Spinal pain syndromes are one of the most prevalent health care challenges in North America (1,2). For working adults, low back pain is the most common ailment causing disability for men and women under 45 years of age (1). On any given day, up to 2 percent of the U.S. population is disabled by low back pain, half of these victims are chronically disabled and half are temporarily disabled by their symptoms (3).

There are literally dozens of studies that demonstrate the benefits of spinal manipulation and chiropractic. Many have been done by medical researchers or under the auspices of governments. Clinical studies show that chiropractic works. It is the preferred treatment for most low back pain, and there is substantial evidence for the treatment of many other conditions. See similar questions...

Spinal manipulation is an ancient healing art practiced by a wide variety of cultures. The earliest known recorded reference to spinal manipulation is found in a Chinese document dated to approximately 2700 BC(1). See similar questions...

No, they do not. Manipulation is defined as: A non-specific manual procedure that involves a directed thrust to move a joint past its physiological range of motion. See similar questions...

Answer: Chiropractic is considered to have efficacy in the treatment of the following conditions (Bratman, 1999): See similar questions...

The health risks with spinal manipulation are so uncommon, that it is almost non-existent. Spinal manipulation is said to be one of the safest treatment approach existing in any health profession. See similar questions...

In a 1996 study by Woodward et. al., published in the journal "Injury," Chiropractic treatment was able to help relieve the pain for 93% of patients with chronic whiplash injuries. Chronic whiplash injuries are notoriously resistant to any form of treatment, making their conclusions particularly significant in the field of whiplash treatment. See similar questions...

Indeed, there is much confusion regarding the term spinal manipulation. The term has been used to connote anything from the gentle stroking of the paraspinal soft tissues all the way up to a “gross assault” upon the articulations of an unconscious patient(2). Medical manipulators Bourdillon, Day and Bookhout state, “There is still disagreement as to the breadth of the meaning of the word manipulation. See similar questions...

Class 3B lasers are potentially harmful if viewed directly. When using 3B lasers, the patient and practitioner must wear approved safety eyewear. This is not a requirement for the SLD treatment heads. Do not treat over a pregnant uterus. It may be used on pregnant women as an adjunct to the other treatments being used for back pain or other complaints. Do not treat directly over any known primary or secondary lesions. See similar questions...

A chiropractic adjustment is the application of a certain force in a precise direction, to a discrete joint, by hand. This will restore the normal motion of the joint, lessen muscle spasm and ease associated pain. See similar questions...

This sound occurs when tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide are released from the fluid that surrounds the joint surfaces. It's not the bones rubbing together. It has no clinical benefit and is no indication of how good an adjustment was on your progress. See similar questions...

Any practitioner should have a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s condition before performing joint manipulation. Of all the practitioners just mentioned, only chiropractors receive four years of formal training in both the art of joint manipulation and the science of the biomechanics of joints. In addition, only chiropractic neurologists have specialized advanced training in the neurological systems interacting with the musculoskeletal system. See similar questions...

Following consultation and examination, a program of care will be designed and customized to your specific needs. This program is centered around the chiropractic adjustment, a method of treatment unique to chiropractic, which corrects spinal subluxations and dysfunction. The primary goal of an adjustment is to improve spinal alignment and motion, thereby relieving nerve irritation, pressure, and pain. See similar questions...

The aims of osteopathic techniques are to increase mobility in a joint and therefore to improve function of that particular area. Manipulation (or adjustment) is used to improve the mobility of joints either in the spine or in any of the peripheral articulations such as ankles and wrists. It consists of simply gapping the articular surfaces to an extent which is within the joint’s normal range of motion. See similar questions...

A massage will make you feel worse if you are suffering from any contagious or infectious disease no matter how mild it may seem. If you have a cold, flu or fever DO NOT BOOK a session. We will be very happy to see you once you are feeling 100% better. If you have certain other medical conditions, for your health and well-being massage should not be performed or may be restricted. See similar questions...

Kepivance® is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to E coli-derived proteins, palifermin, or any other component of the product.1 See similar questions...

Along with medicine and osteopathy, chiropractic is one of the western world's three major healing professions. Chiropractors specialize in the biomechanical causes of disease including vertebral subluxations, misalignments, derangements and fixations of the human frame - especially of the spine. Importance of the nervous system: Chiropractic doctors recognize the overriding importance of a properly functioning nervous system in the body's maintenance of its own health. See similar questions...