TOP 10 ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL FOR INTEGRATIVE AND NATURAL MEDICINE

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Ten Schools with Programs in Alternative, Integrative or Naturopathic Medicine

School Name
Distinction
Location

Bastyr University
University’s natural medicine clinic is the largest in the region and sees upward of 30,000 patients per year
Kenmore, WA

Everglades University
Also offers its Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine degree program completely online
Boca Raton, FL

Georgetown University
Offers a joint degree program that commences with the master’s [...]

Vaccines! For or against?

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Med Anthropol. 1990 Mar;12(2):169-86.
Chiropractors for and against vaccines.
Anderson R.

Source
San Francisco Spine Institute, Seton Medical Center, CA.

Abstract
The publications of philosophically conservative chiropractors document their allegiance to a posture of hostile opposition to health prevention based upon immunization procedures. The challenge to medical anthropology is to make sense of what seems scientifically senseless. This paper attempts to [...]

A Medical Doctor’s view of chiropractic…

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

As both a chiropractor and medical doctor, Dr. Ralph Gay has an unusual perspective on the legendary rift between the two professions. He took some time out of his busy schedule as the director of the Spine Biomechanics Research Group at the Mayo Clinic to shed some light on what chiropractors can do for back [...]

Drugs your MD wouldn’t even take…

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

A group of Doctor’s were asked the question, “Which Medications would you skip?” Here’s their response:
1. Advair – It’sasthma medicine that can make your asthma deadly. Advair contains the long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) salmeterol. A 2006 analysis found regular use of LABA’s can increase the severity of an asthma attack. Researchers estimate salmeterol may contribute to as [...]

Military Veterans benefit from chiropractic care for Back Pain

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Chiropractic Helps Veterans With Low Back Pain
Low-back pain (LBP) is extremely common among veterans. Now a new report finds that chiropractic care offers clinically significant improvement for veterans with LBP.
Investigators pooled data on 171 veterans with LBP who received chiropractic care over an average of 8.7 visits. Improvement was gauged using the Numeric Rating Scale [...]

Its time to see if Chiropractic can help Autism

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Chiropractic Adjustments Help Manage Autism
Chiropractic adjustments may help manage autism, according to an analysis conducted by investigators at the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association in Media, PA and Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward,CA.
The researchers scanned eight medical databases for studies on chiropractic care for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). They identified five studies that met their strict inclusion [...]

Chronic Migraine sufferer and chiropractic treatment, Relief from headaches; amazing results

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Chiropractic Ends Migraines In Woman Suffering for Forty Years
Chiropractic care may relieve migraines, even in patients who have suffered from the disorder for decades, suggests a new report.
The article followed the case of a 52-year-old woman who had suffered from migraines for 40 years.
Specifically, “the average frequency of episodes before treatment was 1 per month, [...]

Crosby of Pittsburgh Penguins helped by a chiropractor; back on ice

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Ted Carrick is listening to Sidney Crosby’s heart. The NHL superstar is strapped into a computerized rotating chair that has just spun him like a merry-go-round. It is, as Carrick likes to tell people who visit his lab at Life University near Atlanta, one of only three “whole-body gyroscopes” in the world, and it’s integral [...]

Can chiropractic help with scoliosis? YES!

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Chiropractic Significantly Improves Scoliosis
Chiropractic care, including adjustments and exercises, may significantly improve scoliosis, according to a new report.
The study included 28 patients with scoliosis. According to the report, “The average beginning primary Cobb angle was 44′”. Patients received the same chiropractic rehabilitation program for approximately 6 months. At the end of active treatment, improvements were [...]

West Linn Runner clipped by car brings up visibility lessons

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

By Michael LoGiudice, DC Dec 1, 2011

West Linn Tidings, To the Editor:
Hello my name is Michael LoGiudice, DC. I am a West Linn Chiropractic Physician.
My daughter is a senior at (West Linn High School); she is 17 and her name is Courtney LoGiudice.
My daughter was hit by a car while running up Salamo Road at [...]