Medicating Shyness

by Pam Jarboe, DC on September 21, 2011

Guest Blogger: Julie Pampinella, Community Chiropractic

I came across an article today that reports shy kids are the next target for pharmaceutical companies.

I have a shy child. She is also a bright, alive, enthusiastic, artistic, loving and aware child. She is also anxious sometimes, around new people and situations. Aren’t we all, sometimes? Isn’t that…natural?

Consider that a shy child is likely a sensitive child. A child who feels things deeply, who may be an artist, a healer, a gift to a world where pharmaceuticals are ensuring that we are becoming more numb by the day, suppressing the ability to feel the natural emotions that we are meant to experience as human beings.

If we medicate for shyness, then who will be left to feel? Who will create the art that moves us? The writing that inspires us? The music that heals us? Because NOW is when our world needs that.

And if we medicate for anger, then who will be left to protest – to stand up and say, “No?” Because, if this is surfacing as a newsworthy topic, NOW is the time to do that.

Photo by Cheryl Steinhoff

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Thinking About True Health

by Pam Jarboe, DC on September 7, 2011


What is health?

Many people think that health is simply “feeling good and looking good.” But true health is more than just the absence of disease. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, health is “the condition of being sound in body, mind and spirit.” The World Health Organization states that health is a “state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing,” not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. True health is the full expression of life! This is the chiropractic perspective.

Your body is built to experience true health. Your body is smart. It has an intelligence inside of it that has helped it to grow from two cells into the amazing, complex, dynamic being that you are today! These two cells have created a body complete with a very sophisticated nerve system that stretches for miles, and stores over 100 trillion bits of information. Your nervous system contains100 billion neurons that can send impulses at lightning speed to every cell, tissue, organ and system in your body.

Why, then, does our body sometimes not work the way we want it to? Why do we experience aches and pains, digestive problems, high blood pressure, depression, or other health challenges? Something is interfering with the body’s natural ability to function, self regulate and mend. This interference is usually caused by stresses and strains that accumulate on our spine on a daily basis, and over time. Examples of these stressors are:

Physical: sitting, bad sleep position, weak muscles, falls, injuries, repetitive strain.
Chemical : medications, environmental, and food chemicals
Mental/Emotional: daily tension that affects our physiology by triggering chemical reactions and creating changes in our physiology.

To be alive is to be under stress. It is impossible to avoid stress. It is not the stress, but how our bodies respond to stress that matters most in our overall health. Getting enough sleep, exercising, eating a healthy diet, drinking plenty of water, and practicing deep breathing are all ways to help your body adapt to stress. However, your spine, through which your nervous system controls your body’s ability to function and heal, is vital in your ability to adapt. Maintaining a healthy spine – or correcting a less-than-healthy spine — will help you adapt more quickly and be less susceptible to life’s stresses.

Adding regular chiropractic adjustments to your healthy lifestyle will take the pressure off your spine, allow your nervous system to function more effectively, and help you to experience the meaning of true health.

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Backpack Safety: Fill it Light, Fill it Right, Wear it Right!

by Pam Jarboe, DC on September 1, 2011

For the past month, we’ve been spreading the backpack safety message far and wide. The first day of school in our town is tomorrow, and I already know that unfortunately, in the months ahead, I will see kids in my office for back pain and postural issues that might have been avoided had they learned the right way to pack and wear a backpack.

It seems our kids are carrying more and more weight in their packs, as they set off for the school day with books, gym clothes, and gear for sports and extracurricular activities. Did you know that your backpack should weigh no more than 15% of your body weight? For a 60 lb elementary school student, that is a mere 9 lbs.

I recommend asking your chiropractor for a backpack screening. We offer free screenings every year for our patients and the general public. A screening involves weighing a backpack (filled as you would fill it for a typical school day), checking the pack for safety (Are the shoulder straps wide enough? Is the pack too big?) and teaching your child how to pack it so weight is distributed properly.

We are offering free screenings on Thursday, September 8 between 2 and 6 pm at our office at 300 Main Street, Groton, MA. Please call us at 978.448.9355 for the opportunity to prevent spinal problems before they start!

Watch Dr. Steve on Around Town, talking backpack safety!

