Over Use of Pain Medication - Beginning 2012 With Some Brutal Honesty

Great Information.  Dr. Press

http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/print_friendly.php?pr_file_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dynamicchiropractic.com%2Fmpacms%2Fdc%2Farticle.php%3Fid%3D55696%26no_paginate%3Dtrue%26p_friendly%3Dtrue

Meth Kills One of the Oldest Trees in the World

Addictive drug use can harm the person using and so many others, even landmarks.  What a preventable shameful act.  Dr. Press

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Arrest-made-in-The-Senator-tree-fire/-/1637132/9146402/-/v3we2h/-/index.html

Spinal Manipulation, Medication, or Home Exercise With Advice for Acute and Subacute Neck Pain

This was a randomized, controlled trial and peer reviewed.  This basically means it holds more objectivity because of the strict standards applied in doing the research.  In other words, it holds more weight in truth then someone just saying a health care service is good, bad or does not work.  Although it is a smaller study verse a large study (based on the number of patients studied), it is a well conducted.

What is the take away point? 

Chiropractic is very effective for mechanical neck pain, even more so then the most commonly utilized pain medications for short and long term relief.  Wow!  Is this the only study supporting chiropractic benefits?  No, this is just one of many and I will continue to share them.  Dr. Press

http://www.annals.org/content/156/1_Part_1/1.abstract

The World's Hottest Pepper: Brings Pleasure and Pain Relief

Actually, this is a good, informative article.  It reminds us that mother nature was the first and best medicine dispensary.  Dr. Press

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/capsaicin-ingredient-hot-peppers-offers-medical-benefits/story?id=15727011#.T0LePMyFTrM

New National Study Shows Integrative Medicine Commonly Used to Treat Chronic Health Conditions

Interesting, but not a surprising study that confirms more people are seeking an alternative type of health care for relief of chronic pain.  However, double-blind, peer reviewed research to support the use of these alternative treatments remains very, very sparse.  

You may of asked yourself, why wasn't chiropractic care included in the study?  I do not have an answer.  I do know that chiropractic represents the most utilized type of alternative treatment to traditional medical care and has the most supportive double-blind, peer reviewed scientific research.  So why isn't chiropractic care be referred for by the Cleveland Clinic, Duke, Mayo Clinic, Stanford and MD Anderson Cancer Center and other medical centers? I do not have an answer. However, even in light of the overwhelming evidence of chiropractic's excellent outcomes clinically, over-all cost-effectiveness and superior safety record, chiropractic is not even mentioned.  

Is that medically ethical, to just ignore or not even advise a patient about a treatment that reasonable may benefit them?

You decide.  Dr. Press

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-national-study-shows-integrative-medicine-commonly-used-to-treat-chronic-health-conditions-2012-02-15

Playing in Beach Sand Bigger Health Risk than Ocean Itself

With hotter days and Summer just around the corner, this study provides good information to parents with small kids. Dr. Press

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/digging-in-beach-sand-increases-risk-of-sickness-epa-study-finds.html