Research Tithing The Chiro.Org Blog The Board of Chiro.Org held their annual Board meeting on 2-22-2011 and unanimously approved another $2500 donation to Chiropractic Research. This will be the tenth year in a row that the website has made a research tithe, and to date that contribution totals $21,000. In the Age of Accountability, insurers [...]

A New Idea The Chiro.Org Blog A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous and then is dismissed as trivial, until finally Share this article: Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

The Mythology Of Evidence-Based Medicine The Chiro.Org Blog The Huffington Post ~ 2-25-2011 Dr. Larry Dossey, Deepak Chopra and Dr. Rustum Roy The current healthcare debate has brought up basic questions about how medicine should work. On one hand we have the medical establishment with its enormous cadre of M.D.s, medical schools, big pharma, and [...]

Chiropractic Treatment of Workers’ Compensation Claimants in the State of Texas The Chiro.Org Blog SOURCE:   MGT of America, Austin, Texas In 2002, the Texas Chiropractic Association (TCA) commissioned an independent study to determine the use and effectiveness of chiropractic with regard to workers’ compensation, the results of which were published in February 2003. According [...]

This episode of OnTheOtherHand features an interview with spinal rehabilitation expert, author and chiropractor Craig Liebenson, DC. He literally wrote the book on spinal rehabilitation and is highly regarded among chiropractors, medical physicians and physical therapists alike in the field of spinal rehabilitation around the world.

Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research Receives $7.4 million Military Readiness Grant The Chiro.Org Blog Scientists at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR), the RAND Corporation and the Samueli Institute have been awarded a $7.4 million grant by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. The grant will fund a four-year research project to assess chiropractic [...]

Source Chiropractic Economics The Alabama State Chiropractic Association (ASCA) conducted a survey of member practitioners in 2010 regarding the scope of practice in Alabama. Overall, results indicated that a majority of surveyed chiropractors are in favor of the inclusion of injectable vitamins and nutrients and prescriptive rights in the scope of practice… Within the group [...]

Essential Fatty Acids Eases Premenstrual Syndrome The Chiro.Org Blog SOURCE: NHI OnDemand A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the journal Reproductive Health evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a supplement containing essential fatty acids and vitamins for the treatment of PMS and to assess effectiveness on prolactin and total cholesterol levels. The researchers recruited [...]

Chiropractic Management of Migraine Headache The Chiro.Org Blog SOURCE: ChiroACCESS Just as puzzles are completed piece by piece, the evidence for the positive effects of chiropractic care for migraines is slowly filling in and revealing a clearer picture. That picture depicts a more meaningful role for chiropractic care in both the prevention and treatment of [...]

Episode 18: David Chapman-Smith on the World Federation of Chiropractic and Advocating for the Profession This is the latest episode in Dr. Brett Kinsler’s series of podcast interviews  available through iTunes and his website, On The Other Hand. David Chapman-Smith is widely recognized as the world’s leading non-chiropractor advocate for the profession. Through his position [...]

President Obama’s New Budget Proposes A 2-Year Medicare ‘Doc Fix’ The Chiro.Org Blog SOURCE: MedScape February 14, 2010 — President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 would delay a massive reduction in Medicare reimbursement for physicians from January 1, 2012, until January 1, 2014, and freeze rates in the meantime. Released this morning, [...]

Source WorldSpineCare.org World Spine Care was founded in 2008, the inspiration of Scott Haldeman, a leading figure in the assessment and treatment of spinal disorders. World Spine Care has rapidly attracted a world-class leadership team around its vision of universal care for the devastation caused by spinal disorders in the developing world. The Board of [...]

Have You Used Our Search Tools Lately? The Chiro.Org Blog Most of our search tools are now directory-specific, to make it that much easier to find what you want. Our website is so much more than just a Blog. We have been compiling materials into various sections since 1995, and no other chiropractic website has [...]

New Study Ties Processed Foods To ADHD in 78% of Children The Chiro.Org Blog According to a new study, just published in Lancet Journal, a diet free of processed foods significantly reduces the symptoms of ADHD in 78% of 4-8 year old children. This 5-week study involving 100 subjects found that 63% of them experienced [...]

Chiropractors, Wellness, and Our Office Websites The Chiro.Org Blog You know that feeling you get, when you read an article that rubs you the wrong way? Well, I was all set to editorially unload on a new article, published in Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, titled: Chiropractic Wellness on the Web: The Content and Quality of [...]

Discordant results from MTHFR studies and randomised trials could be explained by aspirin reducing or negating the anti-platelet effect of lowering homocysteine. On this basis, folic acid would have a role in the primary prevention of ischaemic heart disease, when aspirin is not taken routinely, but not in secondary prevention, when it is routine.

Chiropractic Profession Urged to Enlist Support from Local Members of Congress Source The American Chiropractic Association The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) today expressed support for newly introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives designed to expand the availability of the services delivered by chiropractic physicians in the [...]

Chiropractic Care Plans for Common Low Back Conditions The Chiro.Org Blog Our thanks to Robert D. Mootz, D.C. and to Dana Lawrence, D.C., the former editor of Chiropractic Technique, for permission to reprint this Full Text article, and its extensive collection of Care Plans, exclusively at Chiro.Org ABSTRACT:   A detailed description of chiropractic care [...]

Anatomical Connection Found Between the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and the Dura Mater The Chiro.Org Blog A new study, just published in Spine Journal, reports on an investigation of the muscles of the suboccipital triangle and their relationship to cervicogenic headaches. During the anatomic study of thirteen cadaver specimens, it was discovered that eleven of [...]

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) Doctors Bryan Abrams and Anthony Ries have recently launched Concierge Chiropractic, a new business venture that brings treatment directly to the patient’s residence or business in downtown Chicago (specifically Gold Coast, River North, and Streeterville) Chicago. The doctors come equipped with a portable table, doctor’s kit, assistant and patient gowns to readily [...]