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Super Foods

by Pam Jarboe, DC on August 17, 2011

My grandmother, who is 100 years old as of this writing, raised me to believe that the only superfood in the world is PASTA. I have learned over the years that one of the keys to her longevity was not that she ate pasta all day but rather that she COOKED pasta, bread, pizza and cookies all day. She was always cooking and serving, as were several of my other successfully elder aunts. She ate very little and sat very little.

I only realized this in my forties when I started spending one on one time with her. She nibbles and grazes but LOVES to share with others. I have often thought that our obsession with health food seemed off kilter with the fact that some many people in the world have NO food never mind “bad” food.

Food, in our culture, as in my grandmother’s world, is often associated with pleasure and comfort. But it is important to not always let our taste buds lead the way as food is fuel. And often when we make food choices, we are actually ROBBING our body of fuel rather than adding to it.

Because our soils are depleted and factories are processing our foods more often than the earth, we may be depleted in the nutrients our bodies crave. If you feel that you would like your body to heal more quickly, or function at a higher level, consider adding one or more of the following foods in this link.

http://www.oprah.com/health/Dr-Perricones-10-Superfoods

Some great reading on this topic is:

http://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Meals/dp/1594200823

http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Vegetable-Miracle-Year-Food/dp/0060852550/ref=pd_sim_b_8

http://www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Traditions-Challenges-Politically-Dictocrats/dp/0967089735/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1306248417&sr=1-2-spell

Nourish yourself and give your body what it needs to function optimally and heal faster!

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Dr. Pam’s Pick of the Month

by Pam Jarboe, DC on August 3, 2011

This is an audio/video/workbook compilation by Tony Robbins called The Ultimate Relationship Program. I find it to be brilliant! This content rich set confirms that our relationships can be a source of renewal and/or incredible drain depending upon how functional they are.

First, let me say that no matter how bad things are, they can get better. People come to our offices after years of bad habits and neglect and think their fate is sealed. This is no more true than you thinking that any relationship in your life is doomed or impossible. These dynamic systems respond to healing input.

So let’s begin…..

My intention in doing book synopses is to help the time starved chiropractor get information to live the life they love. I also hope to inspire you to follow up on the things that most resonate with you or direct you to the tools you need to get your next level.


Love and Passion: The Ultimate Relationship Program

by Anthony Robbins and Cloe Madanes

Tony begins with Seven Master Skills

They are:
1. Heartfelt Understanding. So often we are in our heads, our agendas, our obligations, our distractions and addictions. If you feel irritated, annoyed, neglected, etc., then stop. Breathe for a few minutes into your heart. Bring your attention into your heart. Listen, talk and act from there.

2. Give Your Partner What they Really Need. When you really understand someone you do not clean their car when what they need is a hug. Be in a relationship with this person: not with your expectations of a partner, or your own needs. Be with your person and their unique needs.

3. Create and Build Trust and Respect. Trust comes in many tiny little experiences. Your home deserves your best and yet often gets your worst. Be respectful. Demand that of Yourself.

4. Reclaim Your Playfulness, Presence and Passion. We can all get so serious and consumed by our work. Commit to being playful. Sounds like an oxymoron but some of us can get so agenda centric and forget to have fun and BE with one another.

5. Harness Courage and Embrace Honesty. So many relationships suffocate because of people hiding in niceness or making peace. Speaking your truth does not have to be an act of aggression. Done from the heart, it can be an expression of love.

6. Uncover and Create Alignment. Work on a project together. Bring your goals together and plan something side by side.

7. Live Consciously: Be the example of what you want in the world. So often we focus on the other person and what they should do differently. Just keep being that thing. It works.

The 10 Disciplines of Lasting Passion and Love

1. Live the Discipline of Putting the other person first: It’s not about you.
This skill involves putting the other person first. When you really allow yourself to feel what the other person is experiencing, you are going to be more connected and are starting in a place of concern rather than power, righteousness, or judgement.

2. Live the Discipline of Loving No Matter What: the Power of Love, Adoration and Praise. From the beginning of the audio series you can hear Tony and his wife, Sage talking with one another about the struggles and triumphs of relationships. They call one another, Baby, Sweetie,etc. They fawn over one another in tone and endearments throughout the series and stress the importance of tone and endearments in all of our relationships.

