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Chiropractic Beats Physical Therapy for Back Pain

October 27, 2014

Many people are sent to physical therapists for back pain, but a recent study finds that chiropractic patients have better results. Numerous studies have shown that chiropractic can be an effective treatment for patients with low back pain. Now a new report has looked further into the effectiveness of chiropractic by comparing it to physical therapy treatment, and, more significantly, studying the long-term benefits of chiropractic as measured by the annual number of office visits. Most studies that look at long-term effects of treatment simply look at self-reported outcomes: level of pain and disability.

Early Degenerative Changes May be a Source of Future Low-Back Pain

October 20, 2014

Though muscle and ligament strain are the most common causes of low back pain, degeneration of the intervertebral discs and osteoarthritis of the facet joints are also major causes of low back pain and other spinal health issues. Recently, researchers set out to find whether disc degeneration and osteoarthritis of the facet joints are related and how they develop throughout life. The study was done because it is difficult to image the facet joint's degenerative history and its relationship to other degeneration in the spine.

Do Older People Simply Accept Back Pain?

October 13, 2014

In a recent study published in the Journal of Aging and Health, researchers found that while older people are more likely to suffer from lower back pain, they are less likely to seek treatment. The cross-sectional telephone survey determined that 12.3% of older adults experienced chronic lower back pain versus 6.5% of adults aged 21-44. In addition, older adults with chronic lower back problems experienced pain for a longer time and became more disabled than younger adults.

Chiropractic Better Than Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain

October 7, 2014

Over 1/3 of adult Americans experience lower back pain at some point in their lives, and nearly 1 in 5 experience it each year, making it important to determine which treatments are most effective. This double-blind study looked at the effectiveness of treating subacute lower back pain (LBP) with chiropractic adjustments when compared to treatment with muscle relaxants or a placebo (sugar pill). The 146 subjects who completed the study were between 21 and 59 years old, with uncomplicated LBP lasting from 2 to 6 weeks at the start of the study.

Chiropractic & Exercise: Perfect Fibromyalgia Treatment

September 29, 2014

Anyone with a chronic pain condition like fibromyalgia knows it can be difficult to adhere to a complex set of treatment instructions: physical therapy, medications, creams, journals, the list goes on. We get busy or forget and sometimes don't comply completely with the treatment, but sooner or later the pain creeps back in.

Dizziness subsides with chiropractic

September 22, 2014

A 2011 case study suggests that chiropractic adjustments may alleviate chronic dizziness associated with neck pain.1 A 29 year old man had been suffering from cervicogenic dizziness for 10 years. His dizziness developed in his 20s after a lifetime of neck and back pain as a result of an auto accident he'd been in as child.

Your Headaches Might Be Caused by Neck Dysfunction

September 21, 2014

Do you ever experience neck stiffness or pain with your headaches? Recent research suggests that neck and head pain are more related than you think. One study examined whether headaches and cervical spine impairment were linked in patients with head pain. Of the patients evaluated, 90% had cervicogenic headaches, or headaches linked to neck pain.

Weight Loss Reality T.V. Sending Wrong Message

September 19, 2014

Reality T.V. shows on weight loss are sending the wrong message about health, says Natalie Ingraham, of the University of California and author of an ongoing study of "The Biggest Loser." Ingraham presented her work at the 2011 American Public Health Association conference where she spoke on a panel about "The Politics of Obesity." At first blush, "The Biggest Loser" seems to demonstrate that anyone can lose weight.

Surprising Number of Preteens Have Chronic Headache

September 17, 2014

Preteens may experience headaches and neck pain far more often than their parents would expect. A Swedish study of 131 students ages 10-13 years old compared the spinal health of students with and without pain.

Case Study: Chiropractic Eases Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

September 15, 2014

As more of our time is filled with smart phones, tablets, and computer work, a growing number of people are complaining of wrist pain and even carpal tunnel syndrome. Unfortunately, for people whose jobs require them to sit in front of screen all day, it's not a simple matter of decreasing your use to avoid the pain.