File this one under news that should surprise no one but, soda is bad for you! This study looked specifically at how drinking soda influences the risk of having a stroke. The study also looked at how substituting other beverages such as coffee, caffeinated and uncaffinated, tea, skim milk, or orange juice affect stroke risk.…
This was a study done to see if there was a link between dietary choices and the chance of developing depression. The study included over 4000 participants and followed them for up to 10 years. If you have been following this blog you know a large sample size (using lots of people) and following them…
This study looked at 81 patients with Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease in a private Chiropractic clinic. One of the factors the Chiropractor was evaluating was how common head or neck trauma was in these patients. What they found was that of the 81 patients, 78 had at least one incident of head or neck…
This is a case study of a 60 year old man diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 53. At the time he sought Chiropractic care he was experiencing rigidity in his left leg, body tremor, slurring of speech, and memory loss. Throughout his Chiropractic treatment he was evaluated clinically and with a standardized Parkinson’s rating…
This study looked at a 67 year old male who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease about 3 years before seeking Chiropractic care. During the Chiropractic examination in addition to evaluating his spinal structure he was also asked about overall health factors and symptoms he was experiencing. During this exam he was found to have…
Severe cases of Scoliosis are often recommended for surgery. The most common type of surgery is called Cotrel-dubousset (We’ll abbreviate it CD). This type of surgery implants two rods paralleling down the spine, held with hooks and screws, fusing most of the vertebrae in the ribcage and lower back. This study looked at 40 patients…
This was a study of 30 adult patients with Scoliosis ranging in age from 18 to 69. They were all fitted with the Spinecor brace which they wore between 10 to 130 hours per week for 18 to 28 months. The overall improvement in pain was 77 percent and remained stable over time with half…
This was a larger study of 73 adult patients ranging from 18 to 93 years of age with curves from 15 to 93 degrees. These were curves in all areas of the spine and of different types like Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Degenerative Scoliosis. 65 of the patients wore the brace actively between 10 to…
This study follows 2 adult Scoliosis patients. One has Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, this is the common form of Scoliosis that develops at a younger age. The other adult patient had Degenerative Scoliosis. This is a type of Scoliosis that develops later in age after many years of a structural spinal shift. This shift causes uneven…
This study was on 17 adult patients ranging in age from 21 to 69 years of age with scoliosis curves of 18 to 78 degrees. The brace was worn between 10 and 70 hours per week. After treatment 8 of the patients had complete resolution of their symptoms, 3 of which rated their pain at…