In this video we look at research undertaken to see how chiropractic care may help with enuresis (involuntary urination, especially by children at night). Nocturnal enuresis can cause many additional problems, such as frustration and disapproval from parents, along with low self esteem in the child, teasing from siblings, impacts on social and emotional wellbeing. A study done in 1994 found that 25% of kids had a 50% or more reduction in wet nights [...]
This video breaks down the science and studies behind joint cavitation – the popping noise that occurs when joints are cracked. Studies done on groups who did and didn’t crack the knuckles in their hands show that there is no link between knuckle cracking and arthritis. Modern studies show that popping or cracking of joints is perfectly healthy for joints. Although some chiropractic adjustments include popping sounds and some don’t, there are studies showing [...]
In this video, we explore research with aging and chiropractic care. Older adults often experience many negative problems – many older adults experience memory loss, frailty, falls, arthritis, disorders, hearing and vision impairments, and more. Despite this common downhill spiral in health, there can be a healthy aging process. Chiropractic care can be a cornerstone of maintaining healthy aging. A study done in 2014 found that older adults that regularly received chiropractic care were [...]
In this video, we look at falls in older adults and chiropractic. Every year, 1/3 of older people have a fall – and falls are the leading cause of injury related hospital admission in older adults. Many researchers believe that chiropractic care can help you maintain balance and reduce risk of falls. Because older adults have a harder time processing multisensory information (things like sight and sound at the same time), they can [...]
This video looks at whether neck pain has an impact on sensorimotor function in older people. A study determined how good older adults were with motor functions, like balance. They did this with groups that did and did not have neck pain and found that the adults with neck pain were worse are most of the tests than the group without neck pain. The researchers determined that the ‘altered information’ or the neck pain, [...]
Inflammation: What it is, What is Too Much, and How it Can Damage Your Health Inflammation is a normal and healthy part of life. Your body tightly monitors this process to help you heal when you get an infection or injury. When you cut your finger, for instance, inflammation can keep you from bleeding to death. Inflammation is your body’s way of healing or fighting off infection. Inflammation should do its job — go to the site [...]
Everyone Ages and Grows Older What Happens to Your Body As You Get Older Signs You’re Aging: Men Vs Women The Health Changes with Age Everyone Ages… But You Don’t Have to Look Like It Anti-aging Strategies Natural Ways to Age Gracefully and Feel Your Best Your Anti-aging Guide Almost nobody wants to grow old, but signs of aging can make you look as if you are aging too fast. Muscle loss in your 20s, crow’s [...]
Increase in Years = Decrease in Height Decrease in Height = Decrease in Brain Function Reduce Your Risk of Shrinking with Age with 7 Tips for Staying Tall “But I swore I was 5’6” during my last visit!” Is something you might say to your healthcare practitioner when he or she evaluates your height chart, you’re not alone. Shrinking — losing height as you age — can occur as early as your 30s. In fact, men gradually [...]
