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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| calcified vertebra | 1/30/2012 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: Been going to a chiropractor for several months now and everything is perfect except for one thing. ... A: I just received notice today that it was submitted a couple of days ago, so I apologize for the ... | ||
| Brain Based Therapy | 11/28/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: Healey: What is your professional opinion on the ability of Brain-Based Therapy used by ... A: Cheryl, and thank you for your question. . Unfortunately, I am traveling at the moment. I will be ... | ||
| lower back pain and burning sensation | 11/10/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I am 58yrs old and since few months i am suffering from occasional lower back pain and often having ... A: I see that your question seems based on some misconceptions. In order to answer it properly, then, ... | ||
| anterior subluxations & straight neck | 11/9/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I am a female (51 yrs. old). I am 5ft. 2in. and weigh 112 lbs. I recently have felt like I have ... A: There are many misconceptions regarding chiropractic, mainly because most people do not know there ... | ||
| chiropractic treatment | 11/5/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I recently went to my chiropractor after a 6 year absence. I hurt my hip due to a work incident. ... A: You ask for my recommendation about your situation. Actually, in order to make a recommendation, it ... | ||
| upper cervical pain and Rt jaw pain | 11/3/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I'm 36yrs old, wife and mother of three. I started going to a Chiropractor in February 2010 due to ... A: Actually, diagnosis done over the internet is irresponsible. Unfortunately, it is all too common ... | ||
| treatment | 10/18/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: First off, your advice on going to a straight chiropractor has helped so far. However, I do not know ... A: Good Day, Caleb. Thank you for writing again and I'm glad to hear the information on ... | ||
| repeated muscle spasms/inflammation | 10/8/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I've been visiting a straight chiropractor for a month now and have gotten better than I was for my ... A: In order to answer it properly, I値l first need to give you some background on anatomy and ... | ||
| C2 Misalignment How is it corrected | 9/26/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I went to a chiropractor because my symptoms just got unbearable. On going headaches, neck ache and ... A: If I understand you correctly, you have given me some details about your new and recent experiences ... | ||
| face sensation | 8/19/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: After my last few neck adjustments my face has felt funny on one side for a second. It was almost ... A: Let's address those questions individually, starting with the last. - "Is it totally unheard of?" ... | ||
| Knee injury | 8/18/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: My 20 year old daughter is having knee pain. She ran a mini marathon this past spring, but her knee ... A: Since I have no information from you on what you already know about this field, in order to give you ... | ||
| spine | 8/18/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I have a condition that is where one side of the body is larger than the other or Hemi-hypertrophy. ... A: Actually, within your question, you've provided your answer. Not to make it sound trivial, when you ... | ||
| face sensation | 8/15/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: After my last few neck adjustments my face has felt funny on one side for a second. It was almost ... A: In order to answer it properly, I値l first need to give you some background on the chiropractic ... | ||
| subluxation and nucca | 7/30/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: Our 19 year old daughter played the violin for 12 years. At 14 she experience pain on top of hand. ... A: I don稚 know how much background you already have in chiropractic, though the content of your ... | ||
| Straight neck and bulge in C5-6 & C6-7 | 7/29/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: i have a pain in my neck , i don't feel any numbness in my hands or legs , i did MRI scan , and the ... A: Though the history you describe is unique to you, the nature of your question is similar to those I ... | ||
| Spinal problems | 7/1/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I don't really know where I'm going with this, but here are my problems. I am 21 years old and have ... A: In order to answer it properly, I値l first need to give you some background on anatomy and ... | ||
| crooked | 6/19/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: My back is a little hunched under the neck. Chiropractor called it the funky chicken posture. I was ... A: Yours is a question similar to those I have heard from others who are investigating chiropractic. ... | ||
| Subluxation Question | 6/8/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I am already accepted into chiropractic school and I am trying to make sure it is the right choice ... A: Good Day, Eric, and thank you for writing. I just received your question today, yet it appears you ... | ||
| lower back pain | 5/25/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: Do you know of any places that will monitor your internal body to correct discs, vertbraes, and ... A: Please read my response to your other question before this. It will give you some perspective for ... | ||
| lower back pain | 5/25/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I'm having really bad spamsms and lower back pain by the lumbar and sacraum. The chiro said it was ... A: Yours is a question similar to those I have heard from others who are investigating chiropractic and ... | ||
| Optimum performance | 5/19/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I wish to build STAMINA for continuous running AND I HAVE A MONTH's TIME ONLY to achieve the same. I ... A: In order to answer you properly, I値l first need to give you some background on the chiropractic ... | ||
| leg function/disc surgery | 5/15/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I would like to describe an injury and surgery I had for a better visual and understanding of my ... A: First, thank you for your service to our country. Thank you, too, for your question. Though the ... | ||
| Pudendal Neuralgia - muscoskeletal involvement? | 5/7/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I have recently been diagnosed with pudendal neuralgia. I am wondering if there could be a ... A: I just received notice today of it being posted, so I apologize for what is an apparent delay in ... | ||
