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Posterior Shoulder Instability Management
Posterior shoulder instability is a shoulder injury that’s more common among young men who engaged in high-contact sports. A comprehensive review concluded that in most cases, patients with posterior shoulder instability should utilize non-surgical care options for at least six months before considering a surgical procedure. The review notes that care should concentrate on proprioceptive…
Read MoreNeck and Low Back Pain Are Common in Future Dentists
Among a group of 73 dental students whom researchers monitored during their time in dental school, 61.6% developed neck pain and 49.3% experienced low back pain. Interestingly, the risk for low back pain leveled off by their second year, while the risk for neck pain increased throughout their time in dental school. Past research has…
Read MoreAnkle Proprioception and Chronic Low Back Pain in the Elderly
Proprioception is the body’s ability to sense where its various parts are in relation to one another for purposes of movement and balance. Examinations of older adults with and without chronic low back pain revealed that those with chronic low back pain were more likely to have impaired ankle proprioception. The findings suggest a possible…
Read MoreEarly Chiropractic Care Reduces Opioid Use for Patients with Low Back Pain
A review of insurance claims for around 41,000 adults with back pain revealed that those who sought chiropractic care initially were 12% less likely to receive a subsequent opioid prescription and 46% less likely to use opioids in the long term. Because only 6% of the patients in this study sought chiropractic care first, the…
Read MoreManual Therapies and Tinnitus
Following a study that showed that manual therapies are an effective intervention for patients with suspected cervicogenic somatosensory tinnitus, researchers conclude that in the absence of ENT (ear, nose, and throat) pathologies, patients seeking care for ringing in the ears should be examined for musculoskeletal dysfunction in the head and neck. Doctors of chiropractic commonly…
Read MoreManual Therapy Combo Benefits Cervicogenic Dizziness Patients
For individuals with dizziness caused by dysfunction in the cervical spine, researchers report that the combination of functional massage and manipulative therapy—treatments provided in a chiropractic setting—is an effective intervention for improving mechanosensitivity of the cervical muscles, neck-related disability, and dizziness symptoms. Life (Basel), July 2022 The Cost of Forever Chemicals… Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
Read MoreManual 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…
Read MoreTry Conservative Care Before Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a debilitating condition associated with the degeneration of the spine, which can have a wide range of symptoms including back pain, leg pain, numbness and tingling in the legs and impaired physical function. A recent study found that for patients with mild-to-moderate LSS, conservative treatment that includes manual therapies, supervised…
Read MoreMultimodal Approach Best for Chronic Low Back Pain
Among a group of 69 adults with chronic low back pain, those who received a multimodal treatment plan that included manual therapies, specific exercises, and patient education—an approach often used by doctors of chiropractic—experienced greater improvements in pain and disability than participants provided with only patient education or patient education combined with manual therapy. Physiotherapy…
Read MoreLow Back Pain in Working Adults
Questionnaires completed by working-age adults not currently under care for low back pain revealed that 46.5% currently had some degree of low back pain and 72.3% presently experienced some level of low back-related disability. The findings reveal that many non-careseeking workers have low back pain and/or disability, which suggests that some level of pain and…
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