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Gerald Anzalone, D.C.

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Expertise

I can answer questions about musculoskeletal-based, evidence-based chiropractic practice.

Experience in the area

13 years of chiropractic practice; currently practicing in an integrative medicine clinic.

Organizations

West Hartford Group, a think-tank that has put forth a model of chiropractic care that is consistent with that of the World Federation of Chiropractic and the Chiropractic Strategic Planning Conference. This model is of the chiropractic physician as the spinal health care expert within the health care system, i.e. society’s non-surgical spine specialist.

Publications

Chiropractic Products magazine

Education/Credentials

Bachelor of Arts, Fordham University, 1991. Doctor of Chiropractic, New York Chiropractic College, 1997.

Awards and Honors

Fordham University: Scripps Howard Journalism Award. New York Chiropractic College: Clinic Award. University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine: University Award for participation as student president of the Integrative Medicine Program.

What do you like about this subject?

Chiropractic is a health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. There is an emphasis on manual treatments, including spinal manipulation.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Interdisciplinary cooperation between the medical and chiropractic professions in an integrative medicine setting.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

90% of all skilled spinal manipulation in North America is performed by licensed Doctors of Chiropractic. 95% of chiropractic patients have musculoskeletal pain conditions (e.g. back pain, neck pain, headache, pain in the shoulder, arms or legs) as their main complaint.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Like any other profession, there are good chiropractors and bad chiropractors. A good chiropractor is able to use the best available evidence to support a recommendation for patient care, tempered with the informed patient's wishes and the practitioner's clinical experience.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Mike Wormald	02/02/12	10	10	10	Excellent response - much appreciated!
karen	01/24/12	10	10	10	Thank you for your very prompt detailed .....
Stephanie	01/22/12	10	8	10	Dr. Anzalone had clearly done his homework .....
Candy	01/16/12	10	10	10
Sandra	11/28/11	8	8	8	Thank you for your interpretation which was .....

Recent Answers from Gerald Anzalone, D.C.

2012-02-01 SI joint problem not improving:

Mike, Side-posture manipulation as you described above is not the only way to mobilize or manipulate the sacro-iliac joint. Prone (laying face down) manipulation may be used with table drop technique

2012-01-29 SI joint problem not improving:

Mike, Thanks for your question. First, increased pain after several conservative therapy sessions means that: - the technique being applied is inappropriate - the diagnosis may be inaccurate

2012-01-23 chest pain for 1 year - Please help:

Karen, I can't provide you with a diagnosis over the Internet, but in general, your symptoms suggest a soft tissue injury, and possibly a torn muscle. An MRI should have been performed to rule this

2012-01-20 Cervical kyphosis:

Stephanie, Thank you for your question. First, the neck pain and spasms you experienced after exercising and picking up your toddler are most likely not related to the reversal of the cervical curve

2012-01-16 Painful Hips:

Candy, To answer your question, if you only notice pain in the sacro-iliac joints (the area often incorrectly referred to as the hips, but actually the region pelvis that roughly corresponds to the

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