Dr. Matt Hammett - 8 Benefits of Chiropractic
Matt Hammett, DC, a chiropractor with New Life Family Chiropractic Center PC and host of Dynamism Biohack Podcast. The Dynamism Biohack Podcast will show you the latest biohacking secrets, tips, and tricks of how to make the right choice in nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Starting from the basics we will show you how... more
Colic, Acid Reflux & Ear Infections
A 2011 systematic review published in the journal Explore found that chiropractic adjustments helped greatly reduce colic symptoms in children.
Neurological Conditions
One study found that when 15 pediatric patients were treated with upper cervical care, all reported positive outcomes as a result of chiropractic care.
Blood Pressure
In 2007, George Bakris published a study showing that one upper cervical chiropractic adjustment had the same effect as two blood pressure-lowering drugs.
Surgery Prevention
Chiropractic has long been heralded by natural healthcare providers as a natural method to prevent back surgery.
Frozen Shoulder
Patients suffering from frozen shoulder were treated with chiropractic care. Of the 50 patients: 16 resolved completely; 25 showed 75 percent to 90 percent improvement.
Scoliosis
There’s evidence showing that specific chiropractic adjustments, coupled with muscular rehabilitation techniques, may help prevent the progression of scoliosis.
Athletic Performance
Many professional athletes — including Michael Phelps, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana — have been regularly treated by chiropractors. Over 50 percent of NFL teams have a chiropractor.
Sciatica
The European Spine Journal published findings from a clinical trial on how chiropractic adjustments resulted in a 72 percent success rate in treating sciatica-related symptoms.
