Rhode Island Chiropractor Dr. Estner

Many people still do not know when to turn to a chiropractor for help. I am going to go over some of the easy ways to know that you are a candidate for treatment. Obviously pain is a driving force but that is not the only reason to seek care. Some of the less known reason includes loss of range of motion, leg length discrepancy and posture. I am going to help you identify each one so you can know when you need to see a chiropractor and help a friend, co-worker or family member. The first topic is range of motion. Ideal range of motion of a joint is a complete hinge from A to Z. Think of it as a door swinging along its hinge from the wall to the latch. In the case of your neck, you should be able to turn and look over each shoulder equally. If you don’t make it all the way but can push it further if you try, it is mostly likely a muscular issue . If you are as far as it can go and will not move any more, you have joint issue. Just like the door, example it will swing to the wall bu...

Part of the holistic approach to medicine employed by chiropractors dictates that no surgery or medications be prescribed to patients during treatment . A recent proposal by the Council on Chiropractic Education sought to eliminate this language from the Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine degree, met with staunch disapproval and eventual rejection by the American Chiropractic Association, Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, and the International Chiropractors Association for good reason. The article in part from Dynamic Chiropractic follows below. The Profession Has Spoken ... But Will the CCE Listen? By James Edwards, DC A few months back, the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) sent out a communique to interested parties asking for commentary about proposed changes it intends to adopt at its January 2011 meeting. As outlined in my prior article ["What Is the CCE Trying to Pull?" Oct. 21 DC], the CCE proposed the following changes to its standards: adding the wor...

Cranston RI Chiropractor Stephen M. Estner Named as Liaison to American Chiropractic Association’s Local RI Liaison Program September, 2010 – Cranston RI – RI chiropractor Stephen M. Estner was recently named as a local liaison for the American Chiropractic Association. The Association currently has 21 states participating as members, and recently added Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Ohio and the US Virgin Islands to the program roster. The focus of the ACA is to provide a support system to assist and collaborate within each state regarding insurance-related issues. An ACA appointed Doctor of Chiropractic Liaison member works with ACA staff and State leadership and organizations to address any specific challenges. Dr. Estner said of his appointment to the Rhode Island ACA Liaison position, “It is an honor and privilege to represent the Chiropractors of the State of RI as the appointed member DC working as liaison to the American Chiropractic...