Research

Forward Head Posture- Positive Sagittal Balance

According to Spine, Sept. 15, 2005, Positive Sagittal balance was identified In 352 patients. When the C7 plumb line deviation (Forward Head Posture) ranged from 1 to 271 mm. All measures of health status showed significantly poorer scores as C7 plumb line deviation increased. Patients with relative kyphosis(straightening) in the lumbar region had significantly more disability than patients with normal or lordotic lumbar measures.

This study shows that that even mild positive sagittal balance is somewhat detrimental but the severity of symptoms increases with the degree of imbalance.

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*We have been going to Link Chiropractic for quite a few years now, and during these years we have not had to go to a family doctor for illness. Our children have been adjusted since birth and are the healthiest children we know. As a parent, healthy un-medicated children is what we want. As a family we will continue coming for adjustments to maintain good health! -Wendy S.

*I have had chronic neck pain for about 15 years following whiplash from a car accident. Just doing my everyday chores such as cleaning, weeding, lifting, etc would lead to severe neck and head pain within a few hours of the activity. After three weeks of adjustments to the atlas, I have not incurred any of the almost nightly headaches thanks to Dr's. Wayne and Dawn! -Mary S.

*I can really feel the difference after getting an adjustment, especially if I am getting a headache. It helps me to avoid a migraine. I also really feel the difference in my back when adjusted. I've told my friends and customers about the effects of chiropractic adjustments! - Penny G.

*When I first came in, it was after an MRI diagnosis of four bulging discs, stenosis, and severe sciatica. I had pain 24/7, was barely able to walk and merely touching my feet sent electrical shocks up into my lower back. If I turned my right foot 90 degrees it caused a loss of balance. I was unable to sit, stand, lie down, unable to sleep, had leg cramps, and lots of pain. Epidurals and drugs gave me no relief. One year later, I am walking, and the pain has greatly diminished. Also I am catching up on sleep! Seventeen months later I found myself once again, enjoying my love of life, and I was hiking the Appalachian Trail with my dogs. I still find it necessary to lean on pain medication, but that will be the next thing to go! Thank you Dr. Wayne and Dr. Dawn, I owe you my life. -Shirley H.

*Link Chiropractic has helped me in ways I didn't know were possible. My scoliosis has improved by leaps and bounds and my overall health has improved as well. I am so thankful for Link's wonderful doctors and staff and all that they have done for me. -Sara E.

*I brought my son to this office after hearing that Dr. Wayne could help him. My son would slam his head into objects when he got mad. Hard objects including concrete. Dr. Wayne explained that this was due to his atlas being out. We took my son to the family doctor so many times for this problem, and every suggestion they had just failed!! After just ONE adjustment, he was not hitting his head off of anything. I was so grateful that it had stopped, after one visit none-the-less. -Daria S.

*My son has improved completely with his behavior at school. He has not taken ANY "ADHD" medication in over 2 years! It is great! -Ann H.

*I suffered from digestive problems for many years. I would have extreme pains around the gall bladder after eating. Doctors could not find anything after numerous tests and many stays at the hospital. After two months of chiropractic care, the pains around the gall bladder area went away and the digestive system is back to normal. If I had not started chiropractic care, I would still be suffering from extreme pain and missing a lot of work. In the future I expect to be pain free and the healthiest I have been since my mid-teens. I have spent many hours telling my family and friends how I got my life back by going to a chiropractor. They are all amazed. -Gerry C.

*I have been an allergy sufferer for 20 years. I used to take two prescription medications daily and over the counter items for relief. A friend recently asked me if I've been going "nuts" due to the high pollen count, and if I've tried any new medications. I replied that I have been medication free and feeling great since January 2007. Why she asked? I see my chiropractor!! -Taryn L.

*Jonathan has been receiving chiropractic care since he was 3 months old. Being diagnosed with Laryngomalacia (malformation of the larynx) at five weeks of age, we quickly learned that keeping Jonathan healthy was key for him to breathe to the best of his potential. To help him stay healthy we took him to Dr. Dawn and Dr. Wayne for weekly adjustments. Most infants with Laryngomalacia, to the degree of Jonathan's, often catch colds that quickly wind them up in the NICU. With prayer, breathing treatments, and the care that he received at Link Chiropractic, he is now a healthy 15 month old that has never been admitted to the hospital. I truly believe that getting weekly adjustments has benefited his overall health! -Stacy M.