For the second straight year, U.S. pedestrian deaths are setting alarming new records. The number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roads rose a projected 11 percent between 2015 and 2016, the largest year-to-year increase on record, according to a new Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report. During the first six months of 2016, preliminary data show 2,660 pedestrian deaths nationwide,… Read More
Chiropractic care is an alternative treatment option you may want to consider for degenerative disc disease, or DDD. The first steps a chiropractor will take to treat degenerative disc disease involves carefully diagnosing a disc-related complication. Back pain is a main symptom of DDD and 3 main causes are looked at by the chiropractor. Degeneration in the spinal joints might be… Read More
A drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease should not be prescribed to people with milder mental impairment without first giving them a genetic test, researchers urge during a new study. The drug is donepezil (brand name: Aricept). Donepezil could speed mental decline in someone with mild cognitive impairment who has a specific genetic variation, according to Sophie Sokolow, an associate… Read More
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez looks at obesity in children and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Close To 13 Million American Children & Teens Are Obese And new research shows they may be four times more likely than kids with a healthy weight to develop type 2 diabetes by age 25. Between 2002 and 2005, there were 3,600… Read More
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez breaks down how pinched nerves cause back and neck pain. You hear people say it a lot: “I have a pinched nerve, and wow, it hurts.†But what exactly is a pinched nerve? How does it cause back pain or neck pain? What are the symptoms of a pinched nerve—beyond pain? And most importantly,… Read More
There is significant excitement among surgeons as well as among patients following the recent FDA, or Food and Drug Administration, release of the Charité Artificial Disc (DePuy Spine, Inc.). The delight among patients with degenerative disc disease comes from the perception that there's now a safe way to eliminate pain from degenerative discs while also maintaining normal movement. Several patients… Read More
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez investigates the mediterranean diet, and what it can do for people taking statins for heart attacks and strokes. Q: How Does The Mediterranean Diet Stack Up Against Statins In Preventing Heart Attacks & Strokes? A: Research suggests that the Mediterranean diet and statins can be effective in helping to lower the risk of potentially… Read More
Chiropractor, Dr. Alexander Jimenez gives insights into the most common questions about whiplash. What Is Whiplash? Whiplash, although not technically a medical term, can be quite painful and is quite serious. We call it whiplash because, within an accident, your neck actually can whip back and forth—first backward (hyperextension) and then forwards (hyperflexion). Doctors call whiplash a neck sprain or… Read More
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez discusses mitochondria and one's health. Mitochondria: you might not know what they are, but they are vital to your health.  Rhonda Patrick, PhD is a biomedical scientist who has studied the interaction between mitochondrial metabolism, aberrant metabolism, and cancer. She’s also done research on aging at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in La… Read More
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez examines people that see a chiropractor and their reduced usage of opioids and other types of drugs. The draft Guidance for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, issued in December 2015 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, included “many complementary and alternative therapies (e.g., manipulation, massage, and acupuncture)†among its recommended non-pharmacologic approaches. However,… Read More
Alzheimer's patients given sedatives such as Valium or Xanax may have an increased risk for pneumonia, a new study warns. People with Alzheimer's disease are often given these drugs, called benzodiazepines, over the long term, the researchers said. Examples of benzodiazepines include alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), and lorazepam (Ativan). "An increased risk of pneumonia is an important finding… Read More
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez looks at high heels at what they do to the back. Ladies, ever wonder why you suffer from regular bouts of lower back pain? Achy hips? How about crazy tight leg muscles? Don’t blame it on your cycling class, or too many squats or, the trainer you only see once or twice a week. … Read More
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A combination of exercise and sufficient vitamin D levels may reduce the risk of serious heart problems more than either one alone, a new study suggests. An analysis of data spanning 20 years from more than 10,000 U.S. adults found that those who got the recommended amounts of exercise and had adequate vitamin D levels had a 23 percent lower… Read More
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alex Jimenez examines Tiger Woods' and his latest back surgery. We have a look at Tiger Woods' extensive history of injuries during his career. USA TODAY Sports Tiger Woods Won’t Be Back For Some Time Woods, that has made just three starts in a couple of years, likely won’t play again this year after he'd his… Read More
Is it possible to have a small stroke and not even realize it? Yes, according to new research that found about 35 percent of Americans experience symptoms of a warning stroke. Yet only about 3 percent get immediate medical attention. Most adults who had at least one sign of a "mini" stroke -- a temporary blockage also known as a… Read More
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez looks at the cervical spine and low back pain. Low back pain and leg pain are the most common cause of disability worldwide. As such new research based treatment approaches are needed. This new randomized trial by BCP Non-profit and Cairo University tested the ability of the cervical Denneroll orthotic to improve cervical spine… Read More
A new study found that gluten-free diets could increase cardiovascular risk in people without celiac disease. The study claims that gluten-free diets among people without celiac disease is not associated with risk of coronary heart disease, but such diets result in a low intake of whole grains, which are linked to cardiovascular benefits. Researchers say that gluten-free diets among people… Read More
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez along with exercise physiologist Daniel Alvarado discuss how to recover from common running injuries. Now, I'd like to talk to you personally about how you can defeat common running injuries or injuries that are athletic. Whether you’re a runner, soccer player, basketball player or any other type of athlete, and you’ve had an injury that… Read More