Spinal manipulation, the basis of modern chiropractic care, has been in use for thousands of years as a way to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Chiropractors treat many different types of problems primarily through achieving proper...
Evidence of spinal manipulation, the practice upon which modern chiropractic care is based, goes back at least as far as 1500 B.C., according to the American Chiropractic Association. Early in the 20th century, American Daniel David Palmer...
A woman's fertility is affected by a number of factors: stress, nicotine, alcohol, poor diet, athletic training, weight, hormonal imbalances, sexually transmitted disease, or anatomical problems with the reproductive system. While there are a...
According to the American Chiropractic Association in Arlington, Virginia, Americans visit chiropractors at least 250 million times each year. Chiropractic health care, a mode of alternative medicine, works on the theory that misaligned vertebrae...
Chiropractors adjust their patients' spines to correct subluxations. A subluxation is a misalignment of the vertebrae, which is believed to interfere with proper nervous system functioning and/or muscle pain. Although all chiropractic treatments...
Chiropractic is a form of health care that treats primarily mechanical problems and dysfunction in the spine and surrounding soft tissues. The aim of chiropractors is to ensure appropriate and complete motion and function through the use of spinal...
Earaches are a painful affliction for both adults and children. In fact, up to 25 percent of children under the age of 10 have at least one episode of ear infection. Repeated infections will affect hearing, cause balance problems and impede...
Chiropractic is a branch of healthcare that focuses on identifying joint and vertebrae misalignments that result from genetics, trauma and day-to-day activity. Pain and overall health may be improved by fixing these misalignments. The...
A healthy woman typically gains 25 to 40 lbs. during a pregnancy. Her center of gravity shifts with this dramatic weight gain and makes her more vulnerable to misalignments in the spine. The hormones elastin and relaxin surge as her body prepares...
Traditional medicine, also known as allopathic medicine, is not the only kind of treatment available for problems such as mobility issues, joint pain or muscle issues. Chiropractic care and physical therapy are types of therapies and treatments...
According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a division of the National Institutes of Health, the side effects associated with chiropractic care largely depend on the type of chiropractic treatment used....
Ear infections are the No. 1 reason for doctor's visits each year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Although adults can get ear infections, too, children are more susceptible to them because of their immaturely shaped Eustachian...
An increase in chronic childhood disease is part of the reason parents today seek alternative health care for kids. Chiropractic care is an effective and affordable program by licensed providers that addresses children's health conditions...
People sometimes consult chiropractors when they seek treatment options that are natural and drug-free. This is especially true if they are suffering from a condition that is more functional in nature and is not related to a disease condition....
When an employee is injured at work, she is entitled to medical and financial benefits under workers' compensation insurance. Many work injuries involve the back, and an employee may find that chiropractic care is helpful in treating a...
Narrowing of the spinal canal is called spinal stenosis. With trauma, congenital defects, or arthritis, it's possible for spinal stenosis to cause painful symptoms in the back, neck, shoulders or legs. Chiropractic treatment is considered a...
Many expectant mothers might adopt a "grin and bear it, it's only nine months" attitude as they cope with the aches and discomforts of pregnancy. But according to the American Pregnancy Association, regular chiropractic adjustments can...
Chiropractors treat problems affecting your muscles, skeletal structure and nervous system. This type of therapy does not involve drugs or surgery, only the physical manipulation -- adjustment or realignment -- of your spine and neck by hand. The...
The hiatus is an opening in your diaphragm muscle that allows your food pipe to pass through to your stomach. A hiatal hernia happens when a portion of your stomach pushes up through the hiatus and into your chest, according to Health Services at...
Chiropractic treatment offers non-invasive, drug-free treatment for spinal conditions that otherwise may require painful surgery or powerful pain medications. Herniated discs are one such condition that chiropractors specialize in treating. The...
Chiropractic care for the feet restores proper motion and reestablishes correct skeletal biomechanics. Chiropractic treatment for muscloskeletal conditions in the feet and lower extremities helps lessen and prevent symptoms by eliminating the...
Colitis is a chronic condition that causes your large intestine, or colon, to become inflamed, which can cause several gastrointestinal symptoms. Colitis has different causes. The treatment for the condition depends on the cause of the condition,...
Chiropractic care offers individuals with fibromyalgia a nonpharmacological treatment using a complementary and alternative medicine modality. According to the Mayo Clinic, chiropractors believe that restricted movement in the spine and ongoing...
During the course of a pregnancy, a woman's body drastically changes. A healthy pregnancy involves a weight gain of 25 to 40 pounds in a relatively short period of time. The weight of the baby shifts the woman's center of gravity forward and pulls...
Visiting a chiropractor can help you deal with a number of conditions. In some cases, a visit to the chiropractor can take away the need for painkillers or at least reduce it. According to Chirobase, an online guide to the history, theories and...
If you are concerned with the safety of chiropractic care for young athletes, or for yourself, you may be surprised to learn that the American Medical Association has changed its view of chiropractic care over the past few decades. Once called "a...
If you've been to a certain kind of chiropractor recently, you've perhaps seen patients entering and leaving carrying a small bag of foam blocks. These are used to perform Pettibon fulcrum exercises. Though not right for everyone, Pettibon fulcrum...
A hereditary spastic paraplegia, or HSP, diagnosis leaves you with many unanswered questions. This disorder, sometimes called familial spastic paraparesis, progresses at different rates depending on the patient. HSP targets your lower body, but is...
Chiropractors believe that when your body is functioning at optimal levels, it can cure itself, according to MayoClinic.com. This is the theory behind chiropractic care for acne suffers. After a spinal adjustment, chiropractors believe the body's...
Chiropractic treatments and adjustments should be mechanical and painless. Learn how chiropractors work and how treatments are performed in this video.