Category: Chiropractic
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Thoracic Spine Manual Therapy Helps Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
In this article published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the authors found that thoracic spine manipulation and mobilization is effective in reducing pain, disability, and improving range of motion in individuals with shoulder impingement syndrome over short term. ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of Thoracic Spine Manual Therapy in Treating Subacromial Impingement Syndrome:…
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Veterans At Lower Risk of Opioid Rx With Chiropractic Care
An article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the authors found that Veterans that were able to receive chiropractic care were at a significantly lower risk of being prescribed an opioid for low back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard The Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration Patients Receiving Low Back…
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Does Chiropractic Treatment Help With Fibromyalgia
In this article published in the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, the authors found that there are some studies that show it helps and should be considered as part of a treatment plan, and some that show it doesn’t help. ~ Dr. Broussard Spinal manipulation for fibromyalgia: a narrative review J Can Chiropr Assoc.…
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Pediatric Chiropractic Care – May Help Improve Health/Activities and Hyperactivity
In an article published in the Journal of Bodyworks and Movement Therapies, the authors looked at looked at records of children that underwent 12 weeks of chiropractic care, and found statistical improvements in the ‘health and activities’ subsection of a questionnaire, and the overall score of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ as well as…
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The Ring Dinger Study
THE Y-AXIS MANIPULATION—THE CLINICAL EFFICACY AND ASSOCIATED PATIENT SAFETY EXPLORED—A CLINICAL COMMENTARY (“The Ring Dinger”) The Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2025 January 28, 2025 CDT Giles Gyer, B.Sc., O.S.T. (Hones), Brogan Williams, Ph.D., Robert Cox, Dip.Osteo.S.T.M., Dip.Dm.P.2., Jaimie Bowie, B.Sc., O.S.T (Hons)., Jimmie Michael, B.X|Sc., O.S.T. (Hons)., B.Sc., Sp.Ex.Sc. (Hons). Abstract…
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Chiropractic Care Reduces Opioid Prescriptions for Lower Back Pain by 68 Percent: Study
Recent research highlights how spinal adjustments can significantly reduce dependency on pain medication such as the often prescribed Tramadol. By Sheramy Tsai 6/6/2024 Updated: 6/30/2024 Could spinal adjustments replace pain pills? Recent research suggests that chiropractic adjustments can significantly alleviate lower back pain and reduce the need for tramadol, offering a nondrug option for managing…
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Chiropractic Care And Falls Prevention In Older People
In this article from the Australian Spinal Research Foundation, the authors stated, “From this study, chiropractors can confidently say that “12 weeks of chiropractic care has resulted in improvements in some factors that are important for falls risk (sensory and motor function), as well as improvement in the physical component of quality of life in…
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Recent Clinical Practice Guidelines Include Chiropractic Treatment for Back Pain
Did you know that chiropractic spinal manipulation is included in the practice guidelines from various countries around the world for acute, sub-acute, and chronic lower back pain? The guidelines also include acupuncture for chronic lower back pain as well. ~ Dr. Broussard Recent clinical practice guidelines for the management of low back pain: a global…
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Chiropractic Treatment Reduced Chance of Tramadol Prescription for Back Pain With Sciatica
A study published in a British medical journal, the authors found that US adults initially receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation low back pain with sciatica had a reduced likelihood of receiving a tramadol prescription over 1-year follow-up. ~ Dr. Broussard Chiropractic spinal manipulation and likelihood of tramadol prescription in adults with radicular low back pain: a…
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Chiropractic care for pain relief – Harvard Medical School Article
February 15, 2021 Spinal manipulation primary therapy, but treatment options are expanding Chiropractic is a system of therapy focused on the structure of the body, particularly the spine. Chiropractors manipulate the body’s alignment to relieve pain and improve function and to help the body heal itself. While the mainstay of chiropractic is spinal manipulation, chiropractic…