Chiropractic adjustments work by improving the function of your central nervous system. Because of traumas, injuries, or daily stresses and strains, it's common to experience limitations in function or pain that can originate in the spine.
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A new study just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that opioids are not an effective solution for chronic pain. In this article, researchers from the University of Minnesota studied 240 patients who had chronic back, hip, or knee arthritis pain. Half of the study subjects received opiates; the other half received non-opiate pain medications.
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), headache pain is "extremely common," with headache disorders--which are characterized as head pain that is repeated in nature--afflicting as many as one in 20 individuals on a daily or almost-daily basis. An additional one in seven people deal with the king of all headaches: migraines. Another type of headache which can create an amazing amount of throbbing discomfort is a cervicogenic headache.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations reports that more than two million people are injured every year in auto-related accidents involving either a passenger vehicle, large truck, or motorcycle. Furthermore, that number appears to be climbing at an alarming rate, increasing more than five percent between 2014 and 2015 alone. Certainly, being involved in this type of incident can have long-lasting effects.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine defines pain as "an uncomfortable feeling that tells you something may be wrong." Depending on its cause, this feeling can range from being mildly annoying to absolutely debilitating in nature, potentially preventing a person from having any quality of life whatsoever. Additionally, some pains are constant and steady, whereas others tend to come and go. Regardless of the type, intensity, and consistency of the pain, at some point in our lives, we all experience this feeling in one form or another.
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Although most people dream of being financially secure in their older years, sadly, this isn't turning out to be the case. In fact, the National Council on Aging reports that more than 25 million of our nation's 60+ year olds are considered "economically insecure" as they're living at or below the federal poverty level, which is just under $30k a year. Ultimately, this often means having to decide which bills get paid first, which ones don't get paid at all, and what things they can go without.
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Statistics compiled by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) tell us that back pain affects a large majority of the population, with roughly 80 percent of people enduring at least one back-related issue during the course of their lives. In fact, there are currently 31 million people in the U.S.
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This study conducted in the United Kingdom looked at factors that influence patient satisfaction after chiropractic treatment. The study looked at 965 new patients seeking chiropractic treatment for lower back pain who received a questionnaire at the time of initial treatment, and again six weeks later. Members of the Great Britain Chiropractic Association were sent study packets and follow-up questionnaires, and asked to enroll 10 eligible clients from their practice.
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Chiropractic + Shoe Orthotics Can Help Chronic Low Back Pain When one area of the body hurts, it's only natural to seek treatment methods which address that particular area. If your bicep is sore, you wouldn't apply ice or heat to your thigh muscle.
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Chiropractic Can Help Asthma, COPD and More... The World Health Organization reports that some of the most common chronic respiratory diseases include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary hypertension, the last of which is high blood pressure in the arteries connecting the heart and lungs. Though some of these conditions can be passed down through genetics, lifestyle factors play a role as well, with risks rising with increased exposure to cigarette smoke, high levels of air pollution, and chemicals and other toxins found in various work or home environments. Obviously, your genes are your genes and removing these types of environmental toxins can go a long way to avoiding the development of lung-based diseases.
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