As stated by Dr. Ted Carrick, its like “Christmas” for Sidney Crosby (an early Christmas!).  Sidney Crosby, one of the most elite NHL hockey players, has been battling crippling symptoms from repeated concussions.  He has been treated by doctors and they have shown great progress, but were limited to only about 80-90%, then the symptoms would reoccur!  What was missing?  Functional Neurology!  Dr. Ted Carrick is the leading expert in Brain injury and the lead professor of Chiropractic Neurology for the Carrick Institute (yes its his institute!).

Since beginning care with Dr. Carrick, Sid’s progress has improved leaps and bounds!  They are now predicting that there will be a full recovery and Sid will probably be back in action by January!  What’s the biggest reason?  Treatment of Brain Function!  Functional Neurology is the most elite care for the human brain!  Once the rest of the health community realizes this, our health care system can become elite as well!  Check out this interview with Sidney Crosby and his medical staff!

Increasingly, evidence suggests that even moderate amounts of exercise can lead to measurable health benefits. But while you don’t have to be a marathoner to be healthy, it helps if you exercise consistently and stay active over a lifetime, according to a new British study.

People who reported being the most active at all three ages (exercising five times or more each month) had less trouble getting up from a chair, compared with those who were either inactive or only moderately active (exercising one to four times a month). The chair test is a marker of lower body strength, power and cardiovascular fitness, the researchers said.

Those who were most physically active at ages 43 and 53 also showed better standing balance, which involves concentration and motor control.

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No bones about it, Kim Kardashian does not want to be tense for her wedding day.

“Just had the best chiropractor appointment, then massage and Korean spa scrub!” the reality starlet Tweets. “I feel sooo relaxed. I really needed this!” (Original Tweet)

Physical inactivity by people is a major factor contributing to obesity, a report finds.

A recent study defined physical inactivity as getting less than 15 minutes of low-impact activity a day.

“The equivalent of 405,000 cases of male obesity and 646,000 cases of female obesity could be averted if all individuals in the population attained high levels of physical activity, as measured in this study,” Jeremy Veillard, vice-president of research and analysis at CIHI and his co-authors concluded.

The main conclusion of this study: the elimination of a poor-quality diet, and eating more  fruits and vegetables, reduces the risk of obesity.

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An article just indexed on Medline and published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine indicates that chiropractic care may be highly effective in caring for children with electronic game overuse injuries (a.k.a. “Wii-itis”).

The study, conducted at Life University in Marietta, Georgia, followed four children aged 3 to 9 years. The patients all had a triad of injuries commonly referred to as Wii-itis: 1) spinal pain, 2) spinal joint
dysfunction and 3) related extremity pain. They also reported prolonged playing of the Nintendo Wii.

All the children in the study experienced relief with Chiropractic care.

“Children in the new era of portable electronic devices are presenting to chiropractic offices with a set of symptoms directly related to overuse or repetitive strain from prolonged play on these systems,” conclude the study’s authors.

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine – June 2010;9:84-9.

Chiropractors helping the elite athletes in the Tour de France is once again in the media.
American cyclist, David Zabriskie plans to try something entirely new: Riding the Tour on a vegan diet. After his Chiropractor tested him for food allergies and muscle inflammation, he decided to go vegan. And to the surprise of everyone, the new diet has improved his performance.

Having a team of health professionals can help take your health to new levels. Ask us for simple things you can change in order to dramatically improve your health.
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At his research clinic in Dallas, psychologist Jasper Smits is working on an unorthodox treatment for anxiety and mood disorders, including depression. It is not yet widely accepted, but his treatment is free and has no side effects. Compare that with antidepressant drugs, which cost Americans $10 billion each year and have many common side effects: sleep disturbances, nausea, tremors, changes in body weight.

This intriguing new treatment? It’s nothing more than exercise.

Smits says his exercise treatment appeals to patients for two main reasons. First, exercise doesn’t carry the same stigma among patients (and some providers) that depression medication and psychotherapy do. Second, the mood-enhancing benefits of exercise can kick in fast — a lot faster than, say, its impact on weight loss or cardiovascular health. “By and large, for most people, when they exercise 30 minutes — particularly when it’s a little bit more demanding and they get their heart rate up — they feel better,” Smits says. “You get an immediate mood lift.”

Yet for all the potential clinical benefits, the big questions about exercise treatment remain unanswered: How much? How long? In which patients? In their recent book for therapists, Exercise for Mood and Anxiety Disorders (Oxford University Press, 2009), Smits and co-author Michael Otto at Boston University suggest precise exercise doses that they hope will aid psychologists and primary-care doctors in prescribing exercise as treatment — which can be administered in combination with other treatments, of course.

Smits and Otto recommend the familiar 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, like walking, five times per week, or 30 minutes of high-intensity aerobic exercise three times a week. These doses, which are regularly recommended for physical fitness, are the only ones that have been well tested for depression.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1998021,00.html#ixzz1Q8ONbIcr