by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
1. August 2011 09:03
The diaphragm is large muscle used mostly for inspiration and expiration. Respiration consists of the diaphragm lowering and rising, pulling air in and pushing air out. Most of the movement should be in the belly and not in the chest. If the diaphragm is not functioning correctly the body ...
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by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
28. July 2011 09:55
Today's society has replaced running, riding bikes, and playing basketball with watching TV and playing video games. Though there is definitely a time for relaxation, there is also most definitely a time to get up and move. A lack of motion leads to decay and destruction. There are examples of this ...
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by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
25. July 2011 09:33
Why do you need to take x-rays? I have been to places in the past and they didn’t take x-rays. The treatments went great and I always felt better afterwards. Well… was it really quality care?
Scientific research shows that there are many variable changes between “norma...
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by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
21. July 2011 06:09
A normal, healthy cervical spine is equipped with alordotic curve, or a forward curve when viewed from the side. Over the years poor posture or a traumatic event, such as a car accident, may cause the curve to become straight or even reverse. This reversal makes the muscles of the neck that are desi...
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by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
18. July 2011 12:04
During pregnancy a woman’s body goes through many changes both physically and physiologically. These changes are all made to enhance in the development of the young child,however, some of these changes also add stress to the woman’s spine and surroundi...
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by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
15. July 2011 12:06
Today a patient came to me complaining of tingling in her thumb and pointer finger. The tingling would come and go, but she noticed it was worse when she shrugged her shoulders or lifted her arm above her head. I palpated the bones in her neck and found a misalignment at C6, one of the last bones in...
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by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
11. July 2011 14:35
Historically, when people think about chiropractic care, they think of the lower back and spinal manipulation. A recent article published in a peer reviewed, medically indexed journal stated that most chiropractors routinely diagnose and treat arm and leg conditions. Combining exercise with motion i...
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by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
5. July 2011 13:03
It is critical to properly diagnosis a disc herniation prior to any treatment plan. In a current paper by Daffner, Hymanson, & Wang (2010), the authors state, "Lumbar discectomy is one of the most common spine surgical procedures. With the exception of true emergencies (eg, cauda equ...
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by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
28. June 2011 09:45
An approach to patient care that is focused on return to work and scientific evidence is gaining more and more support in the medical arena. The authors report, “The study demonstrated positive effects of including chiropractic services in integrative care when treating compensable neck a...
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by Dr. P. Carl Rafey
27. June 2011 09:15
There have been many discussions regarding the effects of spinal manipulation and the short and long term benefits of a chiropractic adjustment. One of the most immediate is a reduction in pain and in muscle spasm. A recent study (2005) showed that muscle spasms along the spinal column are red...
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