Category: Chiropractic
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Joint Mobilization of the Hands of RA Patients is Safe and Effective
This study found that doing manual therapy on the hands of patients who have symptomatic rheumatoid arthritis was feasible, safe, and effective to integrate into specialized healthcare. ~ Dr. Broussard Joint Mobilization of the Hands of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From an Assessor-Blinded, Randomized Crossover Trial Journal of Manipulative and Physio Adrian Levitsky, PhD…
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Chiropractic Care Tied to Significant Reduction in Opioid Scripts
by Fran Lowry March 19, 2019 DENVER — Chiropractic care for musculoskeletal pain is associated with a significant reduction in opioid prescriptions compared with non-chiropractic care in this patient population, new research suggests. In a new meta-analysis and systematic review, patients who visited a chiropractor for a musculoskeletal pain condition were 49% less likely to…
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The Effect of Manual Therapy and Exercise on Neck Pain
The results of this study suggest that we need more research, however, using manual therapy in addition to an exercise program, seems to reduce pain and improve function in people with neck pain. ~ Dr. Broussard The effect of manual therapy and stabilizing exercises on forward head and rounded shoulder postures: a six-week intervention…
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Non-Drug Treatments for Headaches – News from Europe
Several types of headaches have their origin in the neck (cervical spine). This paper suggests some non-drug therapies that help these types of headaches. I noticed that they recommend several modalities that I offer in my practice to include endurance cervicocranial and cervicoscapular exercises, spinal manipulation with or without mobilization and postural correction. ~ Dr.…
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Used by Veterans
More than a quarter (27%) of younger veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain used any complementary therapy, 15% used meditation, 7% yoga, 6% acupuncture, 5% chiropractic, 4% guided imagery, 3% biofeedback, 2% t’ai chi, 2% massage, and 0.2% hypnosis. ~ Dr. Broussard Use of Complementary and Integrated Health: A Retrospective Analysis of U.S. Veterans with Chronic…
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5 Times You Should See a Chiropractor (Not Just for Back Pain)
by Cassie Shortsleeve There’s a big misconception that chiropractors want to do away with: “Most patients arrive at their first appointment with the assumption that as a chiropractor I only specialize in injuries of the spine and they’ll be getting their backs ‘cracked.,’” says Ian Nurse, D.C., a Boston-based chiropractor and owner of Wellness in Motion…
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Spinal Manipulation Better Than Acupuncture and Traction for Herniated Disc in the Low Back
This study found that oblique pulling spinal manipulation was better than acupuncture and traction for helping a herniated disc in the lower back. ~ Dr. Broussard Comparison Between Oblique Pulling Spinal Manipulation and Other Treatments for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis JMPT November–December, 2018 Volume 41, Issue 9, Pages 771–779 Zhuomao Mo,…
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Chiropractic Care for Suboptimal Breastfeeding
Some infants have a hard time breastfeeding because of neck problems. In this article, the authors report that there is moderate positive evidence for the effect of manual therapy on these babies. So, if you know if an infant that is having trouble, you may want to consider referring them to your chiropractor. ~ Dr.…
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First-of-its-kind Study on Manipulation
As technology improves we are able to tell what is happening during the manipulation, and why it helps. This is a first-of-its-kind study where they took 160 x-rays in 0.8 seconds during a manipulation procedure. After the manipulation, they found that the joints in the neck improved in all ranges of motion, as well as…
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Effects of Habitual Knuckle Cracking
A study published in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases in 1990 found that habitual knuckle cracking DID NOT cause arthritis or big knuckles in the hands, however, knuckle crackers were more likely to have hand swelling and lower grip strength. ~ Dr. Brousard Effect of habitual knuckle cracking on hand function J Castellanos,…