February 15, 2021 Spinal manipulation primary therapy, but treatment options are expanding Chiropractic is a system of therapy focused on the structure of the body, particularly the spine. Chiropractors manipulate the body’s alignment to relieve pain and improve function and to help the body heal itself. While the mainstay of chiropractic is spinal manipulation, chiropractic […]
— Once again, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” by Howard Wolinsky, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today January 18, 2021 The following is an excerpt from journalist Howard Wolinsky’s new book, Contain and Eliminate: The American Medical Association’s Conspiracy to Destroy Chiropractic. It’s the story of how chiropractors, frustrated by a decades-long AMA campaign to […]
— Journalist Howard Wolinsky discusses his new book, “Contain and Eliminate” by John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today January 18, 2021 It’s no secret that allopathic physicians have long viewed chiropractors with suspicion. But the lengths to which the physicians’ biggest professional organization, the American Medical Association, once went to deprive chiropractors of their livelihoods […]
Jane K. Martinez, Contributor Published 7:00 a.m. ET July 10, 2018 SOMERVILLE — At just 19-years-old, Joseph Faro of Bridgewater was robbed of his lifelong dream in the blink of an eye. He tries not to see it that way and, at 27 now, he is adjusting to life as a civilian, future accountant and […]
The Horns Have Retracted: The Value of a Mandate and the Remarkable Ascent of Chiropractic in the VA | John Weeks, Integrator June 15, 2018 In 2000, under a Congressional mandate requiring the Veteran’s Administration to open its doors to chiropractors, a committee of principally VA medical staff and chiropractors was convened to guide the […]
By Bob Weeks Apr 12, 2018 It was likely the most famous ankle on social media last week, and possibly ever. When Tony Finau rolled his foot celebrating a hole-in-one in the Par 3 contest at the Masters, golf fans cringed in horror as his leg popped out of the joint. They cringed again even […]
Aaron E. Carroll THE NEW HEALTH CARE MAY 1, 2017 About two of every three people will probably experience significant low back pain at some point. A physician like me might suggest any number of potential treatments and therapies. But one I never considered was a referral for spinal manipulation. It appears I may have […]
Markham Heid For back or neck pain, probably. But watch out for those who oversell their abilities. In the world of medicine, chiropractic, which seeks to treat musculoskeletal injuries, seems to hover in that gray area between standard health care—the type you’d receive at a hospital or from a physician—and acupuncturists, massage therapists and other […]
RAND > Published Research > Research Briefs > RB-4539 > For half a century, the American Medical Association waged war against chiropractic, an intervention that relies on spinal adjustments to treat health problems. Chiropractors were regarded as the modern-day equivalent of snake-oil salesmen. Today, chiropractors are the third largest group of health care providers, after […]
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INSTRUCTOR BRIAN MORRISON IS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES FOR THE CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HEALTH AND HEALING Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Reza Eftekhar Also Appointed Clinical Instructor Baltimore, Md. – Brian M. Berman, MD, Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM) at the University of Maryland School of […]
By KATHERINE ELLISON OCTOBER 5, 2015 After injuring my tailbone in an ill-advised spin class, I made my first appointment with a chiropractor. I did so with some trepidation: I’d grown up hearing my father, a surgeon, cast aspersions on all sorts of alternative healers, from acupuncturists to osteopaths, always reserving a special aversion for chiropractors. Of […]
Public Perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic: Results of a National Survey and Examination of Variation According to Respondents’ Likelihood to Use Chiropractic, Experience With Chiropractic, and Chiropractic Supply in Local Health Care Markets William B Weeks, MD, PhD, MBA Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine whether general perceptions of doctors of […]
September 8, 2015 According to a new Gallup report released Sept. 8, an estimated 33.6 million U.S adults (14 percent) used chiropractic care within the last 12 months. Studies from other sources, including the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), have measured yearly chiropractic use at about 20.6 million U.S. adults (8 percent). The report, […]
September 4, 2015 / By Brain & Spine Team Mystified by chiropractors? You’ve got a lot of company. Many people don’t understand what a chiropractor does. “Think of a chiropractor as a doctor who cares for any kind of muscle, joint or bone pain,” advises Andrew Bang, DC, from Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Integrative and […]
Updated October 18, 2014 8:16 PM By BOB GLAUBER Jim McMahon had nearly given up hope, resigned to a lifetime of pain and frightening memory loss. He even considered giving up completely and taking his own life. Before meeting Dr. Raymond Damadian of Woodbury, the pain in the 55-year-old former quarterback’s head was so excruciating, […]
1/7/2014 Resources on Chiropractic Safety Available to Doctors of Chiropractic and Patients The Washington Post yesterday posted on its website an article on neck manipulation and stroke (“How Safe Are the Vigorous Neck Manipulations Done by Chiropractors?”). The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has drafted a response that will be shared with theWashington Post editors […]