about recent developments in nutritional research and prostate disease.