Category: Chiropractic
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Coming Soon to a Hospital Near You
Imagine chiropractic care as a pain management option at hospitals nationwide. Not as far-fetched as you might think now that The Joint Commission, which currently evaluates and accredits more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs throughout the U.S. – including nearly 90 percent of all U.S. hospitals – has issued revised pain assessment and…
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Chiropractic Treatment for Cervicogenic Headache
Cervicogenic headaches are the type of headache that originates in the neck area. This article states that medications have a limited effect, and they are wanting to investigate non-drug approaches to this disabling headache. What the authors concluded was, “…our results suggest that manual-therapy might be a safe treatment option for participants with cervicogenic headache…”,…
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You’re Out! Chiropractors Have Authority to Remove High School Players from Games
By Evan Anderson The Dallas Cowboys start training camp Monday, and it won’t be long before Texas high school football players take the field. A new state law has changed the rules on who can make the call to take a player out of the game. Chiropractors will now have the authority to pull a…
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How Chiropractors Can Help Arthritis Pain
By Carolyn Sayre Are you looking for a holistic way to take the edge off of those painful joints? Chiropractic medicine may be for you, as long as you remember to listen to your body. Unlike what you see on TV, most of what chiropractors do today is more gentle than cracking backs or popping…
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Researchers: Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain Comparable to NSAIDs
JULY 18, 2017 Spinal manipulation therapy was shown to have modest improvements on pain and function at up to six weeks in patients with acute low back pain (LBP), according to a study published in JAMA (2017;317:1451-1460). Moreover, the therapy was associated with only “temporary minor musculoskeletal harms,” according to the researchers. Paul G. Shekelle,…
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New Studies Adjust Our Thinking on Spinal Manipulation – Video
A medical doctor changing his mind about using spinal manipulation for the treatment of back pain. Watch Video
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Here’s something completely different for low back pain
POSTED JULY 06, 2017, 10:00 AM Robert H. Shmerling, MD Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing It’s a question that has challenged generations of patients and their doctors. The answer has changed over the years. When I was in medical school in the early 1980s, bedrest for a week or more was often recommended for severe…
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The Evolving Evidence on Chiropractors for Low Back Pain
New research suggests spinal adjustments may help. The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research Evidence-Based Living Posted May 19, 2017 The majority of people experience low back pain at some point during their lives—and it can be a miserable experience. Research shows that low back pain is the most common cause of missed work days. To…
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Cost-Effectiveness – Chiropractic vs General Practice vs Physical Therapy
This study in 2012, looked at six cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis. Spinal manipulative therapy was found to be a cost-effective treatment to manage neck and back pain when used alone or in combination with other techniques compared to GP care, exercise and physiotherapy. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2012 Oct;22(5):655-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.02.011. Epub 2012 Mar 18. Michaleff ZA1,…
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FDA proposes that doctors learn about acupuncture and chiropractic for pain management
By MEGAN THIELKING @meggophone MAY 10, 2017 Chiropractors and acupuncturists who have lobbied for a bigger role in treating pain have won a preliminary endorsement from federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration released proposed changes Wednesday to its blueprint on educating health care providers about treating pain. The guidelines now recommend that doctors get information about chiropractic care and…