About Dr. Morningstar

Dr. Morningstar graduated in 2002 from Palmer College in Davenport. He then moved to Grand Blanc, MI and opened his first clinic, the Grand Blanc Spine Center. A year later, he opened his second clinic, the Anchor Bay Spine Center, in New Baltimore, MI. Both of these clinics have now become the Natural Wellness & Pain Relief Centers of Michigan, one of the first multidisciplinary clinics offering comprehensive chiropractic, traditional medicine, pain management, acupuncture, anti-aging medicine, and functional medicine services in Michigan. There he serves as the Director of Chiropractic Services. Dr. Morningstar provides comprehensive chiropractic rehabilitation and functional medicine strategies for complex spine and neurological disorders such as Scoliosis, ADHD, and Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Epidemiology of Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis: a Community Based Cohort Study

Abstract STRUCTURED ABSTRACT: Study Design A 12-year prospective study of pre-existing and de novo degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) among community-based female volunteers. Objective To investigate serial entire spine radiograph of healthy female volunteers and to clarify radiographic characteristics and predictors of pre-existing and de novo DLS. Summary of Background Data DLS is among the most [...]

By |2012-05-03T21:10:27-04:00May 3rd, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Long-term clinical outcomes of surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 21 to 41 years later

Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A case control study. OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical outcome of middle-aged patients surgically treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and to compare their outcomes with assessments of age- and sex-matched healthy controls. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Several long-term follow-up studies have been published on the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for adolescent [...]

By |2012-05-03T14:18:17-04:00May 3rd, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

The use of weekly text messaging over 6 months was a feasible method for monitoring the clinical course of low back pain in patients seeking chiropractic care.

Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study critically evaluates a new method of collecting frequent data using mobile phones and text messages. Fluctuating conditions such as low back pain (LBP) need frequent monitoring to describe the clinical course in detail and to account for individual and subgroup variations. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: In this multicentre prospective observational study, [...]

By |2012-04-21T21:06:38-04:00April 21st, 2012|Announcements|0 Comments

The effectiveness of the Pilates method for scoliosis.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of Pilates with regard to the degree of scoliosis, flexibility and pain. METHOD: The study included 31 female students divided into two groups: a control group (CG = 11), which had no therapeutic intervention, and an experimental group (EG = 20), which underwent Pilates-based therapy. We used radiological goniometry measurements to assess the degree [...]

By |2012-04-21T09:04:28-04:00April 21st, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

“Bad” LDL Cholesterol May Protect Us Against Cancer

There may be a link between low levels of “bad” low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—that is, not enough of it—and increased cancer risk, according to new research. Scientists at Tufts University looked at 201 cancer patients and 402 cancer-free patients. They found that cancer patients who never took cholesterol-lowering drugs on average had lower LDL cholesterol [...]

The metabolic basis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: 2011 report of the “metabolic” workgroup of the Fondation Yves Cotrel.

Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review is to elucidate the metabolic processes involved in the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in light of research by the present authors as well as current literature. METHODS: Pathogenetic mechanisms involved in AIS were modeled as (a) a form of neuromuscular scoliosis (in conjunction with an adverse [...]

By |2012-04-06T15:04:05-04:00April 6th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Mechanisms for vitamin D, curcumin in Alzheimer’s disease identified

March 07, 2012. Writing in the March 6, 2012 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers at the University of California and the Scripps Institute elucidate mechanisms for vitamin D and a synthetic form of curcumin in clearing the brain of amyloid beta, a toxic protein that forms the plaques that are believed to [...]

Brace treatment resulting in overcorrection of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Brace treatment for idiopathic scoliosis in skeletally immature children is the only effective nonoperative modality for the control of curve progression. The Charleston bending brace is a custom-molded spinal orthosis that holds the patient in a completely corrected or overcorrected position while worn at night.A 9-year-old girl presented with 10° right upper thoracic and 7° [...]

By |2012-03-31T17:13:03-04:00March 31st, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Epidural Steroid Injections Do Not Improve Outcome In Spinal Stenosis or Disc Herniation

The first of these analyses, which was presented in a “best papers” session at NASS, focused on patients with lumbar stenosis. Radcliff explained that epidural steroidal injections were a common treatment for lumbar stenosis, with studies showing that the potential advantages were that they provided “temporary pain relief, a possibility of surgical avoidance, and improvement [...]

‘Brain fog’ of menopause confirmed

The difficulties that many women describe as memory problems when menopause approaches are real, according to a study published in the journal Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (see also Menopause). The findings won't come as a surprise to the millions of women who have had bouts of forgetfulness or who describe [...]

By |2012-03-28T10:38:35-04:00March 28th, 2012|Dr. Strauchman, Food for Thought|1 Comment
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