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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 one prior spine surgery. Cureus, April 2023. Hazardous Seaweed on Course to Florida’s Coast Scientists report that a floating mass of sargassum seaweed is on course for Florida’s coastline, which…
Read MoreRecommendations for Acute Cervical Radiculopathy
An expert panel concluded that because the risk-benefit ratio for surgery is less favorable for cervical radiculopathy, conservative treatment options (like chiropractic care) should be the initial treatment approach for the condition. The panel recommends patient education, spinal manipulative therapy, and foraminal opening exercises in the acute stage; individualized physical activity including supervised motor control,…
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