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- The first chiropractic patient, Harvey Lillard, was deaf from what DD Palmer (the founder of chiropractic) believed was a spinal subluxation from a bucket falling on Harvey’s head. After much studying of the nervous system, DD delivered a spinal adjustment to Harvey and his hearing was restored!
- There are 26 studies including three clinical trials and four cohort studies that show that chiropractic adjustments can help reduce colic symptoms in babies.
- Chiropractic is an excellent treatment option for frozen shoulder! A clinical trial of 50 patients showed a reduction of pain reported before the study of a median rating of 9/10, down to a median score of 2/10.
And the three you probably already know
- Chiropractic is recommended for low back pain before opioid prescriptions and surgery by the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Chiropractic can boost athletic performance.
- Chiropractors are recognized as health care providers in every state and a chiropractor must receive the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree to become a licensed chiropractor. A typical DC program is 4822 hours of education, while the typical MD (medical doctor) program is 4248 hours.