The Negative Effects Of Cervical Spine Manipulation

Chiropractic is an invalid and harmful therapy, which is created on the basis of pseudoscientific ideas. Chiropractors use manual therapy, especially manipulation of the spine, other joints, and soft tissues to treat diseases and proclaim a cure-all and vaccination opposition. Only one of therapy (chiropractic) was used in the medicine and would not allow any vaccine inoculation to be made available to people, which is chiropractic theory. Chiropractic followers set up own theory, method and system and peddle this treatment. As modern humans we enjoy a wide range of medical treatment, and they provide a healthier life. However, advances in modern medicine as with the further research traditional medicines like chiropractic it met with incredulity. For decades the chiropractic has denied modern medicine to treat patients. Although chiropractic followers profess that it can cure all diseases by removal of the subluxation and replace vaccinations, more and more evidences support that chiropractic is an unscientific and dangerous therapy. What people must understand is that tradition and history are no excuse for therapeutic effect but should be more focused on scientific method that is widely proved to be effective and safe in the medicine.

‘Chiropractic (Greek kheir, hand, and praktikos, practitioner) is defined as the science of treating human ailments by adjustment of the spine’ Bradbury, P. (1957). It is grounded in the principle that the

Chiropractors, or doctor of chiropractic, are healthcare professionals who practice the holistic, drugless, healing art of chiropractic. They emphasize health maintenance and disease prevention through proper nutrition, exercise, posture, stress management, and care of the spine and the nervous system. Because of its emphasis on health maintenance, the whole person, and natural healing, it is considered an alternative health care approach (“Alternative Health Care” 45). Chiropractors use spinal adjustments, manipulation, and other techniques to manage back and neck pain. A career in chiropractic healthcare has many challenges such as: rigid career requirements, unique work environments, rewarding salaries with busy work days, and an increase in future needs.

Chiropractors hold that the body has immense ability to heal itself without using invasive medical techniques or drugs. This is why chiropractic health care focuses on the link between the spine and the functioning of the nervous system. According to chiropractors, the spine and functioning of the nervous system have a lot of influence on the recuperative capabilities of the body. At this juncture it is important to emphasize that chiropractic care does not work in isolation; practitioners in this field recognize that they must work in tandem with other health care professionals to assist patients access the best medical care.

The Back & Neck Care Center’s hierarchical structure is comprised of eight individuals (Appendix B). At the top are Drs. Gregory Tarnow and Carol Baric-Tarnow. Dr. Tarnow is the primary provider of chiropractic diagnosis and treatment. He also executes educational community outreach programs to attract new patients. The business manager, Dr. Carol Baric-Tarnow, oversees patient records and billing, banking, and all of the Human Resources functions. Human Resources Functions include recruitment, training and development, compensation and benefits, and employee relations. Next in the hierarchical structure, Associate Dr. Gregg Brady, is the secondary provider of chiropractic diagnosis and treatment. He was recently hired to accommodate the increasing number of patients and to attract new clientele. Next, and supervised by Drs. Tarnow and Baric-Tarnow, is three office staff members. Their principle responsibilities include scheduling, processing patient records and bills, performing rehabilitation, and selling products. Finally, Drs. Tarnow and Baric-Tarnow oversee a head and assistant trainer who manage Aligned Training. The key duty of the trainers is to create personalized workout regimes for each patient that complement their chiropractic and rehabilitation care. Additionally, the trainers are responsible for assisting with executing educational community outreach programs, specifically by advocating for Aligned Training (1).

Williams admitted to 3D Physical Therapy where he was seen by Dr. Dana Helstowski. While treating at 3D Physical Therapy, Mr. Williams of continued to suffer from back pain, neck pain, and headaches. Mr. Williams presented a decreased cervical range of motion and a decrease in upper extremity strength, which were a cause of the muscle sprain along his entire back and possible instability/hypermobility of the upper cervical spine. Dr. Helstowski assigned Mr. Williams to skilled physical therapy for several weeks in order to undertake his impairments and help him return to his daily

3. Cervical "drop" techniques: The patient is told to lie over a special table where the head drop-piece is lifted into a locked position. After that, the chiropractor places the hand over the spinal agreement for making an adjustment. A low to high velocity thrust is applied over the head to bring down the abnormalcy motion of the cervical

Title: Manual therapy, traction, and exercise for patients with cervical radiculopathy: a randomized clinical trial.

