by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 31, 2012 | Health Articles

Chiropractic has been effective in treating patients with various vision problems, as shown by the results of the studies below. A nine-year-old female child had failed vision in both eyes; after Chiropractic treatment her vision returned to normal. One year later, the same patient returned after being hit in the head by a ball, which...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 29, 2012 | Health Articles

When you are ready to start a new exercise regimen there are always plenty of new-fangled machines to help you get started and to make your exercise easier. The strange machines, contraptions and weird exercise routines promise to make your exercise easier and with faster results. To the person that loves a new gadget or...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 24, 2012 | Health Articles

A baby born “down under” who was weak and underweight at birth is now living and walking normally thanks to Chiropractic. When Caylee Taylor was born in Mawson Lakes, Australia, she weighed just 3 pounds. This may have had to do with the fact that her twin sister weighed in at 7 pounds and there...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 22, 2012 | Health Articles

Scoliosis is a general term that is used to describe a progressive spinal curvature that can affect the entire skeletal system including the spine, ribs, and pelvis. Scoliosis is often divided into two categories: idiopathic and functional. Idiopathic scoliosis often involves changes in the development of spinal bones, where the normal development of a spinal...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 17, 2012 | Health Articles

A Chiropractic-based research project is being used to study the effectiveness of Chiropractic care and it’s relation to the general health status of patients. Data was collected from 311 patients for the project using the RAND Health Survey and a global well-being scale. X-rays of pre-adjustment and post-adjustment were also reviewed for the study. Participants...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 15, 2012 | Health Articles

Patients often find that Chiropractic is more successful than medical care, for treating a wide range of conditions and diseases. According to nationwide surveys, results show the popularity of Chiropractic care is at an all-time high. Nearly 30% of the U.S. population, aged 18 and older, have used Chiropractic. 90% of Chiropractic patients felt their...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 10, 2012 | Health Articles

Automobile drivers in the United States are involved in over 5 million auto accidents each year. As a result, over 2 million people annually suffer from some form of injury as a result of the crash. Whiplash is the most common injury received by an accident victim. A history of disappointing results in the treatment...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 8, 2012 | Health Articles

Nowadays, Derise Rawls visits chiropractor Dr. Chris Beckwith on a regular basis for knee pain. She started seeing him after a tear in the cartilage of her knee had kept her in pain for two years. “I couldn’t walk my grandchildren outside. I couldn’t walk with my husband,” Derise said. She tried the usual avenue...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 3, 2012 | Health Articles

Your sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in your body, and runs from the lower back, down through the buttock, and all the way into the lower leg, where it controls the muscles in that area. It also provides sensation to the thighs, legs, and the soles of the feet. When the sciatic...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | May 1, 2012 | Health Articles

Every form of health care can contain some risk and the media often sensationalize those risks and create fear. But what are the real numbers? The following shows a comparison between spinal manipulation, spinal surgery, and anti-inflammatory drugs (non-steroidal). Your patients need to know these statistics. Cervical Spine Manipulation: Complication 2.09 per million Death .268...
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