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Monthly Pain Update – November 2024
Yoga for Low Back Pain Management Low back pain is the most common form of musculoskeletal pain reported around the world and the number one…
Improving Scapular Function May Help Relieve Neck Pain
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis that included eight studies found that scapular dysfunction is often present in patients with chronic neck pain and incorporating…
Neck Pain is Common in Military Personnel
A systematic review that included 16 studies found that neck pain is extremely common among members of the armed services with more than 80% experiencing…
Most Professional Drivers Have Low Back Pain
A meta-analysis of data from 53 studies found that 55.3% of professional drivers experienced at least one episode of low back pain during the previous…
Trigger Point Therapy Helps Relieve Shoulder Pain
For patients with active trigger points—hyperirritable spots found in skeletal muscle—in one or more muscles attached to the shoulder joints, a recent systematic review that included ten studies found that trigger point therapy is an effective treatment option, especially when used in conjunction with other conservative therapies provided by doctors of chiropractic. Disability and Rehabilitation, August 2024
Monthly Pain Update – October 2024
Cycling-Related Low Back Pain Despite being considered a low-impact physical activity, many recreational and professional cyclists suffer from low back pain. Past studies have found…
Lower Extremity Muscle Tightness and Chronic Low Back Pain
Examinations of 52 patients with non-specific low back pain revealed those with tighter leg muscles, especially when coupled with greater variation in muscle tightness between…
Conservative Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation
A committee formed by the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies on the management of lumbar disk herniation recommends conservative treatments as a first-line treatment approach…
Treat Knee Pain By Adjusting the Lumbopelvic Region?
For patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, a recent meta-analysis of data from ten clinical trials found that manipulative therapy applied to the lumbopelvic region is…
Treatment for Chronic Sciatica
For individuals with pain radiating into the leg lasting longer than three months due to disk herniation, a systematic review that included four studies found…
Back Muscle Stiffness and Low Back Pain
A systematic review that included nine studies found that stiffness in the multifidus and erector spinae muscles is associated with low back pain. Doctors of…
Monthly Pain Update – September 2024
Aquatic Exercise for Low Back Pain Deconditioned and tight muscles are often observed in patients with chronic low back pain and must be addressed…