Pregnancy and Chiropractic

Pregnant women can safely receive chiropractic care. In fact, chiropractic treatments can promote a healthy, stress-free pregnancy by alleviating joint pain, muscle aches and nausea.

Posture and Chiropractic

A chiropractor is trained to detect poor posture and its underlying reasons. Unhealthy posture can indicate problems with the spine or nervous system. It is important to discover the reason for poor posture and to treat the problem before further health issues arise.

Chiropractic “Only Proven Effective Treatment” for Whiplash

Over the last ten years, a great deal has been written on the problem of whiplash biomechanics, but little study has been done on treatment of whiplash injuries. As the authors of a new study write, "Conventional treatment of patients with whiplash symptoms is disappointing." ¹

93% of Whiplash Patients Improve With Chiropractic

This article’s introduction sums up the state of whiplash treatment very well:

"The 'whiplash' syndrome is a collection of symptoms produced as a result of soft-tissue injury of the cervical spine.

Neck Pain, Proprioception and Chiropractic

There have been a number of studies examining the relationship between whiplash and proprioceptive dysfunction. A new study adds to our knowledge, by examining the effectiveness of chiropractic in patients with chronic neck pain.

Chiropractic Treatment of Whiplash

Objective: Chiropractic manipulation has been shown to be effective in the treatment of many patients with chronic whiplash symptoms. Our aim was to identify, prior to commencing treatment, which patients would benefit from such manipulation.

Chiropractic Improves Cervical Spine Curve

The latest scientific research on whiplash injuries shows that automobile collisions can cause ligament damage to the cervical and lumbar spine. Numerous studies have shown that zygapophysial facet joints can be stretched during a rear end collision, and recent studies have shown injury to the anterior longitudinal ligament and the transverse ligament.

Manipulation, Mobilization and the Cervical Spine

This RAND review of the literature analyzed 1,457 studies related to manipulation of the cervical spine. Only sixty-seven of these were used in the final analysis, as they were the only ones that specifically addressed the effectiveness of treatment.

Chiropractic Treatment of Disc Herniations

This study examined 27 patients in a private chiropractic practice who presented with neck or back pain and who had MRI-documented cervical or lumbar disc herniations that corresponded with clinical findings.

Neck Pain, Proprioception and Chiropractic

Proprioception is the part of the nervous system that tells your brain the position of your body in space.