In the last couple of years, there have been significant efforts towards integrating conventional medicine and chiropractic treatment together. Both sides are now beginning to identify, recognize, and embrace their respective values. More and more medical doctors and nurse practitioners are signing on to become part of integrated healthcare practices with chiropractors. MDs and chiropractors
As the United States was in the grips of a raging opioid crisis, America’s biggest drug manufacturers pumped 76 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pain pills into communities all over the country. “Just six companies distributed 75 percent of the pills during this period: McKesson Corp., Walgreens, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, CVS and Walmart.” (*source The Washington
Acupuncture comes from Latin and English words for “with a needle” and “puncture.” It dates back to the reign of China’s Yellow Emperor, Huangdi – beginning around 2700 BCE. Historians report a “dialogue” between the emperor and his physician Qi Bo that set the stage for the development of Chinese medicine. This collaboration produced the
The human body is one tough machine. A miracle of Mother Nature’s handiwork, we are a superior creature surviving on a hostile planet. We have evolved in a world that made us tough and we all have the innate ability to heal ourselves. Daily Stresses In the struggle to survive, our bodies may be made
Worldwide, back pain is the single leading cause of disability. It can severely affect someone’s quality of life preventing them being able to work or enjoy life. Beyond skin disorders and other joint disorders, back pain is the third most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office. After childbirth, it is the second most