3. Live the Discipline of Being Yourself: Emanate and Express Your Natural Essence and True Core. Know Yourself. Then be true to yourself. This step requires time and consciousness. Make the decision to know who you are while you are here on this planet. IF you have gotten swept up into your life and feel lost from this, STOP. Make the time to carve out a few hours to connect with you.

4. Live the Discipline of Knowing Your Partner Has Positive Intent: Eliminate Threats and be Conscious of Judgments & Remember the Power of Language. This step changes the landscape of critical conversations. Think of a time you wanted to talk with someone about hurting your feelings or a critical conversation that needed to happen. Maybe you launch into that conversation upset and said things that snowballed into worse things. Maybe you got shocked because instead of hearing you, the other person became defensive or attacking. You may have walked away from that conversation thinking the other person was wrong, or a bad listener or any other litany of judgments. But if you had STARTED the conversation with an acknowledgement of knowing that no one comes to a relationship to do a bad job or to hurt the other person, you might have radically changed the results you got. (okay, Son of Sam is the exception to that rule.)Try it. It is a game changer.

5. Live the Discipline of Giving Freedom: Unleash the Power of Forgiving, Forgetting and Flooding. In this section, there are some deep and powerful discussions on the depths of love that some of us have never known. This section explores the incredible power of committed relationships. The concept of flooding vs stacking is introduced earlier but is emphasized in this section. Many people unconsciously “stack” grievances upon people in their lives. “they do this and then they do that. They did this.”, etc. They cram every bad memory into each new moment and conversation. They stack bad decisions and behaviors as a way of protecting. When someone “floods” another person in their life, they actively retain the good memories. Tony and Sage recommend beginning the DISCIPLINE of writing down the jokes, the laughs, and the good memories. This creates a brain habit and a foundation to lean on during harder times.

6. Live the Discipline of Daily Intimacy and Full Engagement: Open Your Heart and Hold Nothing Back. Tony and Sage recommend setting aside time for your relationship. It can be carved out or can be a personal commitment to tune in with great presence when your loved ones are in the room.

7. Live the Discipline of Polarity: Enjoy the Power of Dancing energies. Within us we all have masculine and feminine traits and within our relationships there are masculine and feminine energies. Tony and Sage spend time talking about relationships that have a lot of love but not a lot of passion. These relationships fall into the best friend categories. They encourage exploring the feminine and masculine energy in your relationship and igniting the spark. They emphasize the importance of this energy for the feeling of aliveness it brings.

8. Live the discipline of Loving the Truth: experience the Power of Vulnerability. When we express our truth we empower the other person to stand up for us, to be there. So many relationships do not go to the depths of love that they could because someone is holding back. As you follow the truth, it deepens the level of intimacy.

9. Live the Discipline of Utilization: Tap into the Power of Higher Meaning and Constant Growth. Some relationships become a suffocating trap because neither party continues to grow and evolve. your partnership can be a sacred way to express your gifts to the world. Relationships that serve something other than themselves are deeply bonded.

10. Live the Discipline of Gratitude and Giving: Appreciation is the Power. Sometimes Gratitude comes naturally. Many people think of it as a feeling that comes upon them. Gratitude can be cultivated as a habit. Beginning and ending each day with what you are grateful for in your relationships changes the nature of those relationships just with that act.

Tony also talks throughout the series about the 6 Basic Human needs:

These needs apply to all of us and sometimes we try to meet these needs in unproductive ways. If these needs aren’t known or being met directly, we may seek them out in more destructive or unproductive ways. On Tony’s website, there are many great videos. One of them involves a young girl who has tried to commit suicide. Tony brings her to a conscious awareness of her desire for significance in a way that is profound. These basic human needs are getting played out in our offices, our families and of course, our most intimate relationships. Understanding these needs and meeting them in constructive and conscious ways creates tremendous power.

1. Certainty/Comfort. We all want comfort. And much of this comfort comes from certainty. Of course there is no ABSOLUTE certainty, but we want certainty the car will start, the water will flow from the tap when we turn it on and the currency we use will hold its value.

