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Neck Pain Common After Sports Collisions
A recent study found that a third of high school athletes who experience a sport-related collision report acute neck pain, and these individuals tend to…
Managing Low Back Pain
According to a study the included 32 patients with low back pain, a treatment plan that includes stabilization exercises, patient education, and manual therapies-an approach…
Managing Cervicogenic Dizziness
A systematic review and meta-analysis that included 13 studies concluded that the combination of exercise therapy and manual therapy-an approach commonly used by doctors of…
Ankle Joint Mobilization Improves Motion and Balance
A systematic review and metaanalysis that included nine studies concluded that ankle joint mobilization-a treatment provided by doctors of chiropractic-is an effective intervention for improving…
Monthly Pain Update – January 2023
Whiplash-Related Dysphagia The rapid acceleration/deceleration of the head and neck that occurs during a whiplash event can injure the various soft tissues of the head…
Manual Therapies Helps Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain
A systematic review that included 30 randomized-controlled trials concluded that manual therapies-such as spinal manipulation, the primary form of treatment used by doctors of chiropractic-are…
Mobilization Helps Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
In this study, researchers observed that Maitland mobilization-a manual therapy provided by doctors of chiropractic-is an effective intervention for improving pain and function in patients…
Manual Therapies for Post-Operative Elbow Stiffness
For patients with post-operative elbow stiffness, a recent study found that both instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and muscle energy technique are effective interventions for improving…
Manual Therapies Benefit Patients with a Lateral Ankle Sprain
A systematic review of data from three randomized-controlled studies concluded that a combination of manual therapies and specific exercises is more effective for improving range…
Monthly Pain Update – December 2022
Mid-Back Pain and Its Causes The thoracic portion of the spine the longest part of the spine and is made up of twelve vertebrae (T1-T12),…
Manual Therapy Combo Benefits Migraine Patients
Among a group of 75 migraine headache patients, those treated with a combination of soft tissue and articular manual therapies experienced greater improvements in migraine…
Keep the Wrist Neutral When Using Power Tools
According to a recent study, using power tools with a non-neutral wrist position can increase pressure on the median nerve, elevating one’s risk for carpal…