Chiropractical Solutions & Massage
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What is the research on Headaches and Chiropractic?
 
In the last newsletter we talked about the causes and solutions of
headaches but what does the research actually say?
 
Forward this to anyone you know experiencing headaches.
 
 Study Shows Chiropractic Helps Headaches

A study published in the February 2010 issue of The Spine Journal,
the official journal of the North American Spine Society, provided
additional evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of chiropractic
for certain types of headaches known as "cervicogenic headaches". A
report on the results of this study was also published online on
February 26, 2010, on the site "Modern Medicine".

In this study, 80 patients with chronic cervicogenic headaches were
divided into three groups. Two of the groups received various forms
of chiropractic adjustments, which the study authors called Spinal
Manipulative Therapy (SMT), and one group received just a light
massage so as to be able to compare the results.  Results were
calculated using standard pain scales. Data from the subjects was
collected every 4 weeks for a 24 week period.

The researchers found that the groups that received chiropractic
showed significantly greater improvement in pain scores as compared
to the group that got just light massage. Those receiving the
chiropractic care were more likely to have a 50-percent improvement
in their pain. The two groups of patients who received chiropractic
care were only given either 8 or 16 chiropractic sessions. The
study did see a slightly better response for the group receiving
more adjustments, but due to the study parameters, no data was
available beyond 16 visits.

Dr. Mitch Haas and a team of researchers at Western States
Chiropractic College, were quoted in their conclusion as saying,
"Our pilot study adds to an emerging picture of spinal manipulative
therapy dose for the treatment of headache. It showed that a
plateau in intervention effect might be found in the range of eight
to 16 treatment sessions, although a dose effect at these treatment
levels cannot be ruled out. The study also adds to the support of
spinal manipulative therapy in moderate doses as a viable option
for the treatment of chronic cervicogenic headaches."


If you know someone experiencing headaches please forward this
e-mail.
 
We offer 1st time introductory patient special so one of your loved
ones can get checked to see what could be causing the problem:
$49 Digital Spinal Scan, Examination, Consultation and Moist heat
therapy ($195 value)
 
Call or email us to see we can help. Respond to this email or call
773-598-5851

yours in health,

Dr. Weisz, D.C.

Chiropractical Solutions & Massage

 Click here: http://www.drweisz.com
Call: 773 - 598 - 5851
Address: 1720 W. Belmont Ave  (west of Belmont/Paulina intersection)
E-mail: drweisz@drweisz.com with any questions

**The best way to maintain health is to eat well, exercise, get
regular Chiropractic adjustments to
    maintain a healthy nervous system as well as Massages to
maintain a healthy muscular system.

 



