The Gallup-Palmer Report for 2018 was recently released and the results are exciting! The poll represents over 5,000 people from the US. Focusing on the prevalence of chiropractic usage, patient preferences for health care providers, as well as patient experiences; this study shows chiropractors as some of the highest rated health care specialists in the…
Travel to Treat: An Exciting Step for the Chiropractic Community
On September 7th, 2018 The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 unanimously passed through the senate. This bill, affectionately known to the sports chiropractic community as the Travel-to-Treat bill, is awaiting its final approval in the US House of Representatives, where the president will sign it into law. The bill “extends the liability insurance…
To heat or to Ice? Santa Clara expert breaks it down.
When to use heat vs ice Heat Heat dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow, increasing the amount of nutrients and oxygen around the localized area it is placed on. It also increases the rate toxins are removed from the site of injury, allowing muscles to relax. Heat packs also confuse sensory nerves decreasing…
Santa Clara Chiropractor explains how graston tools can help your mobility
What is the Graston Hook tool? Water skiing athlete, David Graston patented the renowned manual soft tissue technique Graston technique after the frustration he faced from his knee surgery rehabilitation. He felt that tools and techniques that were used during his rehabilitation could not accurately pin point the soft tissue adhesions that had been impeding…
Opioid Epidemic.
There is a new wave of drug use that has been sweeping the nation. It is apparent in every demographic in the United States. As the Center of Disease Control (CDC) reports, “overdose deaths involving prescription opioids have quadrupled since 1999, and so have sales of these prescription drugs. From 1999 to 2015, more than 183,000 people…