These days, the education that a chiropractor receives is quite similar to what medical practitioners receive.
In fact, a recent study says that chiropractic and medical curricula are “more similar than dissimilar.” Most chiropractic colleges require a Bachelor’s degree before enrollment. A doctor of chiropractic’s training generally requires a minimum of five years of college study.
Obviously, medical [...]
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A Chiropractor’s Education
Sports Injuries 101
Participation in sports or exercise is an important step in maintaining your health. Exercise strengthens your heart, bones, and joints and reduces stress, among many other benefits. Unfortunately, injuries during participation in sports are all too common and one of most common injuries we treat at my chiropractic in Springfield, VA. Often, these injuries occur [...]
What Is This Pain in My Neck!
“When I woke up this morning, I couldn’t move my neck! Every time I try to move it, I feel sharp pain on the left side of the neck shooting down into the shoulder blade. It just came out of nowhere!”
This is a common complaint that we receive at our chiropractic office in Springfield, VA. [...]
Headaches: Causes and Treatment
Few conditions leave their victims as miserable and agitated as headaches. There are many causes of headaches including stress, odors, bright lights, noise, fatigue, certain foods, hormonal shifts, allergies, as well as genetic predisposition. With all the possible causes of headaches, it’s not surprising many people seek help from many different approaches such as conventional [...]
Reduce Pain and Inflammation With Cherry Juice
Today’s post is going to discuss one product that I came across a few months ago. Mary Perry a Registered Dietitian in Alexandria, VA had told me about a cherry juice made by a company called Cherry Pharm. Cherry Pharm’s cherry juice was study and developed by Cornell University. Cherry Juice is a powerful anti-inflammatory that [...]