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According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Approximately 600,000 people die annually from heart [...]

Spinal stenosis, or narrowing of the spaces in the spinal cord, is one of the most common spinal conditions for patients over the age of 50. An estimated 25,000 to 50,000 Americans have symptoms [...]

Psoriasis is a noninfectious collection of five types of autoimmune skin conditions. One study showed that approximately 3.2 percent of American adults have some form of psoriasis, and that 7.4 [...]

One of the most frustrating chronic pediatric problems for both children and parents is infant colic. According to the American Family Physician, an otherwise healthy, well-fed infant is [...]

There is no question whatsoever that both sales and use of over the counter and prescription pain medications are on the rise. Global sales of pain medications were $22 billion for 2010, which [...]

Chiropractic care, particularly spinal adjustments, is often the treatment of last resort for many patients. They have likely already seen at least one specialist (in addition to their primary [...]

According to the National Eczema Association, more than 30 million Americans may suffer from eczema, sometimes known as atopic dermatitis. It is characterized by red, dry, itchy skin patches or a [...]

There is now a large body of evidence to support chiropractic care as an effective treatment for back pain, joint pain, and a host of other ailments ranging from allergies to digestive problems. [...]

The sacroiliac (SI) joints attach the tailbone (sacrum) to each of the large pelvic bones (illium). It connects the entire pelvis to the spine, and is the connecting joint between the upper and [...]

Many patients who come to see Dr. Nathen Horst for the first time may know nothing about how chiropractic care works or the kind of equipment that chiropractors use to perform adjustments. Much [...]