Essence Of Wellness Chiropractic Center

08/27/2025

Chiropractors face significantly fewer opportunities to earn continuing education (CE) credit for research and academic activities compared to other healthcare professionals, including athletic trainers (ATs), physical therapists (PTs), medical doctors (MDs), and doctors of osteopathy (DOs).

These disparities may present a significant barrier to the academic and research development of the chiropractic profession. The article suggests that limiting CE credit for scholarly activities may hinder chiropractors from engaging in research and higher education, which are essential for advancing evidence-informed practice and professional growth.

Congrats to Dr. Smith and co-authors.

Background Continuing education (CE) for chiropractors is mandated by state licensing boards to ensure ongoing learning and to maintain professional excellence. While incorporating research into CE programs is crucial for practitioners to remain dynamic and evidence-based, conducting research and ac...

08/10/2025

We’re excited to share some fresh updates at Essence of Wellness Chiropractic Center!
🚧 Our driveway just got a sleek new look with fresh sealcoating.
🏠 Inside, we’ve remodeled and reorganized the office to create an even more calming, efficient, and wellness-focused space for our amazing patients.
Whether you're stopping by for an adjustment or just want to check it out, we can’t wait to see you!

05/17/2025

Does exercise damage knee joint cartilage in individuals at risk
of, or with, knee osteoarthritis (OA)? Systematic reviews demonstrate that exercise therapy does not harm cartilage structure or quality.

Exercise therapy is beneficial for knee health and general health, and among the many benefits load can potentially stimulate the cartilage cells to improve the quality of the cartilage. However, not all people with OA tolerate high impact activities such as jumping.
This type of knee joint loading exercise does not seem to cause detrimental cartilage changes even in people with mild radiographic knee osteoarthritis, but may cause pain and
not be the generally recommended type of exercise for this population.

BACKGROUND: Exercise therapy is a first line treatment for osteoarthritis. However, many patients and some clinicians believe that exercise therapy might harm knee cartilage in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. CLINICAL QUESTION: Does exercise therapy damage knee joint cartilage in individuals a...

03/19/2025

Several diseases have shown a correlation with low hand grip strength (e.g., diabetes, stroke, chronic kidney and liver disease, some cancers etc). Low grip strength is also associated with increased hospitalization, nutritional status, overall mortality and quality of life! Getting strong and staying strong should be a public health priority.

Hand grip strength (HGS) serves as a fundamental metric in assessing muscle function and overall physical capability and is particularly relevant to the ageing population. HGS holds an important connection to the concept of sarcopenia, which encompasses the age-related decline in muscle mass, streng...

02/11/2025

Patients receiving chiropractic care for spinal pain are less likely to be prescribed opioids, and some evidence suggests that these patients have a lower risk of any type of adverse drug event. This study found that adults with sciatica who initially received chiropractic care had a lower risk of opioid related adverse drug events compared to matched controls not initially receiving chiropractic care, likely explained by a lower probability of opioid prescription. These findings corroborate existing practice guidelines which recommend adding chiropractic care to the management of sciatica when appropriately indicated.

Background Patients receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation (CSM) for spinal pain are less likely to be prescribed opioids, and some evidence suggests that these patients have a lower risk of any type of adverse drug event. We hypothesize that adults receiving CSM for sciatica will have a reduced...

01/06/2025

Team work makes the dream work. Time to take a break. Thanks to my daughter for helping with good old fashioned snow shoveling at the office.

12/11/2024

Even Santa needs the "magic" of hands on healing!

11/21/2024

Get leg cramps at night? This randomized clinical trial showed that vitamin K2 supplementation significantly reduced the frequency, intensity, and duration of night time leg cramps in an older population with good safety.

This randomized clinical trial evaluates whether vitamin K2 is better than placebo in managing nocturnal leg cramps.

09/13/2024

"Higher consumption of total dietary fiber, significantly decreased the risk of all-cause mortality, CVD-related mortality, and cancer-related mortality"

Accumulating evidence supports the effects of dietary fiber on the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, there is no updated systematic r…

09/13/2024

"Resistance training is a safe and effective way to improve and maintain physical fitness during pregnancy and represents no risk to fetal health and development. Thus, healthcare providers should recommend resistance training for pregnant women."

This review highlights the safety and benefits of resistance training for both maternal and fetal health, particularly focusing on recent work.

09/11/2024

Chiropractors play an integral part in helping people to enjoy happier, healthier and more active lives. This October 16th we will celebrate World Spine Day, with the theme, ‘Support Your Spine’, emphasizing the importance of following best practices when addressing spine-related pain and disability.

WELCOME TO WORLD SPINE DAY! October 16th marks World Spine Day, an annual event recognized as the largest public health initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the global burden of spinal pain and disability. World Spine Day brings together individuals from various backgrounds, including hea...

09/03/2024

Do sugary products alter pain? This study found that consuming 75-g glucose (equivalent to about 2 cans of soft drink) interfered with pain-processing and autonomic function (eg heart rate, heart rate variability), particularly in people with excess body fat mass.

High blood glucose triggers excess production of reactive oxygen species, which have been implicated in diabetes-related complications such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).35 DPN is associated with sensory neuron dysfunction, affecting about 50% of people with diabetes, and 25% of these deve...