Category: Chiropractic
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Is Spinal Manipulation Safe For Infants & Children
There is a limited body of evidence to describe and quantify the risk of adverse events associated with spinal manipulation in children under 10 years of age. Although serious adverse events are reported in the literature, the risk of serious adverse events remains unknown. Most studies report mild and transient adverse events (e.g., increased crying, soreness,…
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U.S. Physicians Refer to Chiropractors and Massage
In an article published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, the authors state that the most commonly recommended complementary health approaches by U.S. Physicians were chiropractic/osteopathic manipulation and massage therapy. ~ Dr. Broussard U.S. Physician Recommendations to Their Patients About the Use of Complementary Health Approaches The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine…
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Chiropractic Care for Back Pain Tied to Lower Odds of Opioid Use
October 24, 2019 (Reuters Health) – People with chronic back and neck pain who receive chiropractic care may be less likely to use opioid painkillers, a research review suggests. Researchers examined data from six previously-published smaller studies with a total of more than 62,000 participants with spinal pain. Across all of the studies, 11% to…
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Early Access to Chiropractors, PTs Tied to Decreased Long-Term Opioid Use
October 23, 2019 Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Patients who initially see a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain rather than a primary care physician are much less likely to be prescribed opioids, according…
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Don’t Pop Your Own Neck!
Don’t pop your own neck! Here’s a case study of someone who popped their own neck, and began bleeding in the spinal cord. Luckily, he survived the incident after surgery and rehab. ~ Dr. Broussard Spinal epidural hematoma in a patient on chronic anticoagulation therapy performing self-neck manipulation: a case report Jesse Cooper Chiropractic &…
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Chiropractic Care Reduces Odds Of Receiving an Opioid Prescription
This review article found that chiropractic users had a 64% lower odds of receiving an opioid prescription than non-chiropractic users. ~ Dr. Broussard Association Between Chiropractic Use and Opioid Receipt Among Patients with Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Pain Medicine, pnz219, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnz219 Kelsey L Corcoran, DC Published: 27 September 2019 Abstract Objective To investigate the…
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Chiropractors Reduce Risk of Being Prescribed Opioids for Back Pain
As opposed to going to the primary care doctor first, initial visits to chiropractors or physical therapists is associated with substantially decreased early and long-term use of opioids. ~Dr. Broussard Observational retrospective study of the association of initial healthcare provider for new-onset low back pain with early and long-term opioid use BMJ Open 2019;9:e028633. doi:…
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Chiropractic Care My Reduce Opioid Prescriptions for Vets
They are looking into the issue of using chiropractic type care for Veterans. It appears that opioid prescriptions are lower after chiropractic visits for Vets, so it is recommended to study this more closely. ~ Dr. Broussard Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care Pain Med. 2018 Sep 1;19(suppl_1):S54-S60. doi:…
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Chiropractic Care Helps Financially Disadvantaged Get Off Opioids
In this article, the authors concluded that financially disadvantaged patients with an opioid dependency who underwent chiropractic management for spine and extremity conditions in a publicly funded health care facility responded to treatment evidenced through reduction in pain. Opioid usage decreased in both percentage of users and dosage. ~ Dr. Broussard Opioid usage patterns, patient characteristics,…
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In this article, the authors reviewed the medical literature for chiropractic services used in the military across the world. They found that recent studies suggest a benefit of including chiropractic care to the usual medical care in managing back in in active duty military. ~ Dr. Broussard Chiropractic services in the active duty military setting:…