February 3, 2010: The primary cause of activity limitation for people under the age of 45 is back pain. Fortunately, a trip to the chiropractor is often the non-invasive, non-surgical, non-prescription-medicine solution.

January 20, 2010: For people under the age of 45, back pain is the primary cause of activity limitation. Fortunately, a trip to the chiropractor is often the non-invasive, non-surgical, non-prescription-medicine solution.

January 06, 2010: Massage and physical therapy become even more effective treatments when combined with chiropractic adjustments.

December 23, 2009: In today’s medical environment, chiropractors and medical doctors have become partners and collaborators, an improvement over the early years of chiropractic when they were often adversaries.

December 9, 2009: A normal spine curves in an “S” pattern.

November 25, 2009: Your spine extends from the base of your skull to your hips, and chiropractic care is designed to keep the 33 vertebrae along your spine in alignment.

November 11, 2009: Each vertebra in your spine is separated by discs, made up of cartilage.

October 28, 2009: Chiropractic care removes subluxations (nerve impingements) from the five main areas of the spine: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx.

October 14, 2009: Your backbone is made up of 33 vertebrae, separated by disks, and one of the main thrusts of chiropractic care is to keep each vertebra in alignment.

September 30, 2009: The main tenets of chiropractic care are based on the body’s ability to heal itself.

September 16, 2009: While the primary focus of chiropractic care is the spine, chiropractors treat a range of health issues.

September 2, 2009: Medicaid, Medicare, workers compensation programs, and federal employees benefits programs all include chiropractic in their suite of benefits.

August 19, 2009: Millions of Americans make visits to the chiropractor as a regular part of their healthcare.

August 5, 2009: In 1992 it was estimated that the costs related to lower back pain in the United States was $60 billion.

July 22, 2009: Approximately 11% of the U.S. population has visited a chiropractor, for conditions ranging from back pain and whiplash to injury prevention and wellness.

July 8, 2009: As people have become aware of how effective a visit to a chiropractor can be, the number of chiropractors in the U.S. has risen significantly. In 1970, there were 14,000 chiropractors. Today, there are approximately 50,000 chiropractors.

June 24, 2009: Watch out for these high-risk jobs for developing back problems: garbage collector, nursing aid, warehouse worker, or mechanic. If you’re in one of these occupations, you might want to visit a chiropractor on a regular basis.

June 11, 2009: Back pain experts estimate say that nearly 80% of all Americans will experience back problems at some time in their lives, a condition that chiropractors can treat very effectively.

May 13, 2009: It’s never too late to schedule a visit to the chiropractor. Pain and stiffness – which are two of the main gripes for senior citizens – can be alleviated with chiropractic care.

May 6, 2009: It’s never too soon to schedule a visit to the chiropractor! One of the most serious causes of early subluxation can be the birthing process, which stretches, pulls and twists the baby.

April 29, 2009: Each year, patients spend billions of dollars on drugs and surgeries, sometimes to alleviate symptoms that could have been more easily and more effectively treated by a chiropractor.

April 22, 2009: To become a chiropractor, a minimum of six years of college study and clinical internships are required.

April 15, 2009: For people under the age of 45, back pain is the primary cause of activity limitation. Fortunately, a trip to the chiropractor is often the non-invasive, non-surgical, non-prescription-medicine solution.

April 10, 2009: The idea of having a chiropractor on your health team has grown in popularity. According to the United States Department Of Health, in 1980, the average U.S. usage of chiropractic was 3%, rising to 7% in 1995, and hovering at 11% in 2008.

April 8, 2009: Chiropractic care traces its roots back to 1895, when Dr. Daniel David Palmer cured a deaf janitor by moving one of his vertebra back into place. Much has changed since then, but the fundamentals of chiropractic remain the same. Keep the spine in alignment, and you’ll restore and maintain good health.