The manipulation of the cervical spine or neck is a common technique utilized by doctors of chiropractic for individuals complaining of upper back, neck, and shoulder/arm pain, in addition to headaches. Read More
Research suggests that illness recovery and prevention improve when supported by proper nutrition and supplementation. Nevertheless, clinicians don't often get extensive training in nutrition and nutrient supplements in osteopathic and medical school, a study of pediatric residency interns that were incoming showed. What's the importance of nutrition towards health and wellness? Unsurprisingly, many patients are malnourished, are experiencing… Read More
Patients visit their clinicians for all kinds of reasons�from the absurd to the mundane�but the chief complaint tends to be one of only a handful of non-acute conditions. In a study of more than 140,000 Minnesotan patients, researchers found the most common clinical complaints included: Skin disorders Osteoarthritis and joint disorders Cholesterol problems Upper respiratory conditions, excluding asthma High blood… Read More
Clinicians recognize that lifestyle changes can be difficult for patients. Research is currently helping us understand what patients actually need to have in order to produce effective and sustainable changes in their diet and physical activity. How is nutrition and exercise effective for well-being? Two intervention studies suggest direct access to healthy food enhance emotional well-being and metabolism… Read More
If you're the kind of person who values optimal health, or simply if you don't feel good and you wish to find the cause of the problem of while not being dependent on drugs and preventing chronic disease instead of just treating the symptoms, functional medicine is a perfect match for you. What are functional medicine practitioners? Functional… Read More
Over the past five decades, many experienced and holistically experienced professionals have embraced "functional medicine" treatment concepts in dealing with the management of many commonly encountered chronic illnesses, including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis. What are the functional medicine concepts for treatment? This guide is an attempt to introduce, simplify, and summarize many of these seemingly… Read More
For those millions of Americans with chronic conditions, naturopathic doctors are offering new views and treatment options which are quickly becoming a primary line of care. This popularity has led to license ND's across the country. Like chiropractic doctors, naturopathic physicians operate in outpatient, non-emergency centers. Naturopathic doctors work alongside medical doctors. Combining the wisdom of nature with the rigors… Read More
Opportunities For Clinical Intervention Even though the effects of overweight and obesity on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality, and other health outcomes are widely known, there is less awareness that overweight, obesity, and weight gain are associated with an increased risk of certain cancers. A recent review of more than 1000 studies concluded that sufficient evidence existed to link weight… Read More
It's a frequent occurrence: You twist or tilt your head to the side and your neck cracks. You could be asking yourself why your neck does that but more importantly, is it something to be concerned about? Rest assured that, typically, neck-cracking is nothing to worry about. However, there are a few exceptions when popping in the neck may… Read More
You've perhaps heard of functional medicine, the medical care strategy that requires a "systems" perspective of health by focusing on the sources of dysfunction in the body as well as also the interactions among genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. Functional nutrition fits within this framework to analyze how food "functions" inside our own bodies to both provide nourishment but also… Read More
Migraine headaches, a clinical study involving 11 migraine patients and NUCCA care was recently conducted. Let's take a look at the results and reveal the benefits of NUCCA care and how the study was conducted. Method Of Study: Migraine Headaches The 11 patients in the study had never experienced upper cervical chiropractic care before. All were subject to having migraine… Read More
You slouch in your chair as you finish a report while at the office. When you get home, you want to unwind, so you spend a couple of hours weeding your garden with your back hunched forward. Then, at the end of the day, you end up experiencing back pain. Why? As it turns out, your posture may be contributing… Read More
Back Pain Myths Myth 1: You Only Have To Sit Up Straight. Back pain myths are like any other, however, your mom was not totally wrong; hunching can certainly be bad for your back. But the opposite is true as well. Strain can be also caused by sitting up for too long without a break. If you work make sure… Read More
Dietitians at Integrative and Functional Medicine (DIFM) is a specialty clinic group of nutrition professionals whose center philosophy centers around a holistic, personalized approach to healing and health. Members incorporate many different nutrition remedies such as brain/body modalities in clinical practice supplements and whole foods. How is nutrition a part of integrative and functional medicine? Integrative medicine is… Read More
Ergonomics in the work place. Back pain is one of the most frequent work-related injuries and is often brought on by ordinary work activities like sitting in an office chair or heavy lifting.� the study of the workplace as it relates to the worker - helps prevent back pain and back injury and help maintain a healthy back. The objective… Read More