Each year, Americans make 7.5 million doctor visits related to shoulder/upper arm pain. After neck and back pain, shoulder pain is one of the top reasons patients seek chiropractic care. So, why are shoulder injuries so prevalent? Though there are many possible explanations that address this question, there’s a simple answer: anatomy. There are essentially […]
Low Back Pain: What Can I Do for It?
Low back pain (LBP) is the second most common reason for doctor visits in the United States and it is a condition that most of us will at some point in our lives. Last month, we reviewed the wide acceptance of spinal manipulation as the treatment of choice for both acute and chronic LBP. This […]
Which Professions Are at Risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common complaint, with symptoms ranging from subtle numbness to extreme pain and disability in the hand/wrist that can force a change in a worker’s vocation. According to the current research, the cause of CTS is the compression of the median nerve as it travels through the carpal tunnel at […]
What Leads to Chronic Whiplash?
Whiplash associated disorder (WAD) is a very common injury that can occur in a variety of ways, but it’s most commonly associated with motor vehicle collisions. The symptoms associated with WAD have been classified as follows: WAD I: Pain, stiffness, or tenderness of the neck as the only complaint with no physical exam findings (full […]
Chiropractic Clinical Practice
Why Do People Go To Chiropractors? What Are the Clinical Assessments, Clinical Goals, and Clinical Applications of a Typical Chiropractic Office Visit? •••••••••• Why Do People go to Chiropractors? The most recent authoritative assessment of the chiropractic profession appeared in the December 2017 issue of the prestigious orthopedic medical journal Spine, and was titled (1): The […]
Can Chiropractic Care Be an Important Solution for the Opioid Crisis?
NSAIDs v. Opioids Chiropractic v. NSAIDs Opioids v. Chiropractic [NSAIDs = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs] Terminology (1) Opium is made from the poppy plant. [The opium poppy is the leading cash crop in Afghanistan]. Opiates are compounds that can be purified directly from opium without modification. This includes morphine and codeine. Opioids are a synthetic form of opium, like oxycodone. OxyContin is pure oxycodone. Brief […]
Low Back Pain: Spinal Manipulation vs. NSAIDs
Low back pain (LBP) is the single greatest cause of disability worldwide and the second most common reason for doctor visits. Overall, LBP costs society more than $100 billion annually when factoring in lost wages, reduced productivity, and legal and insurance overhead expenses. Studies regarding the use of spinal manipulation(SM)—a form of treatment offered by […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Sports
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common and well-known entrapment neuropathy, or pinched nerve in the extremities. Many people think that carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affects only computer workers or assembly-line workers, but that is far from the truth. Though CTS can affect anyone, it’s quite common in athletes. Surprised? Let’s take a closer […]
Can Chiropractic Help Prevent a Hamstring Injury?
Sports that require rapid acceleration and deceleration, cutting left and right, agility, jumping, and bending pose a unique risk for injury to the lower limbs. Hamstring injuries are the most prevalent injury in Australian rules football, afflicting 16% of players, causing an average of 3.4 missed matches per injury, accounting for the most time lost […]
What Exercises Are Best for Neck Pain?
Past research has demonstrated that combining spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) with exercise yields the best long-term results for individuals with neck pain. So what exercises should we consider when neck pain rears its ugly head? In the acute phase of an injury, rest and ice may be appropriate, but patients will often benefit from lightly […]
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