Mid-Back Strengthening for Neck Pain

Is It a Sinus Headache?

March 1, 2008 by ChiroTrust

There are several types of headaches and what causes them can range from the mundane (too little sleep) to the dangerous (a brain tumor). Some of the most common types of head pain are tension-type headaches and migraines. If commercials on television are any indication, headaches caused by sinus problems also seem to be quite […]

Fibromyalgia and the Drug “Lyrica”

March 1, 2008 by ChiroTrust

In 2007, Lyrica was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of fibromyalgia symptoms. Lyrica was originally used to treat neuropathic (nerve) pain associated with shingles or diabetes. Since many suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms in the United States alone (at least 3-6 million), it’s little wonder that patients may […]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Straws?

March 1, 2008 by ChiroTrust

The old expression “the straw that broke the camel’s back” is quite appropriate in regards to many human diseases. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a disease caused by the compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist, though patients can experience carpal tunnel symptoms if there is nerve interference […]

Low Back “Do”s and “Don’t”s

March 1, 2008 by ChiroTrust

We all know it’s important to maintain good back health by doing things that help strengthen it and avoid the things that cause harm. This is just common sense. But just what are the “things” we need to avoid and what are some simple activities we can do to prevent back problems from occurring in […]

Cervical Spondylosis and Neck Pain

February 18, 2008 by ChiroTrust

British Medical Journal March 10, 2007;334:527-531 Allan I Binder, consultant rheumatologist Presenting Features of Cervical Spondylosis SYMPTOMS * Cervical pain aggravated by movement * Referred pain (occiput, between the shoulder blades, upper limbs) * Retro-orbital or temporal pain (from C1 to C2) * Cervical stiffness—reversible or irreversible * Vague numbness, tingling, or weakness in upper […]

Cervical spine manipulation alters sensorimotor integration: A somatosensory evoked potential study

February 17, 2008 by ChiroTrust

Clinical Neurophysiology February 2007 Feb;118(2):391-402 Haavik-Taylor H, Murphy B OBJECTIVE: To study the immediate sensorimotor neurophysiological effects of cervical spine manipulation using somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs). METHODS: Twelve subjects with a history of reoccurring neck stiffness and/or neck pain, but no acute symptoms at the time of the study were invited to participate in the […]

Pathophysiological Model for Chronic Low Back Pain

February 16, 2008 by ChiroTrust

Integrating Connective Tissue and Nervous System Mechanisms Medical Hypotheses Volume 68, Issue 1, January 2007, Pages 74-80 Helene M. Langevin and Karen J. Sherman The primary author is from the Department of Neurology, University of Vermont, College of Medicine. FROM ABSTRACT Although chronic low back pain (cLBP) is increasingly recognized as a complex syndrome with […]

Evaluation and Treatment of Posterior Neck Pain in Family Practice

February 15, 2008 by ChiroTrust

The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice 17:S13-S22 (Nov/Dec. 2004) Alan B. Douglass, MD and Edward T. Bope, MD FROM ABSTRACT Neck pain is almost universal and is a common patient complaint. Although the differential diagnosis is extensive, most symptoms are from biomechanical sources, such as axial neck pain, whiplash-associated disorder (WAD), and […]

Long-Term Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Medication, Acupuncture, and Spinal Manipulation for Chronic Mechanical Spinal Pain Syndromes

February 14, 2008 by ChiroTrust

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics January 2005, Volume 28, Number 1 Reinhold Muller, PhD, Lynton G.F. Giles, DC, PhD This study is a follow-up to the study in Spine, July 15, 2003, which showed the short-term superiority of chiropractic adjustment over Celebrex, Vioxx, and acupuncture in treating chronic spine pain. [Giles LGF, Muller R. […]

Chronic Spinal Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Medication, Acupuncture, and Spinal Manipulation

February 13, 2008 by ChiroTrust

Spine July 15, 2003; 28(14):1490-1502 Lynton G. F. Giles, DC, PhD; Reinhold Muller, PhD FROM THE ABSTRACT: Study Design. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted. Objective. To compare medication, needle acupuncture, and spinal manipulation for managing chronic (>13 weeks duration) spinal pain because the value of medicinal and popular forms of alternative care for […]