A recent study out of the University of Chicago showed that Upper Cervical Chiropractic can reduce blood pressure by the equivalent of taking 2 medications simultaneously! “This procedure has the effect of not one, but two blood-pressure medications given in combination....and we saw no side effects and no problems”, George Bakris MD tells WebMD. [...]
There is new hope for Multiple Sclerosis sufferers, and it may be related to the Upper Cervical Spine. If you haven’t heard of the term CCSVI, you will soon. Three years ago Dr. Paulo Zamboni of the University of Ferrara in Italy, hypothesized that an abnormality in blood and/or Cerebro-Spinal Fluid (CSF) drainage from [...]
As a Walnut Creek Chiropractor believe me when I tell you that I see migraine headaches & their cousins frequently. They can be some of the most debilitating conditions in our society today. While the cause is still somewhat unclear, every health expert will agree that it is a neurological phenomenon. According to the [...]
Are we overlooking an obvious cause and relatively simple solution to TMJ Disorder? Recent research suggests we are. According to 3 recent studies looking at this problem, there are three significant conclusions that were drawn: There is a definitive association between head/neck posture and TMJ Disorder. This association is not only anatomical (structural) but [...]
Here is the biggest flaw in our health care system today: while medication and surgery should be the last resort, they are often treated as the first line of defense. Here are some statistics: In this country, 27 Million Americans suffer from back problems, with over $30 Billion (with a ‘B’) spent on treatments [...]
Most of us have heard that omega-3 fish oils are healthy, but not everyone knows why. In addition to supporting the function of the Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord), these oils have a natural anti-inflammatory effect in the body, thus leading to dramatic reductions in pain. In a 2005 study of 250 [...]
