Manual Therapies Help Patients with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis
For patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, an analysis of data from 19 clinical trials found that the addition of manual therapy to exercise
therapy may lead to better outcomes with respect to pain, function, and stiffness than exercise alone. Doctors of chiropractic often adopt a multimodal approach that includes exercise and manual therapies in the management of patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, July 2022
Smoking Increases Sleep Apnea Risk
A pack year is the number of cigarettes smoked if a person smokes one pack a day for a year. A systematic review of thirteen studies concluded that smoking increases one’s risk for severe obstructive sleep apnea, especially heavy smokers with a history of 20 or more pack years. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, August 2022
Diet Choices May Help Prevent Kidney Stones
Questionnaires completed by 411 kidney stone patients and 384 individuals without a history of kidney stones revealed that a low intake of fluids and a diet low in calcium and potassium are linked to a greater risk of experiencing a first-time symptomatic kidney stone. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, July 2022
Physical Activity Can Help an Aging Brain
Among a group of 300 sedentary older adults with mild cognitive impairment, those who participated in either aerobic exercise or a stretching and balance intervention did not experience worsening performance on cognitive assessments a year later, nor did brain scans show any sign of
additional brain shrinkage. On the other hand, subjects who did not exercise experienced significant cognitive decline during the course of the study. Associated Press, July 2022
The Brain Functions Differently with ADHD
Functional MRI scans of 360 children and teens revealed that those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibited altered function in several brain networks, including those involved with attention, executive function, and processing visual and sensory information. Molecular Psychiatry, July 2022
Make Health a Family Affair
Because eating and exercising together during the week can help family members get and stay healthy, the American Heart Association recommends the following: keep a family schedule, and find 30-minute periods during the week that the entire family can exercise; choose a time that the entire family can decide on the upcoming week's menu; find ways to manage stress as a family; and make sure everyone in the family does their part to help out around the house. American Heart Association, July 2022
“Do what you say you're going to do. And try to do it a little better than you said you would.” ~ Jimmy Dean
This information should not be substituted for medical or chiropractic advice. Any and all health care concerns, decisions, and actions
must be done through the advice and counsel of a health care professional who is familiar with your updated medical history.
