Chiropractic Offices of Dr Stirton

A Literature Review of Pain Mechanisms & Brain Function Alteration By: Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP William J. Owens DC, DAAMLP Reference: Studin M., & Owens W., (2015) How Does the Chiropractic Adjustment Work? A Literature Review of Pain Mechanisms and Brain Function Alteration, The American Chiropractor 37(8)  30, 32-34, 36-38, 40, 42-43 Were D.D. […]

Chiropractic adjustments are an all-natural method of realigning and restoring normal motion to the vertebrae of the spine. This technique is beneficial because it helps relieve patient pain and improve patient health. Whether you’re injured or suffering from a chronic condition, your chiropractor can help. Benefits of Chiropractic Care Chiropractic adjustments have many benefits, including: […]

Chiropractors are trained as neuromusculoskeletal specialists, and one of the main focuses of chiropractic care is the positive impact it can have on a person’s nervous system. You might think chiropractors are only able to help with back aches, stiff necks, slipped discs and whiplash injuries. If so, you’re not alone – but you’re missing […]

In 2004, approximately 7,600 treated injuries in the U.S. were associated with improper backpack use. Children most vulnerable to back injury from backpacks are between the ages of 9 and 16 years. The average backpack weight of a… *2nd grader is 5.3 pounds! *4th grader is 4.6 pounds! *6th grader is 18.4 pounds! Your child’s […]

Back pain is a well known source of discomfort in adults, but it is also being diagnosed more frequently in children and adolescents. Most parents don’t expect otherwise healthy children to complain of back pain—a problem people generally associate as an ailment of the middle-aged or later years. However, the truth is that back pain […]