Central Connecticut Chiropractic LLC

10/12/2026

Imagine trying to consciously control everything your body does throughout the day. You would have to remember when to breathe, tell your heart when to beat, direct circulation and digestion, regulate body temperature, maintain balance, and consciously control countless other activities every second. It would be impossible.
Yet these activities occur continuously without our conscious direction. This reveals something important about life: the organization and coordination expressed through the body do not depend on our conscious understanding or control.
We don’t create this organization, nor do we need to understand it for life to express itself through the body.
This provides an important perspective on the chiropractic objective. Chiropractic does not exist to give the body instructions, tell the body how to function, or improve upon the organization inherent in life.
The principle remains the same: no interference is always preferable to interference. Time to get to the Chiropractor!

Family Chiropractic Care for All Ages Since 1993

10/06/2026

What Is Congenital Torticollis?
The Latin terms tortus means twisted and collum means neck, hence the name torticollis. The common name for torticollis is wry neck, which is a dystonic condition defined by an abnormal, asymmetric position of the head and neck. Read more...

The Latin terms tortus means twisted and collum means neck, hence the name torticollis. The common name for torticollis is wry neck, which is a dystonic condition defined by an abnormal, asymmetric position of the head and neck. Congenital torticollis is the most common form of this condit

10/05/2026

How Adjustments Rewire the Brain
How Chiropractic Care Tunes Your Neural Wiring for Better Focus, Mood, and Healing
Most people think chiropractors “move bones.” But the real story lives in the brain.
Your brain runs on maps — dynamic, living representations of your body’s position, tension, and safety at any given moment. These maps live in areas like the cerebellum, prefrontal cortex, and sensory cortex. They tell your brain, “Here’s where you are, how you feel, and what to do next.”

The problem?
Life, stress, and trauma (once and/or cumulative) distort those maps. Old injuries, chronic tension, even prolonged emotional strain can cause the brain to hold onto outdated information — like it’s running old software that no longer matches your current hardware.

That’s where the adjustment comes in.
A chiropractic adjustment is a precise sensory input that wakes up the brain’s awareness of a part of the body that’s gone “offline.”

Heidi Haavik, a leading chiropractic neuroscientist, has shown through EEG and fMRI research that adjustments actually change the way the brain processes information. After an adjustment, the brain communicates more efficiently between regions responsible for movement control, balance, and self-regulation.

In plain language:
The brain literally updates its body map.
Think of it like pressing “refresh” on a glitchy operating system. The new input helps the nervous system release tension, improve coordination, and restore optimal tone throughout the body.
So yes — bones move. But what’s really happening is that the brain reorganizes. And when the brain communicates better, the body follows.

That’s not magic. That’s innate intelligence — your body using new information to heal. Interesting, isn't it?
Yours in Health,
Dr. Luigi DiRubba
Central Connecticut Chiropractic
Appointments: (203) 272-3239

Family Chiropractic Care for All Ages Since 1993

10/02/2026

Whiplash Management Options

Recent studies suggest that in a rear-end collision, the injuries collectively described as whiplash associated disorders (WAD) result from the simultaneous hyperextension of the lower cervical spine and hyperflexion of the upper cervical spine. This can lead to a variety of injuries to the bony and/or soft tissues of the neck, some of which may not manifest for hours, days, or even weeks following a car accident. Read more...

Recent studies suggest that in a rear-end collision, the injuries collectively described as whiplash associated disorders (WAD) result from the simultaneous hyperextension of the lower cervical spine and hyperflexion of the upper cervical spine. This can lead to a variety of injuries to the bony

09/30/2026

About a quarter of adults experience frequent knee pain, which results in limited function, reduced mobility, and impaired quality of life. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of knee pain in those over 50 years of age, and it is the #1 reason for total knee replacement (TKR). The rate of TKR in the United States and the United Kingdom has increased substantially in recent decades, which many have written off as a consequence of our aging populations. But is that really the case? Read more...

About a quarter of adults experience frequent knee pain, which results in limited function, reduced mobility, and impaired quality of life. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of knee pain in those over 50 years of age, and it is the #1 reason for total knee replacement (TKR). The rate

09/28/2026

Neck Pain –
What Is Cervical Spinal Stenosis?
Simply put, spinal stenosis describes a narrowing at the openings of the spine. When spinal stenosis exists in the cervical spine, it’s called cervical spinal stenosis (CSS). This condition is usually the result of wear-and-tear or aging, and hence, is most common over the age of 50. However, CSS can occur at any age if a vertebra in the neck sustains a fracture.

09/27/2026

We just received another great review on Google:

09/25/2026

A few minute read...
This study is SO important because it looks beyond the traditional question of “Did the pain get better?” and examines broader measures of health and quality of life. In 1,419 adults receiving Chiropractic care, researchers found significant improvements in sleep, fatigue, anxiety, depression, physical function, social participation, and overall sense of coherence. Sense of coherence is particularly interesting because it reflects whether a person experiences life as understandable, manageable, and meaningful. Those are important foundations of overall health and wellbeing—not simply the absence of symptoms.
For developing children, the principle is especially worth considering. Healthy development involves much more than growing taller or treating an occasional complaint. Sleep, movement, physical function, participation, stress, confidence, and the ability to interact with the world are all part of a child's development. While this particular study involved adults it reinforces a broader view of health that considers the whole person from birth on forward and the development of the nervous system, rather than focusing only on symptoms.
For adults, the same concept continues throughout life. Health is not merely the absence of disease or pain; it is the ability to function, adapt, participate, sleep, move, connect with others, and engage meaningfully in life.
That is why studies such as this are worth paying attention to. They help expand the conversation about healthcare from simply “What hurts?” to “How well is this person functioning and experiencing life?” Paradigm shift in our thinking on what HEALTH truly is.
Improvements in Sense of Coherence and Quality of Life in 1419 Subjects Following Chiropractic Care: A Prospective Practice-Based Study.
Joel Alcantara, DC, PhD, Andrew Whetten, PhD, Dennis Richards, DC, PhD.
Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research ~ Volume, 2026.
This Study Is About Much More Than “Sense of Coherence”
A new prospective study followed 1,419 adult chiropractic patients and measured what changed during a course of care.
The findings deserve attention.
Patients reported significant improvements in:
Depression • Anxiety • Sleep • Fatigue • Pain • Physical Function • Social Participation
They also demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in sense of coherence, a measure of how understandable, manageable, and meaningful people perceive their lives and health to be.
This matters because chiropractic has historically described health as something broader than simply reducing symptoms.Results: Among 1,419 respondents (mean age, 41 years), SOC significantly increased following chiropractic care (mean increase, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.30–2.76; p = .00532), with significant improvements across SOC subdomains and PROMIS-29 QoL measures. Changes in depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, social participation, and fatigue were important predictors of SOC change, with motivation for care also retained in the final model.
Conclusion: Among adults participating in a chiropractic practice-based research network, SOC and multiple QoL domains improved significantly over a course of chiropractic care. Changes in mental, physical, and social QoL, particularly depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, social participation, and fatigue, were associated with changes in SOC

Family Chiropractic Care for All Ages Since 1993

09/24/2026

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