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Chiropractic Causing Stroke Myth
December 2, 2010 - 3:58 pm
Tags: chiropractic, medical doctor, myth, stroke
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Dr. Ferris’s comments: There has long been a myth or scare tactic used to deter people from utilizing chiropractic care, which is actually one of the most conservative and least invasive/dangerous options for an individual. I have been to numerous med-legal seminars and not once has there been reported a peer-reviewed study that can scientifically [...]
Headaches and Chiropractic Care
October 16, 2010 - 6:50 pm
Tags: chiropractic, chiropractor, Fishers, headache
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Dr. Ferris comments: There are numerous sutdies that report the effectiveness of chiropractic care in the treatment headaches. Clinically, it is rare for me to treat a patient with headaches and not see some improvement. As in many conditions, there are many different factors that can contribute to imbalance and the subsequent symptoms. In the [...]
Simple action steps to prevent auto accident injury
October 6, 2010 - 12:30 pm
Tags: Auto Accident, auto injury, injury prevention, Whiplash
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Many factors are beyond our control, but I like to educate my patients on the ones that they can control, which include: Head Restraint Position- the top of the restraint should be level with the top of the head and within 3 inches of the back of the head. Many physicians, including myself, would agree [...]
How whiplash injures the neck
October 6, 2010 - 12:17 pm
Tags: Auto Accident, auto injury, car accident, neck pain, Whiplash
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Dr. Ferris comments: The information below is very analytical in nature. I have bolded and underlined the key highlights of the below literature. The studies sited below confirm what I continually discuss with my patient’s and what I see clinically…that there is little to no correlation of car damage and actual patient injury. As discussed below, [...]
Pain Goes Away On Its Own Myth
June 28, 2010 - 2:16 pm
Tags: chiropractor, pain, relief
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Recent studies show that just waiting for the pain to go away is usually not the best solution. As the article and studies note (click here for full article), chiropractic care is one of the best conservative approaches to improving spinal joint dysfunction, which is the root cause of the majority of headache, neck and [...]
Exercise “Talk Test”
March 20, 2010 - 10:38 am
Tags: exercise intensity
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Can’t Talk?… Slow Down How do you know when you’re overdoing it while exercising? Use this simple “Talk Test”: Say the Pledge of Allegiance out loud. If it’s difficult to voice those familiar words, you’re probably pushing yourself too hard. In a study, researchers tested this technique on 16 healthy participants using two types of [...]
Chiropractic used by all 32 NFL teams
March 12, 2010 - 10:48 am
Tags: chiropractic, chiropractor, Fishers, NFL, sports
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Dr. Ferris’ comments: I like this article because it is a good reminder that chiropractic is not just for those in pain. Most professional sports’ have a team chiropractor to keep their athletes performing at their peak. Also, many people who do see a chiropractor initially for a particular symptom often choose to return periodically [...]
Neck and back pain related to duration and posture when sitting
March 11, 2010 - 9:22 am
Tags: back pain, neck pain, neck strain, posture, sitting
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The two key issues to consider in relation to sitting are duration and posture. The goal of this post would be to determine a few practical steps that can eliminate or reduce the amount of strain on one’s neck and back when sitting. Seated Posture tips: Proper chair height should allow for both feet to [...]
How Chiropractic helped my child’s colic
March 10, 2010 - 10:28 am
Tags: chiropractic, colic, infant colic, infant constipation, infant sleep problems
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I saw the article highlighted at the bottom of this post and immediately thought of how chiropractic has benefited my own children when they were infants and thought more people might be interested in this option. When my son was only a few weeks old, he had a real difficult night…and so did his parents. He was [...]
Child Car Accident Case Study
March 9, 2010 - 6:46 pm
Tags: Auto Accident, auto injury, chiropractic, ligament damage, spinal joint damage
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A lady came to my office with many symptoms following an auto accident. During the consultation I discovered that her son was also in the vehicle with her during the collision. After her exam and x-rays I recommended that her son be examined as well. She was hesitant at first mainly because he did not [...]