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I’ve posted a recording of an interview I did with Virginia Reed of Progressive Radio Network. The wide-ranging conversation touched on touch, spinal problems, movement, body awareness, chiropractic, and more.
You’ll hear a few moments of The Rolling Stones introducing her show. Enjoy!
The April 15, 2013 edition of the medical journal Spine adds yet another chapter to our understanding of chiropractic in the treatment of acute low back pain.
This study compared two groups of acute back pain patients – those receiving standard medical treatment only and those receiving standard medical treatment plus chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy.
Based both on measures of pain relief and on return to functionality, the chiropractic group had a speedier and more complete recovery.
It’s one of the more common spinal problems for people over 55 – lumbar spinal stenosis.
You get low back pain and leg pain that’s worse standing or walking. You feel better bending forward or sitting down. And your legs tire prematurely when you walk.
The symptoms of spinal stenosis are commonly caused by narrowing of the spinal canal from gradual spinal joint degeneration. The nerves of the spinal cord get pinched, causing pain and leaving your leg muscles weakened.
Although spinal stenosis is common, the standards for diagnosing it are controversial. Some doctors focus on the nature of the pain and the way it behaves. Others focus on imaging studies such as MRIs that picture the amount of space available for the spinal cord.
The problem is that not everyone with stenosis-like symptoms has canal narrowing that shows up on MRI. And vice versa – not everyone with spinal canal narrowing has pain, weakness, or other symptoms.
The sense of touch bonds families and groups, guides the brain of infants as they learn to understand the world, enhances healing, and serves as a private communication link between intimate partners.
Even though you rarely think about it, the nerve receptors in your skin are constantly engaged in picking up information.
And your tactile system is more sophisticated than you may realize. Here are some examples. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s a tragedy that the current medical system has strayed so far from its basic mission of protecting people’s health. Financial incentives have become so skewed that they actually encourage sub-standard care.
Two recent articles offer powerful evidence.
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