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Manual Therapy Helps COPD Patients Breathe Better
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease that makes breathing difficult, and it is a leading cause of death in the United…
Monthly Pain Update – May 2023
Greater Access to Chiropractic Reduces Low Back Pain Costs Not only is low back pain a musculoskeletal condition that will affect nearly everyone at least…
Low Back Pain Is Common in Adolescents
Questionnaires completed by 2,000 teenagers revealed that 57% experienced an episode of low back pain in the previous year. International Journal of Environmental Research and…
Many People Are Misguided on Low Back Pain
A recent survey found that 68% of adults falsely believe that rest is the best treatment for low back pain and incorrectly think remaining physically…
Fitness May Lower Low Back Risks in a Physically Demanding Job
Questionnaires completed by 204 warehouse workers revealed that one in four had low back pain. However, the researchers found greater handgrip strength-a measure used to…
Monthly Pain Update – April 2023
Pre-Surgical Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Outside of an emergency situation, such as a wrist fracture, treatment guidelines for carpal tunnel syndrome generally recommend exhausting…
Alcohol May Speed Alzheimer’s Progression
In a recent study, researchers observed that mice at elevated risk for Alzheimer’s disease experienced faster increases in brain atrophy and amyloid plaque build-up if…
Is Working Nights Linked to Back Pain?
An analysis of data from 40 studies found that working nights is associated with an elevated risk for low back pain, especially among healthcare workers.…
Neural Mobilization for Managing Low Back and Radicular Pain?
For patients with low back and radicular pain, a systematic review that included eight studies found that neural mobilization-a form of treatment provided by doctors…
Back Pain Increases Frailty Risk in Older Women
Frailty is a condition characterized by weakness, slowness, physical inactivity, self-reported exhaustion, and unintentional weight loss that is associated with an increased risk for poor…
The Sacroiliac Joints Are an Overlooked Pain Generator
In a recent literature review, researchers found disorders of the sacroiliac joints (which connect the sacrum and pelvis) may be a primary or contributing cause…
Monthly Pain Update – March 2023
Exercises to Prevent Sports-Related Back Pain According to a systematic review that included 201 studies, low back pain may affect between 10-67% of athletes at…