RSS49ers Joe Montana and Roger Craig on Chiropractic
Comments (0) This video is a little dated, from the 80’s, but still a great showcase of pro athletes utilizing chiropractic care for injury recovery and performance enhancement.
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CCA’s 100 Year Lifestyle Certification is Here!!!
By admin, November 30, 2009 10:57 pm
Dr. Eric Plaskar’s book the 100 Year Lifestyle Workout just dropped earlier this month. I had a chance to preview it at the California Chiropractic Association’s 100 Year Lifestyle Certification seminar and WOW I was impressed!! Patients: buy the book it is awesome, doctors’ get your certification, this class will change your thinking to wellness!
Myths and Facts About Back Pain
By admin, November 13, 2009 11:34 am
This slideshow from WebMD explains some of the common myths about back pain. One slide is inaccurate in stating that you should consider “spinal manipulation by — either a chiropractor or massage therapist.” Massage therapists have no training in spinal manipulation, best to go with a chiropractor who is an expert in spinal manipulation with extensive training. Call our Chiropractic office in San Francisco for more information.
Intro to Kinesiotaping Method
By admin, November 11, 2009 5:34 pm
At my chiropractic office in San Francisco I use a lot of Kinesiotape. Watch this short video to find out what it is and how it works. To find out more call or visit our office at (415) 566-7134, 2394 31st Avenue San Francisco, CA 94116.
Blue Angels Arrive Today For San Francisco’s Fleet Week
By admin, October 6, 2009 2:08 pm
The Blue Angels arrived today at SFO to prepare for this weekend’s Fleet Week airshow. They will be conducting practice flights on Thursday and Friday. Get more info including the Fleet Week Airshow schedule at http://www.military.com/fleetweek.
If all that looking up at the airshow gives you a pain in the neck, look up your local California Chiropractic Association chiropractor on the CCA website www.californiachiropractic.com.
Chiropractic Reduces Healthcare Costs
By admin, September 17, 2009 3:25 pm
Hot off the presses of Risk and Insurance online. This is not a surprise, there have been many studies demonstrating the cost effectiveness of chiropractic. This one is important because it comes out when we are in the midst of healthcare reform. Will the most proven, most cost effective treatment be included in a significant way?
“Supporters of chiropractic treatment praised the findings, saying that the cost-effectiveness of the method has been documented in several studies.”
“Glenn Manceaux, president of the American Chiropractic Association, pointed to a study published in a 2005 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics that found chiropractic and medical care have comparable costs for treating chronic low-back pain, with chiropractic care producing significantly better outcomes. In addition, a study published in a 2003 edition of Spine medical journal found that manual manipulation provides better short-term relief of chronic spinal pain than a variety of medications, he said.”
“Especially during the health care reform debate, it’s important that chiropractic and other conservative care methods are taken into serious consideration as a cost-effective alternative to the utilization of expensive surgery and hospital-based care,” he said.
UK Guidelines for Treating Lower Back Pain
By admin, August 14, 2009 12:35 pm
The UK’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence in May released guidelines for treating lower back pain.
The first recommendation is to promote self-management. This means to suggest to patients with LBP to exercise and try to continuing doing ones normal activity, as much as possible. The next one is pain medication – first acetaminophen (unfortunately this has also been proven to increase the risk of cardiovascular events). The final recommendation is exercise or manual therapy (i.e. spinal manipulation) or acupuncture.
Another interesting feature is what the guidelines proscribe. All of the following are treatments/diagnostic tests that are NOT allowed (because they either don’t work or aren’t needed):
Medical/Surgical treatments
SSRIs for pain management
Facet injections
Radiofrequency facet joint denervation
IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty)
PIRFT (Percutaneous Intradiscal Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation)
Diagnostic tests:
Plain film x-ray under any circumstances
MRI to be offered only to rule out red flags or for surgical referral.
People always call our office and ask if they should see their doctor first before consulting me. Unfortunately it is very likely that your health care provider will ignore these and all other guidelines and do what they have always done, even if the scientific evidence indicate it is not effective.
California Chiropractic Association New Patient Welcome
By admin, August 11, 2009 4:49 pm
Maia James DC, Chiropractor in San Francisco and President of the California Chiropractic Association.
