1. Pay Attention
A 19 year old male with Attention Deficit Disorder
experienced improved quality of life, sleep and
attention after upper cervical chiropractic
adjustments to remove subluxations.
Dickholz Sr M, White E: Improvement in Quality of Life, Sleep & Attention in a Patient with Attention Deficit Disorder Undergoing
Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care to Reduce Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Report. Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research
~ August 27, 2012 ~ Pages 71-76.

2. Trigeminal Neuralgia
A 14 year old female with
excruciating Trigeminal Neuralgia
experienced resolution of symptoms
after one upper cervical adjustment
to remove subluxations. She
remains symptom free one year
later.
Kessinger R, Matthews A: Resolution of Trigeminal Neuralgia in a 14 Year Old Following Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care to
Reduce Vertebral Subluxation: A Case Study. Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research ~ August 30, 2012 ~ Pages 77-
84.

3. Otitis Media
Chiropractic adjustments
performed on a 2 year old
female who had vertebral
subluxations, otitis media,
difficulty sleeping and skin
sensitivity resulted in the
resolution of all complaints.
Lanjopoulos C, Lanjopoulos D: Resolution of Chronic Otitis Media, Difficulty Sleeping, and Tactile Hypersensitivity in a Child
Undergoing Subluxation-Based Chiropractic Care. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic ~ September 24, 2012 ~
Volume 2012 ~ Issue 3 ~ Pages 81-84.

4. Feed Well
A 6 day old male who had difficulty breastfeeding,
rotating his head and neck, opening his mouth and
jaundice experienced improvement of all issues
following chiropractic care.
Bernard M, Alcantara J: The Chiropractic Care of a 6-day-old Neonate with Breast Feeding Difficulties and Breastfeeding Jaundice.
Chiropractic Journal of Australia 2012;42(3):108-113.

5. Breastfeeding and Chiropractic
The most common
subluxations in infants
with breastfeeding
difficulties were
involving the upper
cervical and shoulder
areas.
Stewart A: Paediatric Chiropractic and Infant Breastfeeding Difficulties: A Pilot Case Series Study involving 19 Cases.
Chiropractic Journal of Australia 2012;42(3):98-107.

6. Benefits of Mom-Fed
The health and psychological benefits of
breastfeeding over infant feeding include:
 Nutritional improvement
 Immunological improvement
 Cognitive improvement
 Decreased morbidity
 Decreased mortality
 Decreased pain
 Decreased risk of allergies, asthma and wheezing
 Jaw development and dentition improvement
Stewart A: Paediatric Chiropractic and Infant Breastfeeding Difficulties: A Pilot Case Series Study involving 19 Cases.
Chiropractic Journal of Australia 2012;42(3):98-107.

7. Chiropractic Baby
In a review of clinical
records of 1000 young
patients with
breastfeeding difficulties,
there was a 99%
improvement rate in
infants who were under
chiropractic care.
Stewart A: Paediatric Chiropractic and Infant Breastfeeding Difficulties: A Pilot Case Series Study involving 19 Cases.
Chiropractic Journal of Australia 2012;42(3):98-107.

8. Flexible Health
Flexible adaptation to changing environments is
linked to mental health and psychological
functioning.
Fujimura, T. & Okanoya, K. (2012). Heart Rate Variability Predicts Emotional Flexibility in Response to Positive Stimuli.
Psychology, 3, 578-582.doi: 10.4236/psych.2012.38086.

9. Obesity Decreases Function
Frank obesity is associated with poor autonomic
system function.
Windham BG, Fumagalli S, Bie A, et al: The Relationship between Heart Rate Variability Adiposity Adiposity.
Journal of Obesity 2012; Article ID 149516. doi:10.1155/2012/149516.

10. Run from Obesity
The effects of obesity on
young males showed that there
is a decrease in
parasympathetic activity and
an increase in sympathetic
activity, indicating a chronic
fight/flight response.
Chethan HA, Murthy Nk, B: Comparative study of heart rate variability in normal and obese young adult males.
Int J Biol Med Res. 2012; 3(2): 1621-1623.

11. The Ultimate Search Engine
Our brains are better and
faster at recalling information
than Google.
Sejnowski T, Delbruck T: The Language of the Brain. Scientific American 2012;307(4):54.

12. Amazing Brain
When a nerve cell communicates with another, the
brain uses just a millionth of the energy that a
digital computer would require to perform the
equivalent operation.
Sejnowski T, Delbruck T: The Language of the Brain. Scientific American 2012;307(4):54.

13. Laughter Yoga
Patients awaiting organ transplant donations
experienced an increase in mood and nervous
system balance after Laughter Yoga.
Dolgoff-Kaspar R, Baldwin A, Johnson S, et al: Effect of Laughter Yoga on Mood and Heart Rate Variability in Patients
Awaiting Organ Transplantation: A Pilot Study (A corrected version). Alternative Therapies 2012;18(5):61.

14. Inactivity Costs
Physical inactivity in
America results in
conditions which cost
individuals close to
one trillion dollars in
healthcare costs.
Bryan S, Zipp GP, Parasher R: The Effects of Yoga on Psychosocial Variables and Exercise Adherence:
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Alternative Therapies 2012;18(5):50.

15. Motion Equals Life
Inactivity leads to approximately 250,000
premature deaths a year.
Bryan S, Zipp GP, Parasher R: The Effects of Yoga on Psychosocial Variables and Exercise Adherence:
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Alternative Therapies 2012;18(5):50.

16. Stick to It with Yoga
10 weeks of yoga class,
twice a week,
significantly increased
previous inactive
participants adherence to
physical activity.
Bryan S, Zipp GP, Parasher R: The Effects of Yoga on Psychosocial Variables and Exercise Adherence:
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Alternative Therapies 2012;18(5):50.

17. Yoga and Back Pain
A mind/body exercise
program may be an
effective intervention in
the fight against
physical activity.
Bryan S, Zipp GP, Parasher R: The Effects of Yoga on Psychosocial Variables and Exercise Adherence:
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Alternative Therapies 2012;18(5):50.

18. Back Pain Mystery
Most episodes of back
pain remain as elusive
today as they did a
decade ago.
When It Comes to Back Pain Causation, Has the Spine Field Missed the Forest for the Trees? The Back Letter 2012;27(9):97.

19. Brain Pain
The transition
from the acute to
chronic back pain
seems to be based
on the brain rather
than the low back.
The Transition From Acute to Chronic Pain May Involve Altered Brain Circuitry—With Emotion Playing a Key Role.
The Back Letter 2012;27(9):100.

20. Bed Rest May Not Be Best
The ill effects of bed rest are a rapid
loss of muscle and bone, reduction in
cardiovascular fitness, impaired
circulation, loss of respiratory capacity,
and an increased incidence of
depression and mental disorders.
Should Patients Return to “Normal Activity” as Quickly As Possible? The Back Letter 2012;27(9):108.