This is a common question. The International standard for completing a Chiropractic degree is six (6) to eight (8) years after High School (Grade 12). A Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Science is the prerequisite to qualify for entering a Chiropractic College. There are two years of basic sciences and two years or more chiropractic clinical sciences including one year clinic internship and a thesis to complete some 4,500 hours to qualify for…
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“Who is a chiropractic patient or who goes to the chiropractor anyway?” Chiropractors come in all shapes and sizes as do their patients, as well as from all age groups and fields of work, from students to the aged and retired. If you haven’t had your spine checked and you live in Canada, USA or Australia you are in the minority as there is an adequate availability of chiropractors in your communities. If you live in other parts of the…
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5 Essentials – Proper Nerve Supply
Posted on 03/01/2014On the scale of one (1) to ten (10) with ten being optimal, rate yourself on how well you are doing with nerve supply. RATE: ____ 5. Proper Nerve Supply: See the Video on this topic. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
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Wellness focus – Five (5) Essentials of Health
Posted on 02/22/2014If I was to ask you: “How do you rate your health at this time?“ Your answer could be reasonably accurate or it would be quite awkward to provide a good answer to that question. So, let’s make it easier to be somewhat more accurate in self-assessing your health rating by looking at the five different areas of your health that are required to stay healthy. By healthy I don’t necessarily mean “fit and healthy” or some doctor’s or health writer’s version…
What would an unbiased study on chiropractors, led by a well-renowned medical doctor actually prove? Would the myths about chiropractic finally come out to prove to the chiropractic community that allopathic medicine (drugs, surgery) always come out triumphant? If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
Pain in the shoulder inevitably comes from the soft tissues that are damaged. These tissues are mainly ligaments, cartilage, muscle, tendons and connective tissues; occasionally from nerves, lymph nodes, blood vessels and bone. So when the correct tissues are identified the solution becomes much clearer. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
In leg pain the soft tissues that are damaged are responsible for the pain. These tissues are mainly ligaments, hip cartilage, muscle, and tendons occasionally from nerves, blood vessels and bone. So when the correct tissues are identified the solution becomes much clearer. Naturally, the body initiates a full healing process, but often enough the healing is incomplete, leaving scar tissues and weakened structures that cause instabilities of the joints. Over time these misalignments contribute to degenerative joint disease. If…
A symptom is something that indicates the presence of something else. We know that when you step on the tail of a dog it barks in the mouth, because of the nerves. Pain or numbness in the upper extremities can be a local phenomenon but more commonly it is the result of a neck condition pinching or irritating the nerves that run down the arms to the hands. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
A symptom is something that indicates the presence of something else. In lower back and hip pain the soft tissues that are damaged are responsible for the pain. These tissues are mainly nerves, ligaments, spinal discs, cartilage, muscle, tendons and connective tissues. Rarely does lower back pain comes from the bones except in fractures. So when the correct tissues are identified the solution becomes much clearer. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
People can hurt their mid back area from poor posture habits at work or during sleeps. Injuries area a common cause of mid back pain: vehicular injuries, sports injuries, and some work injuries. Naturally, the body initiates a full healing process, but often enough the healing is incomplete, leaving scar tissues and weakened structures that cause instabilities of the spinal joints and eventual misalignments of the spine. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…