Category: Back Pain & Sciatica
-
The Hip-Low Back Connection
Oftentimes my patients wonder why I adjust the hips for low back pain. An orthopedic surgeon provides his editorial commentary in a journal called Arthroscopy, and tries to explain the connection from a surgical standpoint. He says, “when the hip does not move, the spine labors double”. Remember, the back bone connected to the hip…
-
What Do People Believe About Back Pain?
In an article published in BMC Public Health, they found that a lot of people have beliefs contrary to the evidence. For instance, they believe that having back pain means you will always have weakness in your back, it will get progressively worse, resting is a good thing, and that x-rays and other scans are…
-
Want To Reduce Your Low Back Pain? Increase Your Activity by 33%
In this article published in SPINE, the authors found that increased leisure-time physical activity was associated with a lower prevalence of lower back pain. Try to increase your physical activity by 33% and see if that helps your lower back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard The Association Between Leisure-time Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Low Back…
-
Back Pain Treatments That Are Effective
In the British Journal of Sports Medicine, a group of researchers wanted to look at what treatments were effective for back pain that was 6 – 12 weeks old. They found that the most effective treatments were 1) exercise, 2) heat wraps, 3) opioids, 4) manual therapy and 5) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness…
-
Can I Get Adjusted After Back Surgery?
In an article published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, the authors stated that pain and disability may persist following back surgery, and these patients may seek treatment by people trained in manipulative and manual therapy. They reviewed the medical literature and found that there is low-level literature suggestive of manual and manipulative…
-
Pro-inflammatory diet associated with low back pain prevalence in U.S. adults
Can what you eat be making your back hurt? A paper put out by the Association of Academic Physiatrists at their Annual Meeting reports that eating foods that promote inflammation is associated with lower back pain. Similarly, foods that reduce inflammation may help your lower back pain. If you look around, there are apps that…
-
Why is Chiropractic Sought Out by Millions of Americans?
Millions of patients each year experience pain relief and improved mobility from the care delivered by doctors of chiropractic. Chiropractic has been a healthcare profession for 125 years 1, helping people with back and neck pain, headaches and other types of “neuro-musculoskeletal” pain — while also improving mobility and performance. Today, doctors of chiropractic (DC)…
-
VA Shows the Way to Treat Low Back Pain
Practical Pain Management November 5, 2020 The VA has been increasingly and successfully applying chiropractic to low back pain care – it’s time for other specialties to take notice. By Sherry McAllister, DC An estimated 65% of Veterans suffer from chronic pain, more than three times the rate of the general population.1 At the same…
-
Back Pain Heals Easier When Able to Sleep
Many times my patients ask me what’s the best position to sleep in for lower back pain. I tell them that the most comfortable position is the best. I always tell them, “if you can’t sleep, you can’t heal.” If you have to sleep upside down in the closet, that’s the best position to sleep…
-
Surgery: The Ultimate Placebo
January 1, 2021 BY RONALD FEISE, DC A patient tells you his father has had low back pain for several years and has tried many treatments, but nothing has helped. Spinal fusion has been recommended. Complicating matters, his father lives on the other side of the country. How do you respond? What does the current…