2. Variety. At the same time we want certainty, we also crave variety. Paradoxically, there needs to be enough UNcertainty to provide spice and adventure in our lives.

3. Significance. Deep down, we all want to be important. We want our life to have meaning and significance. I can imagine no worse a death than to think my life didn’t matter.

4. Connection/Love. It would be hard to argue against the need for love. We want to feel part of a community. We want to be cared for and cared about.

5. Growth. There could be some people who say they don’t want to grow, but I think they’re simply fearful of doing so–or perhaps NOT doing so. To become better, to improve our skills, to stretch and excel may be more evident in some than others, but it’s there.

6. Contribution. The desire to contribute something of value–to help others, to make the world a better place than we found it is in all of us.

Action Point

Evaluate this list to better understand your personal motivations and examine which ones seem the most significant to you. Then, look at what you do to fulfill the needs of others. It will likely make a difference in what and how you do what you do. It also could make a difference in the way you describe and explain what you can do for your patients.

Five Things You can take Away and Implement In Your Life:

1. Stacking vs Flooding. Stop stalking. Start creating a file on the computer called Love and another called Support and pile in evidence of all the love and support in your life.

2. Carve out time to cultivate your most important relationships including the one with yourself.
make it a discipline the way you carve out time for work.

3. “I am not getting out of this car.” Tony and Sage share a statement that Sage made at one point when they were having a great day. She turned to Tony as they were driving along and said, ‘I am never getting out of this car.” It became a statement about the level of love she was offering. She was promising not to leave if the going got rough. She was letting Tony know that there was nothing he could do that would make her stop loving him. Try for one week to observe how willing you are to leave ANY of your relationships. Is there anyone you love to that depth. What if you loved everyone to that depth? (Stalkers, please sit down. we are not talking to you.) What if you loved you practice to that depth?

4. Change your pronouns. Many times we have a pronoun problem in our relationships. We say I when we should say we. We say we when we should say I. Take more personal responsibility where you can by saying, “I”. Create more of a team felling by incorporating “we”.

5. Choose Gratitude. Don’t wait for it to happen. make this a personal discipline and a way you look at the world.

Sending you Waves of Strength, Courage AND TOOLS to Create a Life that Blooms,

Pam

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My BAD knee, hip and shoulders….

by Pam Jarboe, DC on July 27, 2011

Regularly, I hear practice members talk about “my bad” this and that. There is a TV show that is called Girls Behaving Badly, which I cannot say I have ever watched, but my mind sometimes thinks that we should get all these joints together for a TV show of joints running amok in the Caribbean, going wild and having at it.

Our joints and body parts that we label as “bad” make me curious. What makes them bad? Your answers inevitably are something like, “Ohhh. It is bad because I have arthritis in it, but my doc says that is just the way it is. I am old. So I have to expect the arthritis.” I have asked some of you already, “How old is your other knee? Or what about all the other joints in your body?” Deterioration in one area versus another is NOT normal and does not need to be expected or accepted.

While all the bones and nerves are the same chronological age, they age on their own depending on their alignment and ability to function normally. In the picture below you might notice upon close inspection, that the joints age differently in the mild and moderate arthritis pictures.

We have seen a few things in practice that may surprise you. Children can have arthritis in certain joints because of uneven load bearing or early age injuries. Another thing that may surprise you is that spines can regenerate. I just finished looking at an MRI of a patient’s spine who took an MRI upon the onset of care. The patient had a bulging disc and mild degeneration. After 14 months of chiropractic care, they did another MRI and found NO more bulging disc. There is increased disc height.

I have seen some of the worst cases over the 25 years I have been working in chiropractic offices: cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, multiple bulging disc, spinal stenosis, and varying stages of arthritis. What I have learned is that your body is a healing machine! It has the ability to change in ways that you cannot imagine.

I cannot guarantee how your body will heal because each of us is unique but I know for sure that you will heal more and faster when there is less pressure on your nerve system. So, if you are getting adjusted regularly, give yourself a pat on the back for helping your body to heal. You are on the right path!

