I have heard that once I start chiropractic care, I'll have to continue with it for the rest of my life. Is this true?

Isn't it true that some chiropractic treatments have a significant risk associated with them?

Do chiropractors treat conditions other than back pain?

Feature Articles:

•	October is National Chiropractic Month
•	Spinal Manipulation Recommended in New Low Back Pain Guidelines
•	Neck Manipulation Extremely Safe
•	Meditation Reduces Stress, Increases Attention

• October is National Chiropractic Month • Did you know that October is National Chiropractic Month!? What a great opportunity to have your spine and the rest of your aches and pains checked out by a doctor of chiropractic. Chiropractic is a safe, natural, hands-on, non-invasive drugless health care that focuses on the health and wellness of the spine, the nervous system and entire body. What many people don't know is that chiropractic care provides numerous benefits far beyond the simple relief of back and neck pain. Chiropractic care for many individuals has become their wellness care, keeping them healthy, active and pain-free throughout their hectic life schedule. Allow this year's National Chiropractic Month to be the wake-up call you need to put your health first - call your local chiropractor today! AUTHOR: ChiroPlanet.com SOURCE: American Chiropractic Association. October 2007. COPYRIGHT: ProfessionalPlanets.com LLC 2007 TOP

• Spinal Manipulation Recommended in New Low Back Pain Guidelines • The American College of Physicians and American Pain Society have just recently released updated clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. In the new guidelines these two organizations have strongly recommended the use of spinal manipulation (the most common form of chiropractic care) for the treatment of both acute, subacute and chronic low back pain. According to the study researchers, "… clinicians should consider the addition of nonpharmacological therapy with proven benefits - for acute low back pain, spinal manipulation; for chronic or subacute low back pain… spinal manipulation…". Spinal manipulation (commonly known as chiropractic adjustments) is a hands-on, drug-free therapy provided by chiropractors. In fact, 94 percent of all spinal manipulation therapy in the United States is conducted by doctors of chiropractic. Research has also shown chiropractic care to be more effective and less costly than traditional medical care in a number of other conditions aside from just lower back pain. AUTHOR: ChiroPlanet.com SOURCE: Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:478-491. COPYRIGHT: ProfessionalPlanets.com LLC 2007 TOP

• Meditation Reduces Stress, Increases Attention • Want to improve your mood and attention while simultaneously reducing your overall anxiety, fatigue and depression levels? A new study indicates that less than one week of meditation can provide these effects. The study was comprised of 40 Chinese undergraduates partaking in 20-minute meditation sessions during a period of 5 days. The meditation used was referred to as integrative body-mind meditation that, according to researchers, included body relaxation, breathing exercises, mental imagery and mindfulness training. After the 5-days of meditation, those participating in the meditation had significantly more improvement with attention and mood testing as compared with the control group - those undergoing no meditation. Moreover, those in the meditation group had a significant decrease in stress related cortisol levels as compared with their non-meditation counterparts. Perhaps the most interesting finding in this study was the fact that these results were attained in just 5 days of 20-minute meditation sessions. AUTHOR: ChiroPlanet.com SOURCE: PNSA Early Edition 2007. COPYRIGHT: ProfessionalPlanets.com LLC 2007 TOP