| knee pain | 5/4/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I am a healthy 40-year old with no history of medical problems. I'm a practitioner of yoga and ... A: I appreciate that you gave some detail about your experiences. Unfortunately, your question to me ... | ||
| Degenerative Disc Disease | 2/14/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: My husband just diagnosed with this - he has a pinched nerve and has radiating pain down his right ... A: In order to answer it properly, I値l first need to give you some background on anatomy and ... | ||
| back/hip pain | 2/5/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I know you can not diagnose, but can you please just say what you would guess is the case? My mom is ... A: Even though this is not a service that I would provide in my field, I would say to you that ... | ||
| Measurement of performance of athletes as well as general people | 2/3/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: Sir, I'm working on a device which measures the pulse rate of individuals on a continuous basis.I ... A: I'm not certain if you are asking me if this type of monitoring would be of value in my field of ... | ||
| severe pain | 1/31/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: My name is Stephen libby. I have been experiencing severe pain in my lower back, hips, right leg and ... A: Though the history you describe is unique to you, the nature of your question is similar to those I ... | ||
| Becoming a straight chiropractor | 1/26/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I have spent a considerable amount of time deciding if I want to become a chiropractor or not. In ... A: There are many published resources which deal with vertebral subluxation, most of which can be found ... | ||
| Rib cage | 1/26/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: for the past 2 weeks I have been feeling strange things around my ribs. At first it was only at my ... A: I received a question several years ago that was remarkably similar. Just like with that writer, in ... | ||
| Lower back pain | 1/23/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: Over the last year I have developed severe back pain. I feels like cramp in the two muscles at the ... A: To give you the greatest benefit in answering, I値l first need to give you some background on the ... | ||
| Back pain/cracking | 1/19/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I've had chronic lower back pain for some time. Some days it's a mild ache deep in the middle of my ... A: Your question is similar to those I have heard from others who are investigating chiropractic. To ... | ||
| spasms | 1/19/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: i am a dounble amputee and frequently get a trapped nerve in one or both stumps that feels like an ... A: In order to answer it properly, I値l first need to give you some background on anatomy and ... | ||
| bones | 1/16/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: The problem is one side of my body is smaller than other due to the bone structure.(leg and arm are ... A: Even though medical diagnosis is not a service that I would provide in my field, I would say to you ... | ||
| Optimum ferformance regarding body type | 1/7/2011 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: We have 2 persons, the first one's body is naturally graceful so he's much better in terms of speed ... A: In order to answer you properly about exercises, though, I値l first need to give you some background ... | ||
| A sudden "pop" in my lower back | 12/27/2010 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I've recently started going to the gym. And I've lost a decent amount of weight doing it in the past ... A: Your question is similar to those I have heard from others who are investigating chiropractic. To ... | ||
| chrionic pain in my left leg | 12/21/2010 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: What is causing the pain and how to get rid on it. I am very athletic. I run and ride a road bike ... A: Your question is similar to those I have heard from others who are investigating chiropractic. In ... | ||
| neck stretching | 11/28/2010 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: for the past couple months i have been stretching my neck oddly frequently throughout the day. The ... A: Yours question is similar to those I have heard from others who are investigating chiropractic. ... | ||
| height | 11/1/2010 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: I m 24 yr old male. M i able to increase my height at this age by exercise and medication? If yes, ... A: Your growth depends on such a wide variety of factors that you may be better served by exploring ... | ||
| mental toughness | 11/1/2010 | James W. Healey, D.C. |
| Q: i am a badminton player , basically state level.i do have good mental strength. even if i lose the ... A: It sounds like you are looking for a different type of provider. You have posted this to a ... | ||
James W. Healey, D.C.
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions about what is known as Straight Chiropractic, a modern branch of chiropractic focusing on individual potential and optimum human performance, and Vertebral Subluxation, a very common condition of spinal bones which affects an individual`s ability to express their full potential in every aspect of human performance.
Experience
I have been in this field for over twenty-seven years, in private practice and as a lecturer at seminars around the country. I have served on the faculty and administrations of two Straight Chiropractic Colleges and was the president of a federally-recognized Straight Chiropractic accrediting agency.
Organizations
I have served as an officer and director of the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations (FSCO), an international organization, and am a member and director of the Garden State Chiropractic Society (GSCS) in New Jersey. I am a member of the review board of the Journal of Straight Chiropractic.
Publications
I am a regular contributor to Straight To You, the Journal of the Garden State Chiropractic Society and was a columnist for Dynamic Chiropractic. I have also been published in The Chiropractic Journal and publications of the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations.
Education/Credentials
I am a 1981 graduate of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, attended University of Chicago and hold a Bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College.
Awards and Honors
I am a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was named Chiropractor of the Year in 1986, 1991, 1996 and 1998 by the Garden State Chiropractic Society and Regent of the Year in 1985 by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic.
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