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3 Types of Stress that Cause Nerve Interference

by Pam Jarboe, DC on July 13, 2011

Today I was talking with a practice member and they were saying that OUT OF NOWHERE, they were experiencing back pain. I explained to her that it is never out of nowhere. For many of us, we are accumulating stress and strain on our spine through daily physical, chemical , and mental emotional stress. Examples of each of these stresses are shown below.

Physical: sitting, bad sleep position, weak muscles, falls, injuries, repetitive strain.
Chemical: medications, environmental, and food chemicals
Mental/Emotional: Daily tension can affect our physiology by triggering chemical reactions and creating changes in our physiology.

It’s impossible to avoid stress! To be alive is to be under stress. The question becomes what do you DO with the stress? Does it make you stronger or weaker?
We are all unique individuals and the same stress which makes one person sick can be invigorating experience for another (distress vs. eustress). It’s not the stress but how our bodies respond to the stress that matters most in our overall health.

Imagine three dolls: one made of glass, one of plastic, and one of steel. If you were to strike each with a hammer, what would happen???

The glass one shatters. This is similar to a person who CANNOT adapt to life’s stress. This person is the type who gets ill and/or dies as a result of increased stimulus in their life.

The plastic doll will scar. This type of person is not deeply damaged but they are hurt. They will recover but never completely heal.

The steel doll rings with a pleasant tone. This type of person adapts to stress quickly and thrives. The idea is this analogy is to think about what things help you to adapt to stress and be more of a steel drum. Do you deal with life better when you have a good night’s sleep? Eat good food? Take vacation? If you understand this concept, then you must be aware that your spine is VITAL in your ability to adapt.

Stop letting life work “your last nerve” and help yourself to adapt and respond to life appropriately by regularly getting adjustments to take the pressure off your spine. BE a steel drum and make great music in this world…

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Dark Chocolate to Lower Blood Pressure

by Pam Jarboe, DC on June 29, 2011

There may be some truth to it, as suggested by a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The authors of “Effect of Cocoa and Tea Intake on Blood Pressure” (2007) report that their “meta-analysis study showed that the cocoa diets reduced systolic blood pressure by 4.7 mm Hg, and reduced diastolic blood pressure by 2.8 mm Hg. This magnitude of reduction in blood pressure is considered to be ‘statistically significant.’”

Although the authors note that “an increased consumption of fruits and vegetables is recommended as a first-line therapeutic approach in current hypertension control guidelines,” they also conclude that “current randomized dietary studies indicate that consumption of foods rich in cocoa may reduce blood pressure, while tea intake appears to have no effect.”

Yummy. Bon Apetit!

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Is Your Laptop Making You Lean?

by Pam Jarboe, DC on June 15, 2011

Often when we do spinal exams on new patients, we find that their heads are leaning forward in front of their bodies. Your head weighs about 11 lbs, similar to the weight of a bowling ball. Imagine trying to walk around all day carrying a bowling ball about six inches in front of you. This would take a lot more effort than carrying the bowling ball right next to your body.

Forward Head Syndrome was commonly seen in older people. However, with the widespread use of laptop computers, extended sitting, handheld video games and smart phones, we are seeing more and more patients who are beginning to show symptoms at much younger ages. Forward Head Syndrome effects much more than just posture. Dr Rene Caillet, a Medical doctor at The University of Southern California, wrote about the following effects of Forward Head Syndrome in his book, “Rejuvenation Strategy.” You might be surprised to learn how many bodily functions are affected:

1. Incorrect head positioning leads to improper spinal function.

2. The head in forward posture can add up to 30 pounds of abnormal leverage on the cervical spine.

3. Forward head posture results in loss of vital lung capacity. In fact, lung capacity is depleted by as much as 30 percent. Loss of lung capacity leads to heart and blood vascular problems.

4. The entire gastrointestinal system is affected, particularly the large intestine. Loss of good bowel peristaltic function and evacuation is a common condition that comes with forward head posture and loss of spinal lordotic curves.

5. Forward head posture causes an increase in discomfort and pain. Freedom of motion in the first four cervical vertebrae is a major source of stimuli that causes production of endorphins in production many otherwise non-painful sensations are experienced as pain.

