Category: Neck Pain
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Neck Alignment and the Development of Symptoms
A Straight Cervical Spine Is Related to Disc Degeneration at C7-T1 and Does Not Affect the Development of Symtoms In Healthy People. ~ Dr. Broussard Twenty-year Longitudinal Follow-up MRI Study of Asymptomatic Volunteers: The Impact of Cervical Alignment on Disk Degeneration Clinical Spine Surgery. Publish Ahead of Print():, AUG 2018 DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000706 , PMID: 30102637…
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Neck and Back Pain Prognosis Using Chiropractic Treatment
This paper says you have a 90% chance of being helped with chiropractic treatment for your neck and back problems withing 6 weeks. They also say you have a 10% chance of experiencing a “rapid complete recovery”. ~ Dr. Broussard Long-term trajectories of patients with neck pain and low back pain presenting to chiropractic care:…
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Exercises for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) describes a group of disorders that are due to a compression of blood vessels or nerves at the bottom of the neck. Individuals with TOS typically experience arm pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness that is made worse by shoulder or neck movement. A recent paper published in Healthcare reviews the syndrome, and suggests…
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Neck and Back Pain Rates Worse In Diabetics
This article suggests that diabetics have a higher rate of neck and lower back pain. If you are female, have mental disorders, breathing problems, obese and are physically inactive, you are especially vulnerable. If a diabetic has neck pain, they are 8 times more likely to report lower back pain, than those without neck pain.…
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The Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in the United States
Increased rates of opioid prescribing and the associated negative health consequences have emerged as leading public health problems in North America,1 particularly among young and middle-aged adults. This article from the Journal of the American Medical Association details how deadly these pain medications really are. Here’s A List of Common Opioids in Increasing Strength Codeine Hydrocodone (Vicodin,…
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Noninvasive, Drug-Free Treatment for Chronic Pain
Chronic low back pain: At short term, massage, yoga, and psychological therapies (primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (strength of evidence [SOE]: moderate) and exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) were associated with slight improvements in function compared with usual care or inactive controls. Except for spinal manipulation, these interventions also improved pain. Effects…
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For Neck Pain, MRI Findings of Disc Bulge May Be Incidental
Most people who do not have neck pain have disc bulging noted on their MRI. Even for young people in their 20s, about 73% of the men, and 78% of the women WITHOUT neck pain have bulging discs. This study teaches us that there are structural abnormalities on MRI that may not be causing any…
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Acupuncture Helps Neck Pain By Relaxing The Neck and Shoulder Muscles
This article showed that acupuncture helps neck pain by relaxing the neck and shoulder muscles. ~ Dr. Broussard Immediate Effect of Acupuncture on Electromyographic Activity of the Upper Trapezius Muscle and Pain in Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized, Single-Blinded, Sham-Controlled, Crossover Study – Full Text March–April, 2018 Volume 41, Issue 3, Pages 208–217…
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How To Treat A Crick In The Neck
Last reviewed Mon 9 April 2018 By Zawn Villines Reviewed by Gregory Minnis, DPT A crick in the neck makes the neck feel stiff and less mobile than usual. Some people report that a crick also feels like something in the neck needs to pop into place. A crick in the neck can be temporary…
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A Risk Assessment of Neck Manipulation vs NSAIDs For The Treatment of Neck Pain
This article concluded, “The best evidence indicates that cervical manipulation for neck pain is much safer than the use of NSAIDs, by as much as a factor of several hundred times. There is no evidence that indicates NSAID use is any more effective than cervical manipulation for neck pain.” ~ Dr. Broussard J Manipulative Physiol…