Back Pain: Chiropractic Care First, Medicine Second, Surgery Last
It looks like there’s a new mantra for some health experts when it comes to treating back pain: chiropractic care first, medicine second and surgery last. According to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the United States. However, many people suffering from the pain […]
Chiropractic Care Offers Drug Pain Relief for Back Pain Sufferers
Lower back pain can be a short-term or chronic problem that can strike anyone of any age at any time. Whether you have a desk job or are on your feet all day, you are likely to experience an episode of lower back pain at some point in your life, along with tens of millions […]
Most Insurance Plans Cover Chiropractic Care
Feel free to use your insurance card when seeing a doctor of chiropractic. About 30 million Americans seek chiropractic care annually, and apparently not all of them realize their visits are now routinely covered by major medical plans, Medicare, workers’ compensation, and even some Medicaid plans. Part of the increased availability is a result of […]
Understand Your Prescriptions
To the average patient, visiting a doctor’s office can be overwhelming. Patients may encounter several doctors, hear confusing medical jargon and leave with multiple prescriptions for unfamiliar drugs. Patients who understand the medicines they take, and why, stand a better chance of improving their health and saving money. Pharmacists can play a key role in […]
Health Trend to Watch in 2023 – Personalized Medicine
When scientists first read the entire genetic code of a human being in 2003, the monumental achievement promised a new era in medicine. What diseases we get, and how we respond to drugs, depends in large part on our own individual genes. Knowing our own genetic code, therefore, makes it possible to design specific treatments […]
Relief for Weekend Warriors Comes From Chiropractic Care, Not A Pill Bottle
Sports injuries can happen to anyone, and they may be more likely among amateur athletes than professionals. Amateur athletes, whether they are weekend warriors or regular fitness buffs, can end up with an injury for a variety of reasons, from wearing the wrong shoes to an incorrect technique in a tennis or golf swing. However, […]
Tips to Save Money on Prescriptions
Many Americans rely on prescription drugs to maintain their health and well-being. But costly medications can drain wallets, especially in a weak economy, leading some patients to risk cutting back on prescriptions or skipping dosages. “Many consumers are having prescriptions written but are not having them filled,” says Mark Brueckl, the Academy of Managed Care […]
Three Ways Older Americans Can Benefit From Chiropractic Care
As a nation, America is getting older. So too is its population, with 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 every day. And even if you don’t want to admit it, you are most likely experiencing the same nagging aches and pains that you thought only plagued your parents. Assuming you’re one of the nation’s 100 million […]
Chiropractic Care Can Help Fight Presenteeism At Work
Even with a stronger economy, businesses face an uphill battle when it comes to making a profit. Which is why it’s not surprising that much of a company’s success hinges on its employees. But what if an employee is fighting a medical condition or illness? How impactful is that to a business’s bottom line? It […]
50 Years Later, This Medicine is Still Protecting Moms and Newborns
Every pregnant woman in the world should know the name Marianne Cummins. Fifty years ago, in May 1968, the then-29-year-old Teaneck, New Jersey, homemaker was expecting her third child when she became the first person to receive an injection of a new medicine called RhoGAM, developed to help prevent a condition that in the U.S. […]