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HEALTH NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 2001

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Feature Articles:
Chiropractors Provide Care to Hundreds of Relief Workers
Back Pain Isn’t Music To Their Ears
Get in Shape to Tackle Your Yard This Fall
ACA Hails Key House Committee Approval of New Chiropractic Benefit for Veterans




Chiropractors Provide Care to Hundreds of Relief Workers
As a result of the September 11 tragedy, doctors of chiropractic provided chiropractic care to thousands of rescue and recovery workers in Washington, DC. The International Chiropractors Association contacted local, state, and federal agencies, as well as volunteer relief organizations such as the Red Cross and Salvation Army, offering chiropractic services to all in need. Chiropractic volunteers worked in three shifts to provide needed care to military, law enforcement, and support personnel at "CAMP UNITY", the name given to the relief village that has grown up next to the crash site. Volunteer chiropractors treated as many as 300 people a day.
SOURCE: International Chiropractors Association

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Back Pain Isn’t Music To Their Ears
A recent study conducted in Germany shows that classical musicians are twice as likely to suffer from serious backache as other professionals, with 70% having spinal problems. More than 3,000 musicians from 40 orchestras around the country were interviewed for the research. Professional musicians very often suffer from pain and limited movements in the shoulder and neck regions. The demands musicians make on their bodies are similar to the stresses endured by top-level athletes. If you play an instrument be careful that you head and neck are properly aligned. Ask your chiropractor for preventive techniques and see him or her if problems develop.
SOURCE: Reuters Health

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Get in Shape to Tackle Your Yard This Fall
Before you rev up the lawnmower or reach for your rake this fall, consider the possible consequences: upper or lower-back strain, neck strain and pain in the shoulders. The following list of tips was generated by the American Chiropractic Association to help prevent the needless pain yard work could cause.
• Do stretching exercises, without bouncing, for a total of 10 to 15 minutes spread over the course of your work. Do knee-to-chest pulls, trunk rotations, and side bends with hands above your head and fingers locked. Take a short walk to stimulate circulation. When finished with the yard work, repeat the stretching exercises.
• When raking, use a "scissors" stance: right foot forward and left foot back for a few minutes, then reverse.
• Bend at the knees, not the waist, as you pick up piles of leaves or grass from the grass catcher.
• When mowing, use your whole bodyweight to push the mower.
• If your mower has a pull cord, don't twist at the waist or yank the cord. Instead, bend at the knees and pull in one smooth motion.
• Drink lots of water, wear a hat, shoes and protective glasses. And, to avoid blisters, try wearing gloves.
• If your equipment is loud, wear hearing protection, and if you have asthma or allergies, wear a mask.
• If you do feel soreness or stiffness in your back, use ice to soothe the discomfort. If there's no improvement in two or three days, see your local doctor of chiropractic.
SOURCE: American Chiropractic Association; October 31, 2001.

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ACA Hails Key House Committee Approval of New Chiropractic Benefit for Veterans
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is hailing the action of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, which voted to approve legislation mandating a new program of chiropractic benefits within the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). The legislation allows veterans to select a doctor of chiropractic as their primary care provider. Calling the committee's action "the strongest and most important affirmation of the true value and potential of chiropractic care to manifest itself in any federal legislation thus far," ACA president Daryl D. Wills, DC, urged quick action by the full U.S. House of Representatives to approve the measure. Should the new benefit remain intact and pass the full House of Representatives, it would have to be tied to an appropriate Senate-passed bill. While no Senate companion bill currently exists, full House Veterans Committee Chairman Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) said he is "seeking" such a vehicle and would like to pass the chiropractic provision and other committee initiatives into law "this year."
SOURCE: American Chiropractic Association; October 16, 2001.

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