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Large Study – chiropractic & home exercises better

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 13:58:32 +0000

Chiropractic with home exercises was shown to give better pain relief then supervised rehab exercises with home exercises and home exercises. Chiropractic with home exercise was cheaper than even just home exercises when you figured direct and indirect costs by 5%, Chiropractic with home exercise was 47% cheaper then supervised rehab exercises with home exercises and home exercises. Cost-effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy, supervised exercise, and home exercise for older adults with chronic neck pain. Leininger, Brent et al. Spine J. 2016 Jun 23. pii: S1529-9430(16)30272-8. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.06.014. [Epub ahead of print] “Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Chronic neck pain is a prevalent and disabling condition among older adults. Despite the large burden… Read More

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Study – adjustments more effective than injections

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:00:48 +0000

Spinal Manipulation (SMT/chiropractic adjustments) showed a 78.3% vs imaging-guided cervical nerve root injection blocks (CRNI)at only 37.5% for sub-acute symptomatic cervical disk herniation “Sub acute/chronic patients treated with SMT were significantly more likely to report relevant “improvement” compared with CNRI patients. There was no difference in outcomes when comparing acute patients only.” http://www.jmptonline.org/article/S0161-4754(16)00051-8/abstract Symptomatic, Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Confirmed Cervical Disk Herniation Patients: A Comparative-Effectiveness Prospective Observational Study of 2 Age- and Sex-Matched Cohorts Treated With Either Imaging-Guided Indirect Cervical Nerve Root Injections or Spinal Manipulative Therapy Peterson, Cynthia K. et al. Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics , Volume 0 , Issue 0 ,

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Chiropractic Recommended for Ear Infections

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:34:14 +0000

visit http://completechirocenter.com/conditions/kids/ for more information Author // Janaiah von Hassel (posted with permission) I was recently on a Mom forum where a distraught mother complained about her two-year-old’s chronic ear infections. She was tortured over the notion of giving her daughter yet another antibiotic which seemed to do nothing but guarantee a return of the ear infection. This Mom’s concerns weren’t unfounded. For decades, the evidence-based research about antibiotics has shown that not only are they ineffective at treating ear infections, but they will actually lead to repeated ear infections in the future. In 2004 the American Academy of Pediatrics began its “watch and wait” approach to treating ear infections with antibiotics.… Read More

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Study – Chiropractic can lower Blood Pressure

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:53:58 +0000

A recent study showing chiropractic adjustments can lower blood pressure, and have a whole body effect. There is more and more research showing that chiropractic adjustments do not just effect the local area. The primary results of this study shows following instrument-assisted manipulation to T1-T5 was a reduction in blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic BP) of approximately 7 percent compared to baseline measurements. The biggest limitation to this study is it did not look at the length of time the blood pressure was reduced for. Hopefully there can be further study on this. “Systolic and diastolic BP, pulse rate, and BP classification decreased significantly only in the active treatment group.… Read More

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Greater satisfaction & lower cost with DCs vs. MDs

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:00:11 +0000

1st Contact Care With a Medical vs Chiropractic Provider for Spinal, Hip, and Shoulder Pain Patients retrsospective study from Switzerland. Spinal, hip, & shoulder pain patients had similar pain relief, greater satisfaction levels, & lower overall cost if they initiated care with DCs vs. MDs. Those seeing chiropractors also got faster pain relief. First-Contact Care With a Medical vs Chiropractic Provider After Consultation With a Swiss Telemedicine Provider: Comparison of Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction, and Health Care Costs in Spinal, Hip, and Shoulder Pain Patients Houweling, Taco A.W. et al. Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify differences in outcomes, patient satisfaction,… Read More

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Movement Pattern w/ Chiropractic & low back pain

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:30:00 +0000

Most that have come in to see us have heard us talk about movement patterns and muscle memory, and that chronic joint pain will have altered movement patterns. A research study from The Spine Journal (a premier orthopedic peer reviewed journal) shows chiropractic care a smoother motion pattern than exercise therapy. Exercise is still needed for chronic issues, but to get a better movement pattern chiropractic care is needed as well. Lumbar motion changes in chronic low back pain patients: a secondary analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial Mieritz, Rune M. et al. The Spine Journal , Volume 14 , Issue 11 , 2618 – 2627 “Abstract Background… Read More

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Chondroitin sulfate & glucosamine comparable to celecoxib

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:53:32 +0000

Study showing Supplements Glucosamine and Chondroitin as effective as Celocoxib ( a cox-2 inhibitor non-steroidal anti-inflammatoy drug) for knee arthritis. For some Glucosamine and Chondroitin do have to be taken for up to 3 months to see results. With the side effects of cox-2 inhibitors, supplements can be a great alternative or addition to medication. from the Annals of Rheumatic Disease Hochberg, M. C. et al. Combined chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine for painful knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial versus celecoxib.Ann. Rheum. Dis. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206792 Combined chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine for painful knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial versus celecoxib. Abstract Objectives To compare the efficacy… Read More

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Less pain & increased mobility after Chiropractic Adjustments

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:53:12 +0000

Another research study showing the effectiveness of Chiropractic. Significant less pain and increased mobility after Chiropractic Adjustments by Spinal Degeneration patients http://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993(14)00367-0/abstract Vieira-Pellenz F, Oliva-Pascual-Vaca A, Rodriquez-Blanco C, et al. Short-term effect of spinal manipulation on pain perception, spinal mobility, and full height recovery in male subjects with degenerative disk disease: a randomized controlled trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2014;95:1613-19. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the short-term effect on spinal mobility, pain perception, neural mechanosensitivity, and full height recovery after high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation (SM) in the lumbosacral joint (L5-S1). DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial with evaluations at baseline and after intervention. SETTING: University-based physical therapy research… Read More

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Tablets increase neck muscle stress 3-5 times

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:00:14 +0000

Flexed neck with Tablet use increases stress on neck muscles 3-5 times the normal amount. “Flexed head and neck postures occur during tablet computer use and are implicated in neck pain. The mechanical demand on the neck muscles was estimated to increase 3-5 times during seated tablet computer use versus seated neutral posture, with the lowest demand in a high propped tablet position but few differences in other conditions.” Gravitational demand on the neck musculature during tablet computer use Anita N. Vasavada , Derek D. Nevins , Steven M. Monda , Ellis Hughes , David C. Lin Ergonomics Abstract Tablet computer use requires substantial head and neck flexion, which is… Read More

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Is Chiropractic safe for Older Adults

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:36:52 +0000

“Among Medicare beneficiaries aged 66-99 with an office visit risk for a neuromusculoskeletal problem, risk of injury to the head, neck or trunk within 7 days was 76% lower among subjects with a chiropractic office visit as compared to those who saw a primary care physician.” Risk of injury within 7 days of a chiropractic visits was lower then just going to your medical doctor where they virtually always do nothing to the actual body and prescribe pain medicine or muscle relaxers to mask the symptoms. Study is published in 1 of the most respected orthopedic peer reviewed journals http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25494315 Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Dec 9. [Epub… Read More

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