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Effect of Chiropractic on the Brain

A study performed in 2011 by 8 PhD's and one chiropractor studied the impact of one adjustment in the TONE of the nerve system. The tone of the nerve system refers to the STABILITY of system under stress. They used a PET scanner - a powerful neuro imaging technique to measure neuronal activity in the brain. Literally they measured the METABOLIC ACTIVITY OF THE BRAIN and the changes post-adjustment. (Cerebral metabolic changes in men after chiropractic adjustment, Alt Ther Health med 2011 Nov-Dec; 17(6):12-17) The results were astonishing! First of all, in order for someone to receive a chiropractic adjustment, they must first have a subluxation. A subluxation is a misalignment in the spine that interferes with the normal transmission of nerve impulses throughout the body. Of course, since the nerve system controls and regulates all function, healing and development in the body, as subluxation is very detrimental to the health of the individual. This PET scan study evaluated som...
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Acid Reflux and the Phrenic

"Doc! Since you started adjusting me I haven't had any acid reflux!" I hear this almost every day. It's either heartburn, acid reflux, tightness in the chest or whatever. This even happens in cases that have persisted for years. Recently, one patient happily informed their medical doctor about the abrupt stop to 15 years of heartburn problems after starting chiropractic care, to which the family physician responded that there is no connection between the spine and acid reflux, so that's impossible. I was surprised with that response. Perhaps the patient misunderstood the doctor, or simply the doctor wasn't sharp on their anatomy. The explanation is actually quite simple, and is the reason that so many people over the past century have seen this same result after chiropractic care. As a matter of fact, here's a quote from a paper written over 50 years ago on the topic: "Many a patient has presented to the doctor of chiropractic in a state of desper...
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