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Study Shows Chiropractic Effective for Adult Scoliosis Patients
Adult scoliosis encompasses a broad group of individuals who have varying causes of their spinal deformity. These include idiopathic scoliosis, with its onset in childhood but presenting with pain and worsening deformity in the adult. Other causes include congenital anomalies that arise in-utero, degenerative scoliosis caused by disc degeneration, post traumatic scoliosis (occurring as a […]
Treatment for Infantile Colic in Augusta GA
Colic is a condition where there are repeated bouts of excessive crying in a baby who is otherwise healthy. The definition doctors use is: a baby crying for more than three hours a day, for more than three days a week, for at least three weeks. Despite the research done on colic there is no […]
Chiropractic Helps Children with Sleeping Problems
Every parent wants whats best for their child, but when a child has chronic sleeping problems, a parent may be at their wits end–with nowhere to turn and advice from well-meaning friends and family seem conflicting. A case study published in the the peer-reviewed, scientific publication, the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (JCCP) looked into […]
Scoliosis in Children: Getting Treated in Augusta GA
What Is Scoliosis? The spinal column is made up of 24 small bones called vertebrae. Seven are located in the neck or cervical area, twelve in the mid-back or thoracic area and five in the low back or lumbar area. They protect your spinal cord and allow you to move around in all directions. The […]
Do You Have Scoliosis? Find a Specialist in Augusta GA
According to the National Scoliosis Foundation, scoliosis affects an estimated 6 million people in the United States, or 2 to 3 percent of the population. Scoliosis causes a lateral curvature in the spine that is greater than 10 degrees and primarily affects children ages 10 to 15. Signs of scoliosis include sideways body posture, curvature […]