Dr. Jack Ricci

“Misalignments of the spine (also called subluxations) can occur during childbirth or from a fall or tumble. Misalignments undiscovered or left untreated can irritate or inflame the nerves and can affect the Eustachian tube, leading to fluid buildup in the middle ear. The purpose of a chiropractic adjustment is to help to restore the normal functioning of the nervous system so the body can heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery.”

Chiropractic Found Better Than Drugs for Children's Ear Infections Many people are now turning to Chiropractic care instead of traditional allopathic medical resources to deal with ear infections for their children.

“Medscape Medical News has reported on research out of the Yale School of Medicine revealing that ‘patients who visited a chiropractor for a musculoskeletal pain condition were 49 percent less likely to receive an opioid prescription than their counterparts who went to other healthcare providers.’”

Chiropractic care sees almost 50% reduction in opioid scripts, according to study - Chiropractic Economics Medscape Medical News has reported on research out of the Yale School of Medicine revealing that “patients who visited a chiropractor for a musculoskeletal pain condition were 49 percent less likely to receive an opioid prescription than their counterparts who went to other healthcare providers......

“The results? Even just eight weeks of meditation changed people's brains for the better. There was thickening in several regions of the brain, including the left hippocampus (involved in learning, memory, and emotional regulation); the TPJ (involved in empathy and the ability to take multiple perspectives); and a part of the brainstem called the pons (where regulatory neurotransmitters are generated).

Plus, the brains of the new meditators saw shrinkage of the amygdala, a region of the brain associated with fear, anxiety, and aggression. This reduction in size of the amygdala correlated to reduced stress levels in those participants.”

Neuroscience Shows That 50-Year-Olds Can Have the Brains of 25-Year-Olds If They Do This A healthy brain not only supports your intelligence, but emotional regulation, stress level, and other things that support your professional success.

"Quarterly corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis increased cartilage loss over the course of 2 years without providing any clinical benefit, according to a randomized controlled trial published in the May 16 issue of JAMA."

Steroid Injections Increased Cartilage Loss in Knee Arthritis Patients receiving triamcinolone did not report less pain than those receiving saline injections, but showed greater cartilage loss during the 2-year study.

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