Introduction Chiropractic is a complementary and alternative health care profession that focuses on the diagnosis‚ treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and its effects on general health. The practice of chiropractic is a drug-free‚ hands-on approach to the medical field‚ and is typically recognized for its procedure of spinal manipulation known as “adjustments.” The purpose of this care is to apply manual force to restore joint mobility to areas of the body that
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Introduction Chiropractic is very important in the United States health care system; it is one of the largest forms of alternative medicine used (Kaptchuk‚ 2000). Chiropractic has been in the United States since the 1890s. It was founded by Daniel David Palmer and his son‚ Bartlett Joshua Palmer‚ helped to expand it. Chiropractic focuses on the treatment of the musculoskeletal system. It focuses on spinal manipulation to help with certain illnesses. The most common things it is used to help are
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than the nervous system‚ but all the work they must fix results from the nervous system dysfunctioning. I find chiropractic work to be fascinating‚ and that is why I have chosen to pursue a career in this field. Chiropractic is health care that deals with the nervous and musculoskeletal systems by taking a hands on approach to fixing the problems‚ according to the American Chiropractic Association (“What”). A chiropractor is a doctor‚ but he does not believe in the use
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English 1000 16 April 2013 Chiropractic Care A study at Florida Atlantic University found that people who underwent chiropractic adjustments had a fifteen percent lower rate of the flu than people who didn ’t have their backs cracked. People often go to chiropractors to receive treatment for back pain‚ neck pain‚ headaches‚ car accidents‚ repetitive motion injuries or strains‚ and sports injuries. Twenty million Americans use chiropractic services every year. Chiropractic represents the most rapidly
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NSAIDs. These medications do help with inflammation and pain‚ but they can cause stomach irritation‚ and long-term use can lead to bleeding ulcers and other stomach ailments. How Does Chiropractic Treat Whiplash? For many years chiropractors were best known for handling whiplash cases. Receiving whiplash chiropractic care is gentle‚ effective‚ and drug-free. The first step in treating whiplash is to stabilize the neck muscles by using a cervical color. It helps the muscles relax because you’re not
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disk disease since 2006‚ I have personal experience with most all of these treatments. Anyone suffering from grave pain of the spine needs to understand the difference between physical and chiropractic therapy before deciding which one to select as the correct therapy to relieve his or her pain. Although chiropractic work therapy and physical therapy both seem to be effective in treating diseases of the back‚ physical therapy seems to be more effective. One of the first things that back-pain sufferers
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skeletal systems to help other body systems work properly. They believe that the spine is the start of everything and most body pain begin with the skeletal imbalance of the spine. Chiropractors are also referred to as chiropractic physicians or doctors of chiropractic and may specialize in areas such as pediatrics‚ sports injuries‚ orthopedics‚ and neurology. Many duties that Chiropractors have to preform are to evaluate and examine the patient. They are required to review the patient’s
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chemotherapy. Secondly‚ hypnotherapy is very effective in the case of phobias. In the case of people who are frightened of flying‚ with this therapy they will overcome this fear. And finally‚ chiropractic is a new wave of medicine for people who have back problems. In the case of a strained muscle‚ chiropractic really works due to the fact that massaging the damaged area muscles tend to relax. On the other hand‚ there are a lot of disadvantages that make us think that this medicine is a trick. Mainstream
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Natural Cures for Depression - Alternative Therapies Depression involves a prolonged period of experiencing sadness‚ loss of interest in activities that one once enjoyed‚ low self-esteem and in some severe cases‚ one may even contemplate committing suicide. There can be many causes of depression. However‚ research shows that the basic physiology behind depression is changes in the biochemical reactions in specific areas of the brain. There are certain compounds that are naturally produced in the
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Amanda ****** Jeanna *** Eng 1A October 8‚ 2013 Alternative Medicine My daughter would not be here today of it weren’t for alternative medicine. My doctor had labeled me a “spontaneous aborter‚” meaning my body wouldn’t hold a pregnancy‚ six miscarriages in four years. I was going crazy and when I asked my doctor why‚ he just said “it just happens to some women.” Really? What was wrong with me? A friend of mine referred me to a chiropractor. “What can a chiropractor do?” I asked myself. Despite
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