6. Forward head posture causes loss of healthy spine-body motion. The entire body becomes rigid as the range of motion lessens. Soon, one becomes hunched.
Forward Head Syndrome can be prevented and corrected by using technology properly and in moderation, getting regular chiropractic adjustments, and doing a simple exercise to help maintain your natural cervical (neck) curve.

Use a desktop computer at a proper height as much as possible. Laptops should be reserved for occasional offsite use if possible. If you use a laptop as your primary computer, shop around for a good laptop base that props it up on a table, so the screen is closer to eye height and your head and neck can remain upright. Do not use a laptop on your lap. No matter what kind of computer you use, get up and stretch at least once every hour.

Limit the amount of time spent playing with handheld video games. This is especially important for young children whose spines are still developing! Also be conscious of the time spent using your smart phone to browse the web or text. Think about how often you are looking down while engaging in these activities.

Try this simple exercise to help restore the natural curve of your neck:
Lay on your back and put a rolled up towel beneath your neck. In the beginning of doing this exercise, use a hand towel rolled up to the size of a lemon. Rest your head back over the towel and allow it to rest there for up to five minutes. Over time you can increase the thickness of the towel and the length of time you hold the position. This exercise is most effective when done consistently over a period of a year.

If you or one of your loved ones clearly has a forward leaning head, get adjusted soon. Adjustments and a simple accompanying exercise can create a tremendous change in your spine and overall health and wellbeing!

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Scoliosis

by Pam Jarboe, DC on June 1, 2011

It is estimated that some 6 million Americans have some form of scoliosis. Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine, usually in an ‘S’ shape with the convex to the right in the upper back and to the left in the lower back. Most people have slight scoliotic curves as a result of slight structural abnormalities, trauma, or subluxation. These curves will straighten when that person bends forward or from side to side and are called “functional scoliosis”.

True or “structural scoliosis” is usually a more dramatic curvature which does not straighten with movements of the spine. This condition affects from 1-5% of children ages 10 to 16 (60-80% of which are female).

Scoliosis predisposes individuals to back pain, headache, and other posture-related disorders. In rare, severe cases, the curvature can lead to difficulty breathing or heart problems due to a lack of space from the deformed ribcage. A scoliosis is classified based on an angle measurement taken from a full spine x-ray.

Medical practitioners will typically not intervene until a curve has progressed beyond 20 degrees. Medical interventions include bracing and surgery. The effectiveness of bracing is in question and the debate is currently quite vigorous. Wearing a brace affects appearance, creating self-esteem issues and limits ability to participate in activities. Compliance of 23 hours a day tends to be low, and the effectiveness for scoliosis measuring 15-35 degrees has been shown to be minimal at best.

Surgery for scoliosis is a highly invasive procedure, which is usually only utilized for very rare cases which progress rapidly and inhibit organ function.

Chiropractic and Scoliosis
There is no practitioner more qualified to diagnose scoliosis than a chiropractor who evaluates spines and posture daily and utilizes full spine x-ray regularly. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that in-school scoliosis screenings were ineffective, and stressed that parents and health care practitioners should monitor youngsters for the condition. Medical treatment is limited and therefore waits for a scoliosis to progress (if it is going to) to the point of requiring bracing or surgery.

The chiropractic approach involves applying treatment during the mild scoliotic phase in an effort to avoid invasive approaches. The chiropractor evaluates for a number of potential causes such as leg length discrepancy, subluxation, upper neck mechanical problems, vertebral malformation, and others.

Chiropractic adjustments are highly effective in managing the common complaints associated with scoliosis. A study of 1000 young chiropractic patients found an improvement in curvature in 84%. After the age of 25, bone has completely calcified and any correction becomes more difficult, though symptom management is very effective. In those very rare cases of severe scoliosis, the chiropractor will refer out for the next appropriate step in care.

What should you do if you suspect you or your child has scoliosis?
Make an appointment in our office this month. We are currently doing complimentary scoliosis screenings and have a limited number of slots available in our screening schedule. If this is something you are concerned about, we strongly encourage you to make an appointment.

Many of the children we have seen have had tremendous results because they got here before it was too late. If we cannot help your child, we will tell you right away and send you to someone who can.
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