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Dr. Kristopher Schuster
Dr. Kristopher Schuster, D.C., B.S. is originally from Detroit Michigan. He attended Valparasio University studying Psychology and Human Biology. He later attended New York Chiropractic College, earning multiple honors. Dr. Schuster is always looking for new treatments and research, and thus likes to combine many healing techniques including traditional chiropractic, nutrition, therapeutic massage, physical rehabilitation techniques, and eastern medicine. He currently practices in Ashburn Virginia at Beyond Wellness.
Home page: http://www.mybwdoc.com
Posts by Dr. Kristopher Schuster
Placebo Effect Seen on MRI
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MRI
In October’s issue of Science a study showed a physiological response to a placebo topical analgesia. This article addresses the study design and findings, and concludes with its relation to chiropractic.
The study contained a population of 13 subjects, who were told that they were part of a trial to test the efficacy of a new pain killer cream. First patients were exposed to a painful heat source on their arm, and then researchers applied the ‘control cream’ (which was the same cream as the supposed pain-reducing cream). The patients’ pain ratings were then recorded. Next, researchers repeated the experiment but this time with the pain reducing cream, however, after administering the cream they lowered the temperature of the heat source without informing the patient. Therefore, the patients felt less pain with the pain-reducing cream.
In the second phase of the study, researchers performed functional MRIs at the C5-C6 junction on the patient while exposing the arm to a painful heat stimulus. One part of the forearm was covered with the ‘control’ and the other with the ‘pain-reducing’ cream; each spot was exposed 25 times and at the same heat. The placebo effect took hold, and patients reported an average of 26% less pain in the analgesic arm.
Of course, proving the placebo effect is nothing new. What is amazing is that the fMRIs revealed that the ipsilateral dorsal horns lit up when the ‘control’ was exposed to the heat, but did not equally activate during the ‘pain-killer’ trials. Continue reading “Placebo Effect Seen on MRI” »
Professional Unification
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Better together?
The 2000′s has been a time of significant change for the chiropractic community. One of the more interesting to me is the increasing occurance of state chiropractic associations unifying. Just last month Virginia’s Virginia Chiropractic Association and the Virginia Chiropractic Society (which had a great Acronym, VSC!), unified, and more states are considering similiar moves.
My question to you. Do you feel that unification of straight and mixer chiropractic associations is a good idea, for either the state or national level? Please comment.
In my personal opinion, I think this is a great idea. I believe that our professions biggest enemy is ourselves, not MDs, the government, or insurance… gasp! I know our profession has its significant differences, but really we should provide a unified front for the community. Look at the AMA, they are an increadibly diverse group or individuals and opinions, and believe me they argue in house, but they speak to the population as a unified force. If as a profession we were to band together, I feel we would finally be able to exercise some power in government and insurance… one group of 70,000 is far more powerful than 4 groups of 18,ooo people.
What are your thoughts? or thots…
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Understanding loan repayment options
2948 days
Student Loans Tie Us Down
As many of us near graduation, repaying those loans become an unpleasant reality. Hopefully you didn’t take out extra loan money to party, but even if you didn’t most of us are looking at about $130,000 in loans… and that’s before the interest really starts to kick in.
The other day we had a presentation where loan repayments were explained. Any many people left as confused as they were when they came in. This article strives to help clarify your options. $130,000 at 6.8% will be used as the loan value for all calculations. All calculations also assume that you don’t make additional payments, that will be covered at a later time.
If you don’t really care of explanations, at the bottom of this article is a summary for quick reference.
Good Chiropractic Commericals
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A collection of a few amusing chiropractic commericals, open the full article to see all of them…
Welcome to the Chiropractic Student
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Welcome to the updated Chiropractic Student! Currently the website is tailored towards New York Chiropractic College students, but more features are on there way including study guides for multiple institutions, allopathic dialog, polls, current news and media, and tips/advice. This is however not solely a chiropractic website, it is a health & wellness website; all forms of healthcare are welcome. Nor is this only for students, practicing doctors are welcome (we are forever students in some form). The articles posted are not necessarily in agreement with the moderators of this page. We encourage divergent opinions, as long as the material is well written and adequately supported by research when applicable.
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