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Polio Victim’s Long-Time Hand Pain Relieved with Chiropractic Treatment!


A woman who had been suffering from hand pain for 40-some years finally found relief when she visited a chiropractor.
As a post-polio sufferer, the 69-year-old retired civil servant had a number of health issues over the years including limited flexion of the fingers of her left hand. This hand was very important to her as [...]

Exercise and Acupuncture Help Women Through Pregnancy Pain


Acupuncture, combined with stretching exercises and special pillows, helps relieve back and pelvic pain that occurs during pregnancy. Acupuncture alone helps the majority of pregnant women, with even better results than physiotherapy.
A study of women with both back and pelvic pain showed that 60 percent who received Acupuncture treatment reported less intense pain, compared to [...]

Survey: Veterans Want and Would Use Chiropractic


A recent report in the Chiropractic community news shed light on the fact that the Veteran’s Administration (VA) is moving in the direction of increasing Chiropractic services to those who have served our country in the military.
Following on its heals, a new survey shows that the forward thinking of this, the largest single provider network [...]

Acupressure Better for Low Back Pain than Physical Therapy


A study completed at the National Taiwan University in Taipei found Acupressure is a more effective treatment in reducing low back pain than conventional physical therapy.
A test group of 129 people, identified by researchers as suffering from chronic low pain, were recruited through an orthopedic clinic. Each received a standard disability questionnaire. 65 were assigned [...]