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Live Health Chat: Benefits of Chiropractic Care, April 9th
Benefits of Chiropractic Care
Thursday Apr 09, 2009, 03:00PM - 04:00PM (EST)
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Approximately 6-12% of the population utilize chiropractic care, but 83% of those who use it report that they are satisfied or very satisfied with their care. Chiropractic care emphasizes the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system. Chiropracters believe that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system and they take a holistic, conservative, homeostatic, and patient-centered philosophy towards treatment.
Join Adam Tanase, D.C. as he discusses the benefits of chiropractic care. In this hour-long chat, ask Dr. Tanase your questions about the advantages and disadvantages of chiropractic care and learn about the philosophies that underlie this approach to medicine. Learn firsthand what you should expect when visiting a chiropractor and determine whether this approach is right for you.
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Thursday Apr 09, 2009, 03:00PM - 04:00PM (EST)
Register for upcoming health chats: http://www.medhelp.org/health_chats/list_upcoming
Approximately 6-12% of the population utilize chiropractic care, but 83% of those who use it report that they are satisfied or very satisfied with their care. Chiropractic care emphasizes the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system. Chiropracters believe that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system and they take a holistic, conservative, homeostatic, and patient-centered philosophy towards treatment.
Join Adam Tanase, D.C. as he discusses the benefits of chiropractic care. In this hour-long chat, ask Dr. Tanase your questions about the advantages and disadvantages of chiropractic care and learn about the philosophies that underlie this approach to medicine. Learn firsthand what you should expect when visiting a chiropractor and determine whether this approach is right for you.
Register for this free health chat now: http://www.medhelp.org/health_chats/list_upcoming
I would like to get this chiropractor's contact
Okay I have just read your Posts and I understand , completely ....not
Oh crumbs here I go again would someone like to tell me what an activator ' is , I wondered what site I had plugged into ??
For the most part, those dog-gone activators have never helped me, I don't like them. As one of my chiropractors said, "the Lord gave the chiropractor two hands to use for healing, the activator has no business in the healing process" I thoroughly agree.
It is sad though, so many chiros use them now, I have not been able to find any in my area that do not use them at least a wee bit, I am thankful that the one I see now only uses it a little on my back, he mostly uses his hands.
I know one in Yakima, about an hour or so from me, that does not use them, but, I hate to drive there, but, I will if I have to.
It is sad though, so many chiros use them now, I have not been able to find any in my area that do not use them at least a wee bit, I am thankful that the one I see now only uses it a little on my back, he mostly uses his hands.
I know one in Yakima, about an hour or so from me, that does not use them, but, I hate to drive there, but, I will if I have to.
You're toooooooooooo funny!!!!! I'm crawling ! :-))) :^))
I like the tongue sticking out! Live chat as opposed to a dead chat! hope we can have
live wecam :-)
I like the tongue sticking out! Live chat as opposed to a dead chat! hope we can have
live wecam :-)
You'll have to crawl out of the water first ! = )~
I'm going to look for you!!!!!!!
I think I'll be on this live webchat ! (insert two thumbs up!)
Yes the activators are a joke....I dont let a chiro use them on me.....I only go to the ones who work with their hands. If a chiro pulls out the activator, I laugh and tell then no way and never return. lol
I have a very good chiro who doesn't play into all the hoopla.....he uses his hands and feels everything.
Glad to see I am not the only one who doesn't agree with activators. :)
I have a very good chiro who doesn't play into all the hoopla.....he uses his hands and feels everything.
Glad to see I am not the only one who doesn't agree with activators. :)
What is the Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique?
Evolved from nearly 40 years of empirical study and 15 years of clinical research, the Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique (AMCT) uses the latest advances in orthopedic, neurological and chiropractic examinations to seek joint dysfunction in the spinal column and extremities for improved patient care. AMCT uses the Activator Adjusting Instrument to give consistent low-force, high-speed chiropractic adjustments. Over 35,000 doctors have been trained in AMCT and 2,100 doctors are Proficiency Rated, making AMCT the most widely used technique worldwide; a testament to low force patient satisfaction.
A hand-held "punch-like tool" used to "manipulate" the spine is popular among chiropractors who believe that the device will realign "subluxated" vertebrae. About 63% of all chiropractors use such an instrument, often an Activator or an Integrator tool. Both deliver a tap to the spine with a spring-loaded stylus or mallet placed over a selected vertebra.
There are a number of different spinal-adjusting instruments being used by chiropractors. One hand-held device called an "Arthrostim" delivers a rapid tapping, much like a jack hammer.
