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01/08/2025

Vertebral Subluxation and Systems Biology: An Integrative Review Exploring the Salutogenic Influence of Chiropractic Care on the Neuroendocrine-Immune System

Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research- Volume 2025

Amy Haas, PhD, DC, Jonathan Chung, DC, Christopher Kent, DC, JD, Brooke Mills, DC, Matthew McCoy, DC, MPH

Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research ~ January 6, 2025 ~ Volume 2025 ~ Pages 1-42

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Keywords: evidence-informed practice, chiropractic adjustment, adaptability, salutogenesis, integrative physiology, chiropractic care, vertebral subluxation

https://vertebralsubluxationresearch.com/2024/09/21/1854-vertebral-subluxation-and-systems-biology-an-integrative-review-exploring-the-salutogenic-influence-of-chiropractic-care-on-the-neuroendocrine-immune-system/

10/06/2024

Whiplash – The Importance of Seatbelts!

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Whiplash is a very common problem afflicting millions of people every year. In fact, there are more than 6 million car accidents each year in the United States alone. Death associated with car accidents occurs every 12 minutes and each year, motor vehicle collisions (MVC) kill 40,000 people.

10/06/2024

Do I Have to Have Surgery For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

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“For the last few months, I’ve been waking up at night with numbness and tingling in my hand. Lately, I’ve been waking up more often, 3-4 times a night, and I’m having a hard time falling back to sleep. When I drive, my hands fall asleep within a few minutes and I have

10/06/2024

What Can I Do To Reduce My Risk For Low Back Pain?

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Low back pain (LBP) can have many causes such as genetics, acquired abuses, body type (especially obesity—body mass index or BMI >30), gender, as well as cultural aspects that predispose one to acquire low back trouble. So, the question remains, “What can I do to reduce my risk for de

10/05/2024

Headaches: Causes and Treatment

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Few conditions leave their victims as miserable and agitated as headaches. There are many causes of headaches including stress, odors, bright lights, noise, fatigue, certain foods, hormonal shifts, allergies, as well as genetic predisposition. With all the possible causes of headaches, it&rs

10/05/2024

What is "Good Head Posture?"

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Have you ever noticed how many people have terrible posture?  One of the most common faulty postures is called “forward head carriage” or “anterior based occiput.”  Other terms are “hump back” or slouching. There are several reasons for this common p

10/05/2024

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Why Is It So Common?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition where a nerve (the median nerve) is compressed in a relatively tight or restricted space (called the carpal tunnel), resulting in altered nerve function that includes numbness and weakness.  In order to fully understand CTS, let’s devote this

10/04/2024

Whiplash: What Are The Odds of a Permanent Injury?

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You’ve probably heard someone claim, “…you’re not really injured – you’re just going for a big settlement!” Or, “…that person isn’t really hurt, they’re just in it for the money!” Though there are cases that may fit this sc

10/04/2024

What Is This Pain in My Neck?

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“When I woke up this morning, I couldn’t move my neck! Every time I try to move it, I feel sharp pain on the left side of the neck shooting down into the shoulder blade. It just came out of nowhere!” If this sounds like you, then chances are you are suffering fro

10/04/2024

Why Does My Back Always Hurt?

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Low back pain is a very common problem affecting 80-90% of all of us at some point during our lives. But why? There are many reasons. One of the biggest reasons is that we are two-legged animals carrying two-thirds of our weight above our waist. Studies have shown d

10/03/2024

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) – It's Rush Hour!

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During rush hour, it’s not uncommon to find the freeways and highways we use to get to/from work aren’t large enough to accommodate the number of cars on the road at that time. As a result, drivers can easily become agitated and distracted, which increases the risk of traffic collisio

10/03/2024

Headache – What Is It and What Can I Do About It?

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“I woke up this morning with an excruciating headache. I thought the top of my head was going to blow off!” “I notice as the day goes on, tightness in my neck worsens and I get a headache usually by 2-3pm.” “I don’t know if I can do my work with m

10/03/2024

I Slipped a Disk – What Is That Exactly?

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10/02/2024

Back School 101

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10/02/2024

Whiplash – Can This Affect My Memory?

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“Doctor, is it normal for people after a whiplash injury to notice problems with memory? I can’t seem to remember things I just recently did since my car accident…” Whiplash is an injury that classically occurs as a result of a car crash at any speed, even

10/02/2024

The Most Common Type of Headache

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Headaches are one of the most common complaints for which patients seek chiropractic care. Chiropractic is especially helpful in the treatment of headaches because the three nerves that exit the top of the spine (upper neck) are often the cause of or directly related to headaches. These three ner

10/01/2024

Whiplash & Chiropractic Treatment

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Whiplash & Chiropractic Treatment

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The term ‘whiplash’ represents a collection of symptoms that occur as a result of a soft tissue injury of the neck. This includes the over-stretching and/or tearing of muscles, tendons, ligaments, disk tissue, and/or nerve injuries due to the extreme movements that occur during a whip