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Come see the NEW Candler Park Chiropractic!

11 May, 2012 Candler Park Chiropractic no responses

With deep fondness, we bid adieu to our long-time space above Wallcrawlers Rock Climbing Gym and are moving to a beautiful, large space behind Radial Cafe this Saturday, May 12. Our new office will be twice the size of our existing practice, and we will be adding new practitioners and services, making this a truly integrative practice designed to support….

Free Reiki healing clinic, Sun May 20

Feeling stressed? Are you carrying tension or discomfort in your body? Would you like to feel more relaxed and peaceful? If so, you may want to experience Reiki treatment. Dragonfly Reiki is offering a  free Reiki healing clinic at Candler Park Chiropractic in Atlanta on Sunday, May 20 from 11am – 3 pm. Participants will receive a mini Reiki treatment….

CAM therapies used with conventional treatment may improve lower back pain

A new study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine demonstrates that a “multidisciplinary, team-based model of care that includes access to licensed complementary care practitioners (e.g., chiropractors, massage therapists, and acupuncturists) in addition to conventional care providers” may be more beneficial to patients with lower back pain than receiving conventional medical care alone. In many cases, simply taking….

Spinal manipulation effective for easing neck pain

A new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine demonstrated that patients with neck pain experienced a greater reduction of symptoms over the short and longer term with spinal manipulation, compared with those just taking medications. The results clearly showed that patients fared well with spinal manipulation, making it an excellent first line choice for acute cervical spine pain….

Acupuncture safe for children, study finds

A study published in the December issue of Pediatrics shows that acupuncture is generally a safe treatment for children when performed by well-trained professionals. According to the study, ”the rate of adverse events was significantly lower in children than what has been reported in adults”. According to the article, acupuncture is used for “a variety of problems, such as pain, nausea, vomiting,….

Private yoga classes now available!

We are now pleased to offer private yoga instruction at Candler Park Chiropractic with Lynn Brandli, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and owner of Yoga Poses Daily. Lynn began her yoga studies in 1996 and became a teacher in 1998, when she realized the positive impact practicing yoga had made on her life. She first became certified through Peachtree Yoga Center’s….

Massage therapy lowers blood pressure in pre-hypertensive women

Did you need another reason to get a massage? New research shows that massage therapy resulted in significantly lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure in pre-hypertensive women. High blood pressure is a risk factor for stroke, congestive heart failure, heart disease and kidney disease. Think of your next massage as more than just for stress relief – it’s also preventative….

Wellbeing

10 March, 2011 Candler Park Chiropractic no responses
 

Massage therapy benefits cardiopulmonary artery bypass surgery patients

According to a recent study conducted by researchers from Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, patients recovering from cardiopulmonary artery bypass graft surgery demonstrated improvements in sleep quality after receiving massage therapy. The patients reported less fatigue and better sleep when compared with participants in the control group. Stress reduction….

One-third of patients seek chiropractic for pain during pregnancy

A recent study published by the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics shows that one-third of pregnant women in Norway who sought treatment for pregnancy-related back pain received chiropractic care: ‎The study found that 90 percent of the patients’ chief complaint was pelvic pain; for 30 percent of the patients chiropractic was their first choice of treatment…The authors also found that the….