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When Painkillers Cause Pain

Credit: Dynamic Chiropractic, Volume 31, Number 10, By Editorial Staff http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=46317 Analgesic Overuse Associated With Chronic Headaches, Neck and Back Pain By Editorial Staff The International Headache Society defines “medication overuse headache” (MOH) as “headache appearing at least 15 days/month; regular intake of analgesics or ergot alkaloids; and headache disappearing...

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Credit: ACA News February 2009 http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=3256 By Angela Kargus The thoracic outlet is a small space between the collarbone (clavicle) and the first rib. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of disorders that involve compression, injury, or irritation of the nerves, blood vessels, or veins in the thoracic outlet....

Osteoporosis: Not Just An Elderly Disease

Credit: American Chiropractic Association (ACA) http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=82 It used to be that osteoporosis was considered a disease that affected only the elderly. We particularly associated osteoporosis with older women whose backs were slightly hunched over or those who could no longer stand up straight. Today, the truth is that an estimated 20...

Chiropractic for KIDS: Getting the Word Out

Credit: www.toyourhealth.com, January 2010 (Volume 04, Issue 01) By Dr. Elise Hewitt Marlena was at her wit’s end. Her first child had been a breeze, but her second was a different story. At 6 weeks old, Cameron hadn’t slept longer than an hour at a time, was fussy when awake,...

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