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Monthly Pain Update – August 2023
Loss of Cervical Lordosis Its Connection to Headaches According to a 2015 study, 85.7% of headache patients also experience neck pain, a percentage about 50%…
Mid-Back Pain?
In a recent experiment that included 100 patients with mid-back pain, those who received eight treatments that included a combination of thoracic spinal manipulative therapy…
Whole-Body Vibration and Neck Pain
According to a recent study that included 805 working age adults found that exposure to whole-body vibration for more than 50% of a workday is…
Spinal Pain Is Common in Basketball Players
According to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis, nearly half (43%) of amateur and professional basketball players note spinal pain with the neck as the…
Many Chiropractic Patients May Have Already Tried Surgery
Using data from a 110-million patient network in the United States, researchers report that 10.8% of patients who received chiropractic spinal manipulation had at least…
Monthly Pain Update – July 2023
Low Back Pain and Movement Quality When patients present with low back pain (LBP), they usually move slowly, and they often can’t stand up straight.…
Migraine Patients Often Have Neck Problems
Patients with a history of migraine headaches often report pain, hypersensitivity, and reduced range of motion in the neck. Past studies have demonstrated that treatment…
Managing a Lumbar Disk Herniation with Radiculopathy
A recent study found that the combination of Mulligan’s mobilization and neurodynamic mobilization is an effective treatment for improving functional mobility and quality of life…
Wrist Manipulation Helps Patients with Tennis Elbow
For patients with lateral epicondylitis-also known as tennis elbow-a recent study found that manipulative therapy applied to the wrist may improve grip strength. The finding…
Upper Cervical Manual Therapy Benefits TMD Patients
A systematic review and metaanalysis that included eight randomized controlled trials concluded that mobilization and manipulative therapy applied to the upper cervical spine reduces jaw…
Spinal Manipulation Recommended for Acute Low Back Pain
For acute non-specific low back pain with or without radiculopathy, several clinical practice guidelines recommend spinal manipulative therapy as a frontline treatment option. Spinal manipulation…
Monthly Pain Update – June 2023
When Is Low Back Surgery Appropriate? Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal complaint, and it is the leading cause of activity limitation and…