Some chiropractors use instruments to locate what they call a subluxation, a vague condition that cannot be detected or verified medically. Surface electromyography (SEMG), thermography, ultrasonography, and the Insight 7000 Subluxation Station, for example, use electrical or heat recordings to locate signs of a chiropractic subluxation. A new device called "PulStarFRAS" uses a pronged tip to transmit multiple high-velocity impulses (tapping) claimed to locate and correct joint fixations and vertebral subluxations.
The first clue that a device or procedure might be questionable or bogus would be its use to allegedly locate or correct "subluxations" to restore and maintain health, a concept that has been rejected by medical science.
Tapping on vertebrae with an instrument is not an adequate substitute for manual manipulation for treating back pain. Instruments used to locate and adjust vertebral subluxations are not used by physical medicine practitioners.
The "electric arcing" instrument used to treat strep throat 30 years ago was probably harmless as well as ineffective. In the early 20th century, many quacks used ozone generators or other electrical devices that transmitted sparks. Even today, some quacks use small hand-held sparking devices to treat diseased joints.
Quackery continues to flourish in the 21st century; it's just more high tech and sophisticated than in the past, requiring more individual vigilance.
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Dr. Homola is a second-generation chiropractor who has dedicated himself to defining the proper limits on chiropractic and to educating consumers and professionals about the field. His 1963 book Bonesetting, Chiropractic, and Cultism supported the appropriate use of spinal manipulation but renounced chiropractic dogma. His 1999 book Inside Chiropractic: A Patient's Guide provides an incisive look at chiropractic's history, benefits, and shortcomings. Now retired after 43 years of practice, he lives in Panama City, Florida.
Evolved from nearly 40 years of empirical study and 15 years of clinical research, the Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique (AMCT) uses the latest advances in orthopedic, neurological and chiropractic examinations to seek joint dysfunction in the spinal column and extremities for improved patient care. AMCT uses the Activator Adjusting Instrument to give consistent low-force, high-speed chiropractic adjustments. Over 35,000 doctors have been trained in AMCT and 2,100 doctors are Proficiency Rated, making AMCT the most widely used technique worldwide; a testament to low force patient satisfaction.
A hand-held "punch-like tool" used to "manipulate" the spine is popular among chiropractors who believe that the device will realign "subluxated" vertebrae. About 63% of all chiropractors use such an instrument, often an Activator or an Integrator tool. Both deliver a tap to the spine with a spring-loaded stylus or mallet placed over a selected vertebra.
There are a number of different spinal-adjusting instruments being used by chiropractors. One hand-held device called an "Arthrostim" delivers a rapid tapping, much like a jack hammer.
Some chiropractors use instruments to locate what they call a subluxation, a vague condition that cannot be detected or verified medically. Surface electromyography (SEMG), thermography, ultrasonography, and the Insight 7000 Subluxation Station, for example, use electrical or heat recordings to locate signs of a chiropractic subluxation. A new device called "PulStarFRAS" uses a pronged tip to transmit multiple high-velocity impulses (tapping) claimed to locate and correct joint fixations and vertebral subluxations.
The first clue that a device or procedure might be questionable or bogus would be its use to allegedly locate or correct "subluxations" to restore and maintain health, a concept that has been rejected by medical science.
Tapping on vertebrae with an instrument is not an adequate substitute for manual manipulation for treating back pain. Instruments used to locate and adjust vertebral subluxations are not used by physical medicine practitioners.
The "electric arcing" instrument used to treat strep throat 30 years ago was probably harmless as well as ineffective. In the early 20th century, many quacks used ozone generators or other electrical devices that transmitted sparks. Even today, some quacks use small hand-held sparking devices to treat diseased joints.
Quackery continues to flourish in the 21st century; it's just more high tech and sophisticated than in the past, requiring more individual vigilance.
_________________
Dr. Homola is a second-generation chiropractor who has dedicated himself to defining the proper limits on chiropractic and to educating consumers and professionals about the field. His 1963 book Bonesetting, Chiropractic, and Cultism supported the appropriate use of spinal manipulation but renounced chiropractic dogma. His 1999 book Inside Chiropractic: A Patient's Guide provides an incisive look at chiropractic's history, benefits, and shortcomings. Now retired after 43 years of practice, he lives in Panama City, Florida.
I have used chiropractic for years due to neck issues and it is the only thing that has relieved my pain.
I personally believe Chiropractors are quacks I do believe in doctors of Osteopathy
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