Chiropractic
improves athletic performance
Athletes often notice that chiropractic makes your body work
more efficiently so you get more performance with no more effort.
In a study showing chiropractic's effectiveness, competitive
cyclists (4 men and 2 women) were able to measurably improve their
performance after just one to two weeks of chiropractic care.
The study subjects reported that they could ride longer before
fatiguing because their legs were working the pedals more
efficiently. Five of the cyclists reported a lower perceived effort
of how hard they were working, experiencing improved biomechanical
efficiency, pedaling "rounder" or in a smoother motion (as
measured by computer analysis).(1)
A
little "ding" on the field is no little thing
A "ding" may be more serious than expected. After a
"ding" on the field, the shook up athlete may sit on the
sidelines for a little while and if they look OK, they often go back
(or are sent back) in the game. That may be a bad idea.
In a recent study, 43 male and female high school athletes who had a
mild head concussion were tested for attention, memory, reaction
time and information-processing speed within a week of injury.
Researchers were shocked when they found a dramatic decrease in
memory and an increase in symptoms 36 hours after injury. Quite
significantly, those athletes who had on-the-field symptoms lasting
longer than 5 minutes had a 500% drop in memory performance. (2)
Anyone who suffers a sports injury, no matter how "mild,"
needs a chiropractic checkup to ensure that they aren't carrying
unresolved damage in their body.
Chiropractic
questions and answers
Question: Is it bad to "crack" your neck or back a lot?
Answer: This question is often asked of chiropractors because
people associate the cracking or popping of one's neck with a
chiropractic adjustment. The two are not the same thing. If a person
has a desire to pop his neck or back it's usually because a part of
his spine is fixated or jammed causing another part to move too much
and "pop" a lot. It's the jammed or fixated part that must
be properly adjusted by a chiropractor so that the spine will stop
being so movable and noisy.
When you "crack" your neck you may relieve tension for a
little while, but you are not giving yourself an adjustment. After a
while the urge to "crack" returns because the cause of the
spinal tension, the "jammed" vertebrae, hasn't been
corrected.
Old wives' tales say popping or cracking your joints causes
arthritis. There isn't any research supporting that, but if tension
keeps building up in the joints because of spinal stress it may not
be the popping or cracking that's so bad for you, but the spinal
stress and imbalance causing it.
Chiropractic
and spinal research
Remember, all people can benefit
from chiropractic care no matter what condition they may have. If
you have any specific questions please feel free to contact us.
Autism and otitis media. A 3-year-old autistic girl also
suffering from serous otitis media and hearing difficulty was
diagnosed as 9 to12 month level of development. An ENT specialist
suggested surgical insertion of tubes in the ears. The parents first
decided to try chiropractic. Within 3 weeks of her first
chiropractic adjustment, there was complete resolution of her otitis
media. It was noticed that her tantrums increased after drinking
milk therefore a gluten and casein-free diet was implemented and
this brought about "terrific" cognitive and emotional
improvement, social skills, language and reasoning skills. (3)
Multiple sclerosis. After a series of chiropractic
adjustments all four MS patients in this study reported improvement
in functional health status and quality of life. Three of the four
patients reported a significant trauma to the spine that preceded
their development of MS symptoms. (4)
More
parents refusing to get children vaccinated
As a result of increased studies indicating that vaccines are
responsible for brain damage, paralysis, autism, diabetes, immune
system disorders, and learning and neurological disorders, more
parents are refusing to give their child some or all vaccines. In a
recent study 93% of pediatricians and 60% of family physicians said
at least one parent had refused a vaccine for their child in 2003.
Within this year, 69% of the physicians said that the number of
concerns from parents had increased significantly. (5)
What's
in the chicken pox (Varivax) vaccine?
Each dose contains 1,350
units of varicella virus, 25 mg sucrose, 12.5 mg hydrolyzed gelatin,
3.2 mg sodium chloride, .5 mg monosodium L-glutamate, .45 mg
sodium phosphate dibasic, .08 mg potassium phosphate monobasic, .08
mg potassium chloride, residual components of cloned, aborted fetus
cells including guinea pig DNA and protein, trace quantities of
sodium phosphate monobasic, EDTA, neomycin and fetal bovine serum.
Varivax has not been evaluated for its carcinogenic (cancer-causing)
or mutagenic potential, or if it could damage the child's
reproductive system and impair fertility.
The
latest cancer information
A great resource for
accurate cancer information is available from THE MOSS REPORTS, a
free weekly e-mail newsletter by Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. In newsletter
#127 (4/4/04) Moss writes: "More than thirty years have elapsed
since the war on cancer was officially declared by President Nixon.
Yet despite the enormous effort expended in terms of manpower,
resources and money, we are no closer to winning the war than we
were on the day it was declared. New drugs are constantly being
approved, but while it is true many of them can cause a temporary
shrinkage in tumor size, very few will eradicate any kind of cancer
permanently. When the temporary shrinkage of tumors without any
prospect of real prolongation of life can generate so much profit
for drug companies there is little incentive for them to investigate
different, less toxic approaches that may offer a real chance of
influencing the outcome in many cancers." Visit http://cancerdecisions.com/list/optin.php?form_id=8
to subscribe.
Humor
An English professor wrote the
words, "Woman without her man is nothing," on the
blackboard and directed the students to punctuate it correctly.
The men wrote: "Woman, without her man, is nothing."
The women wrote: "Woman! Without her, man is nothing."
The following statements about
the Bible were written by children. They have not been retouched nor
corrected - incorrect spelling has been left in.
In the first book of the bible, Guinessis. God got tired of creating
the world so he took the sabbath off.
Adam and Eve were created from an Apple tree. Noah's wife was called
Joan of Ark. Noah built an ark and the animals cam on in pears.
Lots wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire
during the night.
The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble
with unsympathetic Genitals.
Sampson was a strongman who let himself be led astray by a Jezebel
like Delilah.
Samson slayed the Philistines with the axe of the Apostles.
Moses led the Jews to the Red sea where they made unleavened bread
which is bread without any ingredients.
The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses
went up to Mount Cyanide to get the ten amendments.
The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.
The seventh Commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.
Moses dies before he ever reached Canada. Then Joshua led the
Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.
The greatest miracle in the bible is when Joshua told his son to
stand still and he obeyed him.
See you next month - and if you haven't
visited the office for a spinal checkup in a while, we miss you!
Please call and make an appointment. You'll have a healthier and
happier Spring.
References
1. Vector. 1999;2(4).
2. Lovell MR, Collins MW, Iverson GL, Johnston KM, Bradley JP. Grade
1 or "ding" concussions in high school athletes. American
Journal of Sports Medicine. 2004;32:47-54.
3. Khorshid K. Case report: autism, otitis media. ICA Review.
Fall 2001.
4. Killinger LZ, Azad A. Multiple sclerosis patients under
chiropractic care: a retrospective study. Palmer Journal of
Research. 1997;2:96-100.
5. Freed GL, Clark SJ, Hibbs BF. Parental vaccine safety concerns. American
Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2004:26(1):11-14. cited in American
Medical News February 9, 2004.
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A hump? Where? In many people a hump or rounded protrusion develops
where the neck meets your thoracic spine (upper back). Is it
important? Yes, it could be very important.