I use palpation as one of my primary diagnostic tools. My years of experience give me confidence that I’m picking up relevant signals from a patient’s bodily tissues. But I...
Palpation is more accurate than I thought
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Mobilization & Manipulation of the Joints
A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on mobilization & manipulation of the joints...The importance of touch – Dr. Lavine interviewed by Veronique Cardon
Last year I was interviewed for the Cognidiet Healthy Lifestyle Show; the interview was aired...
Brilliant biological design
Did you know that spiders tune their silk threads so they can “hear” where on the web they’ve captured prey? And know the size of their victim, too?...
Chiropractic effectiveness, safety, and cost savings – the latest research
Recent research documents chiropractic effectiveness, safety, and cost savings
The chiropractic solution to the opioid epidemic
Using chiropractic in the VA system for patients with back pain led to a 49% reduction in opioid prescriptions.
Chiropractic proven to boost recovery from low back pain
Chiropractic care improves the treatment of low back pain.
Not everybody likes to get their neck cracked
There are alternatives to get the job done for a patient who doesn’t like getting his or her neck cracked.
Why I am a chiropractor
The field of chiropractic embodies the important trends emerging in scientific health care.
Harm Reduction vs. Restoring Health: Why Blood Pressure Pills Don’t Make You Healthier
Does blood pressure medication make you more healthy? Allopathic doctors and chiropractors see the question differently.
Did you see this article in the NY Times about chronic pain?
A link to an article on chronic pain and the potential of “alternative therapies”
Why Chiropractic Isn’t “Alternative” Healthcare
Employees of a large company who had back pain did better – and saved their company money – if they were treated by doctors of chiropractic.
My Back Pain is Better – Do I Still Have to Come for My Chiropractic Treatments?
Low back patients who continued to receive spinal adjustments every two weeks stayed clear of low back pain for more than 9 months.
The Science of Chiropractic – After 125 Years, Still Ahead of the Times
The science of chiropractic and how it’s evolved.
Chiropractic and the Future of Healthcare
A future healthcare system which does not make more extensive use of chiropractic is insane.
Guest Post – Dr. Karen Erickson’s Rules for Health
Dr. Karen Erickson offers simple guidelines for health.
Tendonitis Symptoms and Our New Knowledge Base
As our scientific knowledge of tendon problems grows, chiropractic principles of treatment are proving effective.
Why Doctors Push Diagnostic Tests You Don’t Need
A paper from the Canadian Medical Association Journal in 1986 describes the sad overuse of advanced medical technology, even where it hasn’t proved itself to be useful.
Espress Yourself
Your life is like espresso……
