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Technique/Chiropractic
The Council on Chiropractic requires 4,200 hours of education. The chiropractic colleges require between 4,800 hours and 5,200 hours for graduation (depending on the college). The average total number of hours of anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology,...
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Technique/Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a natural, hands-on method of healing. The Greek word Chiropraktikos, meaning "effective treatment by hand" is the origin of the word chiropractic. Chiropractors correct subluxations in the spine. Subluxation is a $10 word that means...
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Technique/Homeopathy
Like cures like: This is also known as the Law of Similars. A substance that can create the symptoms in a healthy body is also the substance that will effectively treat the condition in a sick body. The word ‘homeopathy” has its roots in two...
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Technique/Homeopathy
Homeopathy emerged from the teachings and writings of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), a German physician. Dr. Hahnemann became disillusioned with the common medical practices of his day. This was a very primitive time for medicine and practices...
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Technique/Naturopathy
Naturopathyis a system of healing that developed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Naturopaths have a reverence for nature and believe in healing by enhancing the strength and health of the individual rather than treating specific...
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Technique/Naturopathy
A naturopathic physician has had four years of graduate level education at an accredited naturopathic medical school. In a naturopathic medical school, the students learn all of the same basic sciences as an MD. In addition, naturopaths study...
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Technique/Naturopathy
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care - an art, science, philosophy and practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness. Naturopathic medicine is distinguished by the principles which underlie and determine its...
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Technique/Naturopathy
Naturopathic philosophy: The naturopathic physician is one who addresses the underlying health of the individual, rather than attacking specific diseases.
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Technique/Chiropractic
Posture and Muscle Balance To simply say that poor posture stresses the spine doesn't really convey how much of a burden poor posture is on your health. The most obvious problem caused by poor posture is muscle tension. Muscle tension is merely the...
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Technique/Chiropractic
NET is a mind-body approach. Practitioners use NeuroEmotional Technique (NET) to normalize unresolved physical or behavioral patterns by making a physiological correction.
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Technique/Acupuncture
A combination of acupuncture and hypnosis may improve sexual performance. A study appearing in the Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology (1997;31:271-274) treated impotent men with either acupuncture, hypnosis or a placebo. The men...
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Technique/Acupuncture
A study appearing in the journal Rheumatology (2006 45(2):222-227) looked at the effect acupuncture had on treating 736 patients with chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. The subjects filled out questionnaires to ascertain their...
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Technique/Acupuncture
A study appearing in the journal Sleep (2009; 32(8): 1039-4) looked at the effect acupuncture treatment had on 60 subjects suffering from insomnia. The subjects had insomnia of at least three month duration, with sleep being disturbed at least...
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Technique/Chiropractic
A study appearing in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (June 1992;15(5):279-285) looked at the effect of a chiropractic adjustment on women suffering from dysmenorrhea pain. The subjects of the study were 45 women with...
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Technique/Acupuncture
A study appearing in Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift (2006; 118(1-2): 36-42) looked at 23 patients with TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups. They were evaluated for pain, tenderness,...
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