chiropractic

19 March 2013

Stick it in your ear! (A new “natural” migraine treatment)

Dr. David Sullivan is a chiropractic neurologist who has been testing (with success) a new drug-free treatment for migraine pain.

There are a lot of treatments out there that are just emerging. Although they have been documented, and have gone through (and are going through) clinical trials, they’re not widely known. This unusual treatment, with a newly published clinical trial, is far from mainstream but still worth taking a look at.

The treatment involves stimulating the ear drum. That may sound strange, until you remember the web of chain reactions that include your brain, chemicals throughout the body, blood vessels and nerves.

The treatment is given as an abortive, but along with a treatment program Dr. Sullivan’s patients are seeing significant improvement.

The video below gives a bit of a demonstration. To participate in the continuing trials of this treatment, read more here: Keystone Chiropractic Neurology Announces a Clinical Trial for Migraine Headaches

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via Mechanicsburg doctor’s migraine therapy published

24 February 2012

Methods that are Really Fighting Neck Pain

James Discoveries & Stats, Treatments 6

Killing migraine-triggering neck pain – what’s the best way? A recent study looked at a related question.

Last week we were talking about the pain that comes along with migraine – of which neck pain is at the top of the list.. We also were talking about how other issues – painful issues, such as neck pain, can lead to migraine. A new study published this month in the Annals of Internal Medicine (an academic journal published by the American College of Physicians) looked at three ways that people dealt with neck pain – and what worked the best.

The study looked at three groups of patients – those taking medication, those using exercise (therapeutic exercise done at home), and those taking chiropractic treatment.

After twelve weeks, here are the results. The chart below shows the % of patients who experienced at least 75% relief:

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The clear winner was chiropractic, with 57%. Of those taking medication, only 33% found that much relief.

But there’s more. A year later, 53% of those who received chiropractic treatment still had 75% relief, and only 38% of those on medication.

My chiropractor always urged me to do exercise at home on top of regular adjustments. This study seems to suggest he was right. It would be interesting to see how people fared who used a combination of treatments.

8 June 2005

Chiropractic and headache

James Treatments, Website news 0

You’ve been seeing more and more information on non-drug treatments for headache here. One notable addition over the past few days is an interview with Canadian chiropractor, Dr Michael Kricken.

If you’ve been considering chiropractic care, or you’ve tried it and have been disappointed, I highly recommend you read this article. It will give you a better understanding of what chiropractic can do related to headache, how to find a good chiropractor, and what else you can do along with chiropractic care to end headaches. Read about Chiropractic and headache here!

26 May 2005

Chiropractic care and migraine

James Discoveries & Stats, Treatments 0

Dr Peter Tuchin, a chiropractor for the past 20 years, completed a study on chiropractic and migraine as part of his recently-completed PhD thesis at Macquarie University in Australia. In his study, 72% of migraine patients experienced a noticeable or significant reduction of symptoms. One interesting thing is that the group that had significant reduction had been suffering from migraine for an average of 18 years.

The other 50% had less migraines, or perhaps less intense ones, and importantly were able to take less medications.

May 23-29 is National Chiropractic Week in Australia, where migraine is estimated to cause the country 1.5 billion AUD a year (over a billion $US). Watch this website for an upcoming interview with a chiropractor, with advice on what to expect if you’re a headache sufferer and how to choose a chiropractor. Meanwhile, check out the overview of chiropractic care in the March 2005 issue of HeadWay.