Chiropractic therapy is intended to identify and correct neuromusculoskeletal functioning. This healing treatment includes several hands-on manipulations and muscle mobilization movements known as chiropractic adjustments. Chiropractic care is done to address mobility and nerve damage involving the spine and muscles. There are more than 55 chiropractic adjustments that come under at least 20 different types of chiropractic technique. The practitioners use a particular technique depending on the level of pain and injury.

Healthcare professionals often work together and interact with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care for their patients. Many people are part of the healthcare system including, nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, physician assistants, physical therapists, and chiropractors. Chiropractors are healthcare professionals that use manual manipulation techniques to adjust the spine. They seek to reduce pain and improve a patient’s functionality. I interviewed a chiropractor named Dr. Jennifer Gilliam and asked her what the role of a physical therapist is in health care and what interactions she has with physical therapists in her profession.

Both the professions of Chiropractic and Physiotherapy are manual therapy which requires a lot of hands on treatment. They’re both holistic, specified treatments focusing on musculoskeletal injuries. Through achieving this in both professions, it allows the patient to maximise the mobility of the injured site and enhance their quality of life. (9) Another similarity is that both professions use medical machinery to assess the state of the injury before treatment. For instance, a Chiropractor will look at x-ray films to assess the nature of the condition before they start manipulating and adjusting. Similarly, a Physiotherapist may also use x-rays and/or ultrasound films to assess the nature of the injury before massaging. There aren’t many similarities between Chiropractic and Physiotherapy as their philosophies are different. Chiropractic is mainly to treat a patient through the manipulation of the spinal vertebras whereas Physiotherapy focuses on using other modalities to treat a patient.(8) Some modalities that Physiotherapists may use are heat therapy, cold therapy, massage therapy (mainly used), and exercise therapy. Unlike chiropractic where it mainly focuses on the spine to treat an injury, physiotherapy focuses on stabilising the injury itself to prevent further injury through means such as medical sports tape (not always necessary). Through these forms of therapeutic treatment it allows the individual to move independently without

Cervical auscultation (CA) has been used to assess the pathophysiology of the swallowing process based on the swallowing sounds during deglutition \cite{}. In CA method, a stethoscope or an acoustic detector such as a microphone (Mic) or an accelerometry (ACC) is placed on the patient’s cervical skin in the region of the larynx to listen or record the swallowing acoustic vibrations \cite{,,}. Acoustic information provided in this method is corresponding to the movement of the hyolaryngeal structure during the act of deglutition \cite{}, which is an essential component of the swallowing function and would provide important information regarding the abnormality in the swallowing function \cite{}.

Chiropractors are trained hands on spinal manipulators and use a supplement of other treatments to ensure a proper musculoskeletal structure. The result is a relief from pain and a release of tense muscles, ligaments and restricted joints. The nature of chiropractic treatment is to avoid surgery or medication, focusing on what the body has to restore it to full health rather than introducing curative material into the process. It however can be used in conjunction with other conventional methods of treatment but as a cocktail rather than including treatments in a

If you’ve been in a car accident, scheduling a chiropractor appointment in Phoenix is a good way to have your body assessed for injuries, and to receive a custom treatment plan if necessary. An auto injury chiropractor can treat a variety of conditions often caused by automobile accidents, such as back, soft tissue, and whiplash injuries. You should consider getting chiropractic treatment if you notice pain or stiffness after a collision, even if several days have passed or if the accident was low impact.

Study 2 was conducted to determine if proprioception would be improved by manual manipulation of the SIJ or through full body vibration, via the use of a power plate. The results concluded that there was an improvement in balance in the group, who received the vibration power plate, as well as the combination group and the group that received only the chiropractic adjustment therapy. (Landman, 2010)