I spend much time and effort motivating my patients to become or stay more active.
Two new studies with one from the British Journal of Sports Medicine had several surprising findings including that every hour of television watched after the age of 25 reduces the viewer’s life expectancy by 21.8 minutes. Also “highest sedentary behavior,” meaning those who sat the most, had a 112 percent increase in their relative risk of developing diabetes; a 147 percent increase in their risk for cardiovascular disease; and a 49 percent greater risk of dying prematurely — even if they regularly exercised.
So the take home message is get regular activity and cut down on the amount of sitting.

Get Up. Get Out. Don’t Sit.

I would think that everyone is aware of the 14 unfortunate deaths from the fungal infected epidural cortisone injections causing meningitis. I am aware that epidurals are often ineffective or only give temporary relief while having possible

 very significant side effects, so I only send patients for them very infrequently when the patient is severely disabled by a pinched nerve and not getting relief with anything else.
I guess we learn something everyday because I was not aware that cortisone is not approved by the FDA for injection into the epidural space of the spinal canal.

Before a Wave of Meningitis, Shots Were Tied to Risks

Dr. Santolin attends Illinois Chiropractic Society convention

Dr. Steven Santolin recently attended the Illinois Chiropractic Society convention and receive 15 education in the topics of evidence-based examination, prevention of medical errors, and common conditions affecting the cervical spine including vertebral basilar dissection.

Dr.Steven Santolin attends spinal manipulation (adjustment) continuing education seminar

Dr. Steven Santolin, Chiropractic physician, recently attended a 12 hour continuing education seminar at the National University of Health Sciences to learn the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques in spinal manipulative therapy. 

Congressional Committee Calls Chiropractic "Key Benefit" Within Department of Defense Health Care System

"Congressional Committee Calls Chiropractic "Key Benefit" Within Department of Defense Health Care System, Urges Pay Equity System". The Congress has been urging the DOD for ten years to integrate chiropractic care into the military and the DOD has unfortunately very slow in doing this adding this benefit for our military. This is another effort by Congress to speed up this process.

Congressional Committee Calls Chiropractic "Key Benefit" Within Department of Defense Health Care System

Medical Inc.

Here is a trailer for the soon to be released documentary Medical Inc. I have heard many good reviews of this movie. Any comments of the info in the trailer?

Medical Inc.

Military Heroes and Chiropractic

This ex-Navy Seal Howard Wasdin who was injured in the battle in Somalia in 1993 experienced so much improvement form his injuries from Chiropractic care that he became a doctor of chiropractic!

Military Heroes and Chiropractic