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Yearly Mammogram – Friend or Foe?

The dreaded mammogram…that once-a-year cancer-screening tool you look forward to almost as much as you look forward to cleaning out the kitty litter. Yet we do it because we are told that it is an early detection/early-warning system for breast cancer that saves lives. But does it?

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There is a growing controversy surrounding the effectiveness, or even the usefulness, of periodic mammograms. Those opposed point to these facts about mammography screening:

  • It is a flawed screening tool that can neither detect nor prevent cancer
  • Its reliability is unstable given that there are many “false positive” readings
  • It does not increase the likelihood of long-term survival
  • It is generally recommended to protect the doctor’s liability
  • It may be no better at early detection than self-breast examination
  • Mammography/breast biopsy is a multi-billion-dollar-a-year business
  • Mammography emits radiation that may very well cause the cancer it is designed to detect!

Disillusioned? Who wouldn’t be? Are there viable alternatives? Many are touting the benefits of thermography over mammography. Thermography does not require that the breast be flattened like a pancake and it is not in any way painful. Thermography is a form of non-invasive infrared imaging that detects “hot spots” in the breast that show likelihood for being pre-cancerous. In fact, a positive thermographic reading is the best indicator of positive risk for the future development of breast cancer, 10 times more significant than any family history of the disease.

According to the Chiropractic Textbook, a tumor is nothing more than “one cell too many” that the body attempts to be rid of, except that subluxation stands in its way of functioning to the best of its innate ability. In our office, we address the problem of subluxation, so rather than living in fear of what might happen to your body, you concentrate on keeping your body in optimal working condition.

Call us for an appointment to have your spine checked. You’ll be glad you did!

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Dr Durham Asks some important questions of interest to Abbeville residents - Chiropractor Abbeville Dr Durham Asks...

Why does chiropractic work?
Chiropractic works because your nervous system, consisting of your brain, spinal cord and all the nerves of your body, controls and regulates every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body. A chiropractor locates and reduces areas of nervous system compromise (usually along the spine) so your capacity to heal is restored. Chiropractic works by helping your body work as it was designed.
What's your plan to deal with drug-resistant 'super germs'?
Chiropractors have always been concerned with the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, accelerating the mutation of microbes that make "wonder" drugs increasingly ineffective. My strategy? Do everything possible to bolster my immune system through proper diet, rest, exercise, clean air, pure water and an optimally functioning nervous system with regular chiropractic care.