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Position Statement on Chiropractic & Stroke

by Dr. Brandon Harshe

(Editor’s note: The following is the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation position statement regarding Chiropractic and stroke.) There is no human experimental evidence that chiropractic adjustments or neck manipulations are causally related to strokes. The claims and statements that have been made and that have been interpreted by plaintiff attorneys and plaintiff experts to contend a [...]

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Chiropractors are Medically Licensed Professionals… Wait… What?!?

by Dr. Brandon Harshe

Recently, I was thumbing through a book written by a chiropractor aimed toward the general public. The book’s aim was to educate the public on what chiropractic really is. There was a section aimed at dispelling common myths about chiropractors. One of the myths was that “Chiropractors are not real doctors.” The author went on [...]

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Health by Choice, not by Chance

by Dr. Brandon Harshe

This is an excerpt from an interview I did with Dr. Victor Manzo, Jr. Enjoy! Dr. Brandon Harshe: We supposedly have the best health care in the world, but consistently rank near the bottom of the list of industrialized nations in sickness and disease. How do you think we can change this? Dr. Victor Manzo, [...]

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Are you in Worse Shape than you Thought?

by Dr. Brandon Harshe

It is interesting how a person coming to a chiropractic office for one problem can end up having four additional main complaints by the end of a ten minute consultation. Americans are so busy and so stressed that they don’t often stop to consider how unhealthy they really are. How could they? If they did, [...]

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Chiropractic Disclaimer

by Dr. Brandon Harshe

Chiropractic is a philosophy, science and art of keeping the nervous system free and clear of interference so that the body’s Innate Intelligence can express itself to every square inch of the body. When this happens, your body has the opportunity to heal itself completely. Interference happens by way of a vertebral subluxation, which is [...]

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You Are Smarter Than You Think

by Dr. Brandon Harshe

(Editor’s Note: This was originally posted by Dr. Travis Robertson at his website The Upper Cervical Blog.) In upper cervical care we often talk about how wonderful this body of ours is. We have an inborn wisdom resident within each of us that runs our body twenty-four hours a day, every day of our lives, [...]

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What Happens When You Let An Allergic Reaction Heal Itself With No Drugs?!

by January Harshe

This is our oldest child. She is 6. A few months ago, she started to break out in a rash on her face, stomach and arms. Within 3 days her face was swollen and by day 5 she didn’t even look like the same child. I posted the pics on my personal FB page. Many [...]

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Chiropractic and Oil Changes: What the Similarity Means to You

by Dr. Brandon Harshe

Maintaining your health is very similar to maintaining your car. When you really think about the comparison and look at it on a very basic level, there is not much difference. The Parable of the Poorly-Maintained Truck When I was 18, I had a white ’97 Chevy S-10. It was my first vehicle and I [...]

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Upper Cervical Injury: The Real Kryptonite that Brought Superman Down

by Dr. Brandon Harshe

May 27th, 1995 marks the day Christopher Reeve was involved in an equestrian accident that paralyzed him permanently from the shoulders down. Reeve was competing in an equestrian contest when his horse came to a sudden stop. He was thrown head first off the horse and landed on his head, perpendicular to the ground. The [...]

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You Can Live Without a Brain, But You Can’t Live Without a Brain Stem

by Dr. Brandon Harshe

I saw this video last night and thought it to be very interesting. With the brain stem controlling all vital organ functions i.e. heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and various other vital organ functions, it appears safe to say you need to get your upper cervical spine checked on a regular basis to ensure zero [...]

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