Thanks to the American Chiropractic Association for the use of this article! Chiro.org and ACA If you have a headache, you're not alone. Nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Some are occasional, some frequent, some are dull and throbbing, and some cause debilitating pain and nausea. What do you do when you suffer from a pounding headache? Do you grit your teeth and carry on? Lie down? Pop a pill and hope the pain goes away? There Read More

By Jane Sheppard More and more parents are beginning to look to chiropractors to complement their children's health care. Chiropractic care involves diagnosing spinal misalignments and correcting them by adjusting the spine. A slight pressure is most commonly used with children rather than the more forceful manipulation sometimes used with adults. Chiropractors attempt to get to the root cause of a health problem rather than just treat the symptoms. Read More

Article Source: WebMD Medical News Chiropractic Cuts Blood Pressure Study Finds Special 'Atlas Adjustment' Lowers Blood Pressure By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD March 16, 2007 -- A special chiropractic adjustment can significantly lower high blood pressure, a placebo-controlled study suggests. "This procedure has the effect of not one, but two blood-pressure medications given in combination," study leader Read More

Article taken from: Chiropractic Leadership Alliance - Christopher Kent, D.C. www.subluxation.com Previous columns have addressed the role of the nervous system in modulating immune system activity, and the bi-directional communication that takes place between these two "supersystems" of the body. [1,2,3] A recent paper presented by Owen and Rix [4] describes a study that examined the effects of thoracic or lumbar diversified technique on Read More