Each patient education article in the "Evidence-Based Educator" series details research documented in Somatovisceral Aspects of Chiropractic: An Evidence-Based Approach, co-edited by Dr. Masarsky and Marion Todres-Masarsky, DC.
In a media atmosphere ripe with negative medical "news" about the alleged danger of stroke from chiropractic care, it may be refreshing to provide your patients with information on the beneficial effects of chiropractic care on the cardiovascular system. Not only is this news much more positive than stroke stories, it is much more evidence-based. The following article is based on research presented at the 1995 Washington Centennial Celebration by Dr. Mark Jarmel's team from Cleveland Chiropractic College (Los Angeles). Feel free to reproduce it for your bulletin board, as a handout after lectures or table-side talks, or in your practice newsletter.
Following a series of three chiropractic visits per week for four weeks, there was a substantial improvement in the arrhythmias noted on the initial Holter monitoring. The authors of the research study point out that cardiac rhythm is influenced by nerves from the neck and upper back. When these nerves are disturbed by spinal misalignments or restrictions (subluxations), normal cardiac rhythm may be disturbed.
While more research in this area is needed before any definitive conclusions can be reached, the initial results imply that chiropractic care may help people with healthy hearts become even healthier, or that chiropractic care may intervene in the early, symptom-free stages of certain types of cardiac arrhythmias. Either way, that's good news.
Charles Masarsky, DC
Vienna, Virginia
neurofitness@aol.com
When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
