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Geneva Chiropractic Clinic - Dr. Cecilia Duffy

Since 1972. General practice of chiropractic. Wellness, musculoskeletal, women, glandular imbalances.

01/22/2026

Parkinson’s disease is a horrible condition that affects the brain and nervous system of its victims causing a shaking of the limbs and head or a constant rigidity of the muscles. This study proposes that most of the cases of Parkinson’s is due to a toxicity from chronic exposure to chemicals in the environment or workplace.

The mechanism of action of these toxic chemicals is to damage the mitochondria of the cells. As a reminder, the mitochondria number between 2,000-5,000 PER CELL in the body and are what makes the ATP energy that runs our body. ATP energy is like gas in a car, it’s what makes your cells able to do cell-things and make the body function. When the mitochondria are damaged beyond repair, many diseases can occur, one of which is Parkinson’s.

The three chemicals sited in this study are:
1. Pesticides
2. Trichlorethylene
3. Air pollution

How to avoid these chemicals?
1. Pesticides – chemicals are used in vineyards, farms and golf courses, for instance. If you live near any of these, you will still be exposed to the chemicals since they can be carried in the air after they are sprayed on the ground or crops. STOP USING GLYPHOSATE at your home (Round Up).
2. Trichlorethylene is a solvent used heavily in the military, carpet cleaners, degreasing metals, decaffeinating coffee, dry-cleaning clothing, as well as not even knowing you are exposed to it through ground water runoff and contamination of the ground. Avoid decaf coffee and don’t buy clothing that requires dry cleaning. Remember hearing about the Camp Lejune lawsuit from a few years ago? This is the chemical that people stationed at Camp LeJune was exposed to in the drinking water at 3,000 times that “safe” level, as if there could be a “safe” level of consuming a poison.
3. Air pollution – this is a tough one, it is everywhere.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38217613/

01/21/2026

Finally, a study that indicates what I thought based on my knowledge and clinical experience would be true. It is generally thought that the use of NSAIDs = Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, like ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen (Motrin, Advil, Excedrin, Aleve), is useful in sports performance by increasing physical performance (how well the athlete performs), muscle strength, and muscle damage. Use of over-the-counter NSAIDs is very popular among athletes believing this to be true and to avoid the pain that comes with training and injuries associated with their sport. NSAIDs are also utilized to supposedly recover the athlete quicker from training so that they can push ahead with more training.

This study was a meta-analysis of 18 other studies. It found that the currently held dogma I described above is not supported by the studies.

NSAIDs did not improve physical performance; they decreased muscle resistance performance; they do not improve strength levels; did not prevent muscle wasting; and reduced gain in muscle size. The very opposite is happening as compared to the dogma of what is thought happens with the use of NSAIDs and athletes.

I have spoken about more natural ways to reduce post-workout soreness, like the regular use of fish oil and black currant seed oil, as well as use of curcumin/turmeric, especially dosing the curcumin right after exercise.

The most effective thing to do is use your head. After you have a big workout or athletic performance, you need recovery time, rest, and proper nutrition.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37252825/

01/20/2026

There have been many studies that document the lower cost of managing back and neck pain with chiropractic care compared to standard medical care. Here is a brand-new study from 2025 that continues to contribute to the body of work demonstrating the cost effectiveness of chiropractic care.

This study was undertaken specifically with only Medicare patients with neck pain, so people age 65 and older. The study compared three cohorts: neck pain seen by chiropractors, neck pain seen by medical doctors with prescription of pain medication, and neck pain seen by medical doctors without prescription of pain relievers.

Not surprisingly, chiropractic care is less expensive than medical care and is recommended as the primary route for new onset neck pain in the Medicare aged patient.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39955668/

01/19/2026

We are roughly at the half-way point of Sugar Season. Sugar Season starts around Halloween and ends around Easter with all the sugar laden expectations of holidays in this time. Sugar season is unfortunate all the way around but is made worse when it correlates with flu season.

Friendly reminder from your friendly chiropractor to AVOID THE SUGAR. Remember that it weakens your immune system leaving you open to picking up infections. Sugar is a risk factor for all the chronic, debilitating diseases that plague us – heart disease, strokes, cancer, diabetes, dementia, Alzheimer’s and pain.

01/15/2026

Once again, chiropractic treatment to the rescue to prevent risk of Opioid Use Disorder in people with back pain. There are multiple studies demonstrating this, with this new one from 2025 added to the list.

This was a retrospective study that assigned people with back pain to one of two groups based on the treatment they received: either ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) or chiropractic spinal manipulation.

The results show a clear benefit to receiving chiropractic care with reduced risks of:
-of developing Opioid Use Disorder by 600%.
-receiving an opioid prescription by 150%.
-long term opioid use by 400%.

Quoting from the study:
“Chiropractors are portal-of-entry clinicians and do not prescribe opioids, the results may be a function of the initial care pathway received for this disorder, with non-chiropractic clinicians being more likely to render an opioid prescription as opposed to other non-pharmacological interventions or non-opioid medication alternatives.”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40978305/

01/14/2026

Acetaminophen, most often known as Tylenol, has made the news as of late. Here is another study on another negative side effect of Tylenol usage.

