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Manual Therapies Effective for Several Neck Conditions
An umbrella review of 35 systematic reviews concluded that manual therapies are effective for managing non-specific neck pain, cervical radiculopathy, and cervicogenic headaches. Chiropractors are…
Dynamic Seat Cushion Lowers Neck and Low Back Pain Risk in Office Workers
In a study of 133 office workers at high risk for neck or low back pain, researchers found that those who used a dynamic seat…
Neck Treatment Helps Musicians with Temporomandibular Disorders
A recent study found that wind instrument musicians with temporomandibular disorders experienced significant improvements in maximal mouth opening, jaw pain, and associated disability when posture…
Monthly Pain Update – January 2025
Glute Weakness and Low Back Pain While we traditionally view low back pain as the result of a problem localized to the low back itself,…
Treatment to Improve Posture Can Benefit Temporomandibular Disorders Patients
A study that included 26 temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients found that those who received treatment to improve their neck posture-in this case, manual therapy, postural…
Mobilization Therapy Helps Low Back Pain Patients
Among a group of 39 patients with low back pain, researchers found that mobilization therapy is an effective treatment for reducing pain and improving motor…
Chiropractic Adjustments Can Help Scoliosis Patients
Among a group of 31 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients, researchers observed that twelve sessions of spinal manipulative therapy and physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises led to greater…
The Effect of Low Back Pain on the Hips and Lower Extremities
A systematic review that included 54 studies found that individuals with non-specific low back pain often exhibit significant reductions in hip range of motion, particularly…
Benefits of Manual Therapies in Managing Lumbar Disk Herniation
While studies on the effect of manual therapies for musculoskeletal conditions typically focus on outcomes related to pain, disability, or function, a recent study that…
One-in-Five Children and Adolescents Have Chronic Pain
A meta-analysis of data concerning more than 1 million kids and teens from across 70 countries revealed that approximately 20% suffer from persistent or recurring…
Musculoskeletal Mimics of Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
If a patient experiences pain that radiates into the leg, there are a number of potential causes beyond a disk herniation at the L5 of…
Back Pain Has Less Impact on People Who Exercise
Among a group of 991 low back pain patients, researchers observed that those who engaged in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a…