Category: Back Pain & Sciatica
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Low Back Pain and Obesity
Low back pain (LBP) is a VERY COMMON PROBLEM! Here are some facts about LBP: 1) At ANY given time, 31 million Americans experience LBP; 2) LBP is the single leading cause of disability worldwide; 3) 50% of ALL working Americans admit to having LBP symptoms each year; 4) LBP is the #1 reason for…
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Low Back Pain and Obesity
Low back pain (LBP) is a VERY COMMON PROBLEM! Here are some facts about LBP: 1) At ANY given time, 31 million Americans experience LBP; 2) LBP is the single leading cause of disability worldwide; 3) 50% of ALL working Americans admit to having LBP symptoms each year; 4) LBP is the #1 reason for…
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Ketogenic Diets and Pain
This article proposes that a low carbohydrate diet (ketogenic diet) may help reduce pain. This type of diet helps to control seizures, and some of the theory is based on that. They say that like seizures, chronic pain is thought to involve increased excitability of nerves, the ketogenic diet has some commonality with anticonvulsant drugs,…
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Low Back Pain and Common Mistakes
We often read about what to do for low back pain (LBP), but do we look at LBP from the perspective of “what NOT to do!” 1. ICE vs. HEAT: If you ask your doctor, “what’s better for my back, ice or heat?” the answer is either one or the other or, “…whichever you like…
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Cholesterol Drug Increases Risk of Arthritis and Back Pain
HEALTHY DIETS AND SCIENCE Find Out What The Scientific Evidence Actually Says About “Healthy Diets” and Pharmaceutical Drugs Friday, 13 June 2014 Statin use increases the risk of osteoarthritis and joint pain by 26% This study was published in the American Journal of Medical Sciences 2013 May;345(5):343-8 Study title and authors: Incidence of musculoskeletal and…
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Low Back Pain and Travel Tips (Part 2)
Low back pain (LBP) is a common problem associated with traveling. Last month, we covered lifting remedies, and this month we will continue this discussion… Medication Foresight: 1. Get a prescription: If you know your prescription will run out prior to your return from traveling, either get it re-filled before you leave or get a…
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Spinal Manipulation vs. Nerve Root Injections
When comparing how patients with MRI confirmed herniated discs with nerve root impingement improved after spinal manipulation and nerve root injections, they found that there were no significant differences in outcomes between nerve root injections and spinal manipulation therapy. When considering direct procedure costs, the average cost of spinal manipulation was slightly less expensive. ~Dr. Broussard…
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Low Back Pain and Travel Tips
Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint when it comes to traveling, whether it’s in a car, bus, train or airplane. Traveling is hard on our joints, muscles and nerves for many reasons. Traveling requires us to do something our bodies are not used to, such as prolonged sitting in a cramped area. Remember…
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Why not everyone with low back pain chooses chiropractic care
J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2013 Mar; 57(1): 6–9. PMCID: PMC3580998 Simon Dagenais, DC, PhD, MSc Introduction It has been estimated that low back pain (LBP) will affect 84% of the general adult population at some point in their life, with 49% reporting some LBP in the previous 6 months, 23% suffering from chronic LBP, and…
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Low Back Pain and Balance Specific Exercises
Low back pain (LBP) and its relationship to balance has been the topic for the past two Health Updates, and an initial discussion regarding specific balance exercises was introduced last month. This month’s Health Update will complete the discussion about what you can do to preserve your current balance skills, or better yet, improve them!…