Acetaminophen is known to reduce prostaglandins in the brain, that’s why you get the pain reducing effect from taking it. The downside of this is an issue with risk taking.
Participants were given 1,000 mg of acetaminophen and then tested for risk taking. It was found that participants were more often willing to take risks under the influence of acetaminophen than placebo.

The authors point out that this sort of risk taking can translate into practical matters like risk taking with driving and making health care choices that involve risky medical interventions. The study points out that participants given placebo were more likely not to take these risks.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32888031/

01/13/2026

Stress Urinary Incontinence – the loss of urine with sneezing, laughing, coughing or jumping. Up to 43% of women under age 65 and 51% of women over 65 experience this issue daily. It’s not all about just strengthening pelvic floor muscles with the Kegel exercise, although those can be useful. The entire abdominal region needs to be strengthened.

This issue is best handled with a dual approach – chiropractic care and a pelvic floor physical therapist. The therapist will perform internal work and give exercises that can be performed at home. Where the chiropractic work comes in is to make sure that the muscles of the abdomen are fully functional and receiving their fullest nerve impulses by reducing any interferences from the spine and pelvic misalignments. We chiropractors will also address the diaphragm muscle. Why? The diaphragm makes up the ceiling of the abdominal cavity. If the diaphragm is not functioning correctly, that will manifest as an alteration in the function of the pelvic floor muscles.

01/12/2026

Tech Neck, the pain in the neck and upper back and headaches in the back of the head caused by continuously looking down on a device. There are three important things you can do at home and work to prevent this from coming on.
1. Make sure your head is level with your computer. Raise or lower the monitor so that you do not have to turn your head or look up or down to it.
2. Get a standing desk and work towards standing 45 minutes an hour and sitting 15 minutes an hour and rotating each hour.
3. I am a big fan of this inexpensive neck tractioning pillow that can be used for 10 minutes a day.
In addition to these tips, see your chiropractor for adjustments and to receive exercises that you can perform at home.

01/08/2026

Here we are a week into the new year. How is the eating going? Feeling gross from all the excesses of the holidays?
Focus on what you CAN eat as opposed to the negative of what you cannot eat. There are so many delicious fruits out there. Have you tried mangoes? Pineapple? Kiwis? Break out of the apple-banana-orange rut and eat some interesting produce. Be adventurous with your vegetables. Brussel sprouts are delicious when you prepare them properly. Add fresh herbs to your foods. My favorites are mint on my cut-up fruit and basil leaves in my salads.
Focus on choosing nutrient dense and anti-inflammatory foods. Here is a list to work into your diet:
Sweet potatoes
Beets
Blueberries
Kale
Nuts, especially almonds
Mushrooms
Grapes
Spinach

01/07/2026

The last two posts I have let myself have a rant about two out of the many ways that my profession is discriminated against. Thank you for allowing my descent into a bit of negativity. Now to bring it back. I stand on the shoulders of GIANTS in my profession. Those who were ridiculed openly in the media; discriminated against for funding; jailed for practicing their branch of health care; and the six brave chiropractors and a very smart attorney who took the untouchable American Medical Association to court and won to get the medical profession to stop their campaign to smear and eliminate chiropractic. These are my heroes who went through their own hell to facilitate chiropractic to grow. I must look at this a different way. The negative experiences that chiropractors had molded us to where we are today. I am grateful to these heroes and my teachers for getting me and my colleagues to where we are today.

01/06/2026

Continuing a rant of how my profession has been mistreated through the decades, this is among the top in my mind - how the government treats chiropractors via the Medicare insurance system.

Many of you regular readers will know this already. In the 70’s, chiropractic activists managed to get chiropractic care included in the Medicare system, but in an archaic way. Medicare recognizes chiropractic doctors for one singular service, that of spinal manipulation for a spinal issue.

That means they do not recognize me and my colleagues for our full scope of practice and cover patients to receive those services when provided by a chiropractor. Things like office calls, nutritional counseling, emotional counseling, physical therapy, paying for labs, x-rays, MRI’s, CT scans, or ultrasounds that a chiropractor orders, physical exams, rehab, etc.

The Medicare Modernization Act stalled yet again for the sixth year in 2025. Maybe this year, but I don’t hold my breath.

01/05/2026

Just because I am accustomed to the second-class treatment that my profession has received since our inception in 1895, doesn’t make it right. I used to think I couldn’t be surprised by inequalities and misinformation-driven attacks, that I’d heard it all. And then I see this study. My profession is also on the receiving end of disparity when it comes to our continuing education credits.

Just like any other profession, chiropractors must earn continuing education credits to stay licensed to practice. In Ohio, I must earn 36 credit hours every 2 years. I can do this by taking online courses or in-person courses.

According to this study, medical doctors, osteopathic doctors and athletic trainers can also earn credit hours for research and teaching, but not for chiropractors. The authors believe this is a barrier to chiropractors wanting to engage in research or teaching.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40842019/

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