The International Journal of Neuroscience recently published an article reviewing research about the effect of massage therapy on cortisol, serotonin, and dopamine levels. Unsurprisingly, massage has positive effects on all causing cortisol to drop...
If you are a chiropractor looking for research on a particular patient condition, a new resource sponsored by Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP) is now available: clinicalcompass.org. This site collects the latest...
The CDC has just released data from the 2013 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) showing the percentage by age of survey respondents who say they meet US Preventive Services Taskforce recommendations for physical activity....
Osteoporosis is common among the elderly, especially women. Vertebral compression fractures are a painful sequel of an osteoporotic spine and the most common complication seen in osteoporosis. More than 700,000 new compression fractures happen...
The art and science of clinical record keeping deserves – but does not often get – as much attention as delivering quality healthcare. Yet proper record keeping – initial creation of the record, ongoing...
Karl C. Kranz, DC, Esq., is the Executive Director/Staff Counsel for the New York State Chiropractic Association. In this post Dr. Kranz offers an “interesting twist on the concept of pain...
Epidemiological studies of the association between the hours per day spent sitting and mortality have observed correlations especially with cardiovascular disease, but also with obesity, Type 2 diabetes, depression and musculoskeletal problems. But what...
One signal feature of chiropractic adjustments is the “crack” that often accompanies the manipulation. The cause of the noise has recently been investigated by a team lead by Greg Kawchuk, DC, of the University...
Since its inception in 2001, the Oregon Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) has promoted judicious use of antibiotics for respiratory infections. CHP is a supporter of AWARE. As you’ll see here, Oregon...