by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Apr 24, 2012 | Health Articles

Patients under Chiropractic care experience strokes at a significantly lower rate than people who are not under Chiropractic care. According to a report in the Journal of Vertebral and Subluxation Research, people who are not Chiropractic patients are 27,500 times more likely to suffer strokes than Chiropractic patients. Results of this study are significant as...
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by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Apr 19, 2012 | Health Articles

You wouldn’t go to a gas station and fill your tank with the wrong type of fuel, would you? Of course not, because you know what the consequences would be. You’d break down a half mile along the road. It’s pretty much the same with the human body, except for one thing: we are such...
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by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Apr 17, 2012 | Health Articles

Three months ago, a former tennis professional was so hobbled by an apparent “bad hip” that invasive replacement surgery seemed imminent. Now, just 10 weeks after receiving a single Chiropractic adjustment, remarkably, he’s back on the path to pain-free living. Jim Bartell’s troubles with his hip area began over 10 years before when he was...
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by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Apr 12, 2012 | Health Articles

Despite everything we know about the dire effects of smoking, a staggering 50 million Americans still indulge in the habit. There will be many different responses to the question of why these people took their first cigarette, but the reason for every cigarette beyond that first one is the same: addiction to nicotine. Nicotine is...
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by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Apr 10, 2012 | Health Articles

The largest medical provider in the United States has recognized the vital role Chiropractic healing plays in the health of their patients. As a result, this enormous service organization has greatly expanded the level of Chiropractic care available to the millions of individuals. That organization is the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the largest direct health...
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by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Apr 5, 2012 | Health Articles

If you have trouble getting quality sleep, rest assured you're not alone. “Rest assured” is probably a poor reference here… However, surveys into sleeping problems reveal that between forty and sixty percent of adults don’t feel that they sleep as well as they should or would like to. It is often down to stress in...
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by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Apr 3, 2012 | Health Articles

Good computer ergonomics – our posture when we sit at our workstations – is important for children as well as for adults. According to a New York Times article, over 70% of America's 30 million elementary school students use computers. With the IT world we live in, the 30% that don’t soon will. While this...
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by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Mar 29, 2012 | Health Articles

After upper-respiratory infections, back pain is the second most common reason for visiting a doctor. It will affect 80% of us at some point in our lives, and half of all adults are estimated to suffer this every single year, with over 10% of people suffering ongoing bouts of low back pain. The reason low...
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by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Mar 27, 2012 | Health Articles

Scoliosis begins in childhood, and describes a condition in which the spine curves sideways causing stiffness and pain. It is known as an idiopathic disease, meaning the cause of it is unknown. Only 2% of the population is affected by scoliosis, and it is more common in females. Detected early, treatment for scoliosis will prevent...
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by The doctors at McCormick Chiropractic | Mar 22, 2012 | Health Articles

To achieve overall wellness, you should be taking regular chiropractic treatment, eating a healthy diet, taking nutritional supplements, keeping to your ideal weight, and managing your stress levels. If you can do this, you are far more likely to enjoy a longer, healthier, more pain-free life. The following list will help guide you towards achieving...
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