Category: Back Pain & Sciatica
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Researchers: Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain Comparable to NSAIDs
An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that spinal manipulation, a treatment that most chiropractors use everyday, is comparable to using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Advil and Motrin for acute back pain. They are also finding that in the long term, that spinal manipulation is more cost effective as well due…
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US Army phasing out sit-ups due to spine injuries
Finally, the Army is seeing a big problem that has been going on for some time now. The way they do traditional sit-ups is causing back injuries in our Troops. Here’s an article that reports on this issue. If you want to learn now to do a save crunch style sit-up, go to this page…
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Spinal Manipulation Therapy – A Sham Procedure? A study says it actually might not be [Video]
You can watch Dr. Wilson’s comments on video HERE. Analyst: F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE by MedPage Today Staff April 11, 2017 Proponents have proclaimed a slew of benefits of spinal manipulation therapy, but most data is anecdotal. In this 150-Second analysis, F. Perry Wilson, MD, discusses a meta-analysis appearing in the Journal of the…
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BACK SURGERY: Two Articles About A Professional Basketball Coach
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been dealing with off-and-on painful symptoms since he underwent back surgery in July 2015, and he is urging anyone with back issues to avoid making the same mistake he made. Read story 1 here, and story 2 here. If you know of someone who still has back…
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Leg Length Discrepancy and Degenerative Changes in the Hip Joint and Lumbar Spine
There is an article that shows an association (not a cause) between leg length inequality and developing arthritis in the hips and the low back. Some articles in the past have said that you need over 20 mm difference to cause problems, but this articles says anything over 5 mm difference can start to cause problems,…
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The Effectiveness and Harms of Spinal Manipulation Therapy
The Effectiveness and Harms of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for the Treatment of Acute Neck and Lower Back Pain: A Systematic Review Evidence-based Synthesis Program Investigators: Paul G Shekelle, MD, PhD, Neil M Paige, MD, MSHS, Isomi M Miake-Lye, BA, Jessica M Beroes, BS, Marika Suttorp Booth, MS, and Roberta Shanman, MS. Back pain and neck pain are among…
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Rx for Pain Patients Who Are Obese: Recommend the Mediterranean Diet
Written by Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP, FACN We often see pain patients in our clinic who are obese. Many of them did not start their pain journey this way, and there is emerging evidence that pain, in addition to changing activity, can also change dietary patterns. In addition, the stress of chronic pain combined with…
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If you have low back pain try these steps first
POSTED APRIL 03, 2017, 10:00 AM Monique Tello, MD, MPH, Contributing Editor Low back pain, the scourge of mankind: it is the second leading cause of disability here in the United States, and the fourth worldwide. It’s also one of the top five medical problems for which people see doctors. Almost every day that I see…
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Stretching Exercises vs Celebrex (anti-inflammatory) For Chronic Back Pain
This study shows that stretching exercises were almost the equivalent to that of taking the anti-inflammatory, Celebrex for chronic back pain. Therapeutic efficacy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy versus exercise therapy in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a prospective study Naoto Takahashi FUKUSHIMA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Vol. 63 (2017) No. 1 p. 8-15…
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Chiropractic Manipulation or Medication for Low Back Pain?
3/6/17 By Andrew Moeller Pain medication is a common and convenient treatment for lower back pain. But easier is not always better, as a recent study suggests that spinal manipulation may provide more relief than at least one popular pain medication. Published in the journal Spine, the recent study suggests that treating acute, non-specific lower…