How to Avoid 28.5% of Low Back Surgeries

Quick Answer: See a chiropractor before a surgeon! That’s right, a new study published in the Journal Spine   comes to this conclusion.  This new research noted the surgery rates within 3 years of having a work-related back injury.  In a sample of 1,885 injured...

The Effect of Exercise and Light on Mood

I was recently reading a study by the University of Helsinki, Department of Psychiatry, on The Effect of Exercise and Light on Mood, and I wanted to share some of their findings here in this Blog. The aim of the study was to compare the effect physical exercise and...

Root, Root, Root For the Home Team

I am always perplexed at how emotional fans can get over their home teams (myself included).  Don’t get me wrong, I do know that there are a lot of people that do not even like the team in the area where they live. First of all, what is your “Home Team”?  Is it from...

What to Do Before Resorting to Back Surgery

Chiropractic first, medicine second and surgery third is a mantra I have used for almost 30 years as it relates to spinal pain. Not all medical physician’s follow this approach. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal (10/28/13) questions the rate and efficacy of...

Good Posture Is a Key to Healthy Aging

A new study from the Journals of Gerontology, January 2012 demonstrated a direct correlation between posture and future disability.  The authors looked at over 800 people over the age of 65, and found that the only postural measurement that could determine future...