October 2013
In This Issue:
Video Education on Your Website Home Page
Now
You Know introduces another groundbreaking
chiropractic educational
feature. Now You Know ADJUSTable websites now give you
the ability to add YouTube™ video education directly
onto the home page of your website. The NYK website
service automatically includes the in-office educational
tool, the “CNS” aka Chiropractic News Service.
The CNS allows you to
keep a list of YouTube™ videos that you can play in your
waiting (a.k.a. education) room. With this new NYK
home page video feature, the same CNS video list can
also be used to randomly add 4 videos to your websites
homepage. This new feature is included in your NYK
website service and can be installed with a simple drag
and drop.
Watch the short video
below to preview this feature.
Georgia Governor Signs
Subluxation Awareness Proclamation
Around the world, as well
as in the US and Canada, chiropractic has recently been
under false attack. False claims include breaking a
baby's neck and of course the old tale of creating
stokes. (See links in "Chiropractic in the News" section
below). In spite of the fact that most doctors of
Chiropractic have by now seen the studies proving the
falseness of these claims while reinforcing the safety
of chiropractic, these claims still have their effect on
the public. Below is a picture of this year's
presentation and the actual text of the proclamation.
By The
Governor of the State of Georgia
A Proclamation
Subluxation Awareness Month
WHEREAS: The
human body is a well-functioning organism that is both
complex and organized, and
WHEREAS: it
Controlling and coordinating the human body are the
nervous system and the brain. These work together to
orchestrate the vast intricacies of the human body; and
WHEREAS: It
is vital that the nervous system communicates clearly
with the rest of the body in order for individuals to
function at their maximum potential; and
WHEREAS:
Vertebral subluxations were first discovered in
September of 1895 and represent one of the most widely
common and unknown disturbances of the human nerve
system; and
WHEREAS: It
is important to be aware of the research and causes of
vertebral subluxations inorder to experience a better
life and improve overall health. Chiropractic is the
only profession that is trained to locate, analyze and
correct Vertebral Subluxations; now
THEREFORE:
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do
hereby proclaim September 2013 as Subluxation Awareness
Month in Georgia.
Chiropractic Under Attack Around the World
Around the world, as well
as in the US and Canada, chiropractic has recently been
under false attack. False claims include breaking a
baby's neck and of course the old tale of creating
stokes. (See links in "Chiropractic in the News" section
below). In spite of the fact that most doctors of
Chiropractic have by now seen the studies proving the
falseness of these claims while reinforcing the safety
of chiropractic, these claims still have their effect on
the public.
In a effort to right this
wrong, we at Now You Know have addressed this issue
head-on in our patient education newsletter. "I am not
only the CEO of Now You Know. I am a practicing
chiropractor, and these false safety claims have an
impact on my practice members," states Dr. Bob Braile.
"I take these attacks personally and I felt something
needed to be done."
In the October issue of
the NYK Real-News patient email newsletter, NYK
published an article based upon a new study that further
verifies the safety of chiropractic. The story
below was delivered to hundreds of thousands of
chiropractic patients, setting the record straight. The
article is presented in its entirety below.
Chiropractic Adjustments Safe
According to Scientific Review
A literature review
published in the September 2013 issue of the
International Journal of Clinical Practice and online
at www.medscape.com by P. Tuchin examined 18 studies
discussing what the researchers termed "spinal
manipulative therapy" (SMT) and stroke to determine if
SMT was a causative or associative factor.
There has been rumors of
stroke following SMT. Reports not based upon any
statistical evidence vary from 1 case in every 400,000
to 1 in 5.6 million. The prejudicial tendencies by
some in the medical community toward chiropractic have
created controversial views of chiropractic SMT having
a higher risk of stroke than other types of SMT. This
literature review attempted to cut through the hype
and, "…assess any misconceptions or distortion of the
results of studies on chiropractic and stroke."
This
review noted that sixty percent of strokes occur due
to an abnormal amount of lipids (cholesterol and/or
fat) in the blood. Smoking, hypertension, obesity,
cardiovascular disease, types 1 & 2 diabetes, atrial
fibrillation, migraines, heavy drinking, infections,
contraceptives, sleep apnea, illicit drug use, and
other factors also put a person at higher risk for
stroke.
Chiropractic adjustments
or SMTs are not listed in the scientific literature as
a major factor in stroke. The researcher Tuchin
explained, "The evidence for causality of vertebral
artery dissection from chiropractic is weak."
Tuchin examined the
studies that suggested that chiropractic SMT caused
stroke in patient cases, looking for other factors and
explanations that may have been the real causative
factor. To test for a causal relationship, nine
specific criteria were used. The scientific criteria
included: strength of evidence, consistency,
specificity, temporality, biological gradient or
dose-response relationship, plausibility, other
explanations, experimental confirmation, and
coherence.
Strength criteria findings
showed that the number of cases examined in each study
were too small not to question the results.
Dose-response relationship criteria showed flaws in
the 18 studies of chiropractic SMT and stroke because
the studies actually examined cases where SMT was not
done by chiropractors but rather by other professions
like massage therapists and MDs. Every criteria
examined by Tuchin revealed serious flaws and
inconsistencies in the studies and their results.
After examining the 18
studies for the criteria, Tuchin states, "There is
lack of compelling evidence that SMT is causally
associated with stroke. Physical triggers, including
SMT, can serve as plausible final link between the
underlying disease and stroke."
Tuchin concludes by
stating, "The quality of evidence suggesting causation
between chiropractic and VAD is mostly weak.
Therefore, causality between chiropractic and vascular
accidents has not been determined."
CNS
YouTube® Video
Review
YouTube® Videos
for your Chiropractic Office
YouTube® videos have
quickly become one of the most effective and dramatic
ways to educate patients in your office about
chiropractic. With Now You Know's CNS 2.0, you can
switch between playing YouTube® videos or articles from
the archive on your website to better educate your
patients. To help you select videos for your CNS player,
we thought it would be helpful to review videos each
month and provide a recommended list. All the videos
presented here are available in your CNS Picker located
in your NYK Central control area. The picker allows you
to simply click on a "+"
sign to add a video to your list.
Title |
URL |
Chiropractor Dr. Fabrizio Mancini Appears on Dr.
Phil Show |
http://youtu.be/EL2AHSMWELE |
Dr. Mancini makes a
guest appearance on the Dr Phil show and highlights
chiropractic. |
Chiropractic alternative to back pain medication |
http://youtu.be/14eZxLcGuDY |
This short film from the
British Columbia Chiropractic Association features a
woman who describes how chiropractic helps her with
her back problems. |
Chiropractic treatment alternative to back surgery |
http://youtu.be/HGIG1Wi44T4 |
The British Columbia
Chiropractic Association features a man who avoided
surgery thanks to chiropractic. |
Fibromyalgia |
http://youtu.be/qfn7qMhv09g |
Brigadier General,
Rebecca Halstead, (Ret), and 1981 West Point
Graduate talks about how chiropractic helped her
with her fibromyalgia. |
Super
Bowl Champion Mark Collins Tackles Pain with
Chiropractic Care |
http://youtu.be/jl7qqrm3pFk |
The Foundation for
Chiropractic Progress features football star Mark
Collins as he proclaims the benefits of
chiropractic. |
Innate Intelligence is In You |
http://youtu.be/U9nOBd1b55A |
The wonder of human
development is set to music in this beautiful music
video. |
If you know of YouTube® videos
that you would like us to review and consider
recommending, please email the the URL to
bbraile@nowyouknow.net.
The Good, the Bad, and the Subluxated! - AKA - Chiropractic in the News
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