According to a recent research review, anywhere from 25.8% to 77% of keyboard musicians suffer from musculoskeletal pain in one or more body sites, with the wrists and hands being the most affected, followed by the neck and shoulders. Further … [Read more...]
Chiropractic
Shoulder Strength Affected By Posture
A recent study assessed the effect of various sitting postures on the external rotator muscle strength of the shoulder. Among a group of 100 participants, researchers observed that shoulder external rotator strength declined 8% following five minutes … [Read more...]
Canadian Guidelines Support Manipulation for Back Pain
An eight-member multidisciplinary panel recently set out to determine clinical practice guidelines for the management of acute and chronic low back pain in adults. Their review of the currently available evidence led them to conclude that a … [Read more...]
Manipulative Therapy Provides Benefits to Those with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production, and wheezing. A recent study found that manipulative therapies can help improve functional … [Read more...]
On-Call Work May Raise Risk for Back Pain and Other Problems
On-call work requires being ready to work at any time, which can be very stressful for many individuals. A recent study investigated the association between on-call work and health issues among a sample of over 29,000 men and women from a variety of … [Read more...]
Manipulation Plus Exercise Helps Teens with Back Pain
Back pain is common in the adolescent population, but little research exists on treatment options for this group of patients. In a new study, researchers randomly assigned teenagers with back pain into one of two treatment groups for a three-month … [Read more...]
Neck and Back Pain Are a Global Burden
A review of data from two studies found that in 2015, neck and low back pain ranked as the fourth leading cause of disability-adjusted life years worldwide just after ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and lower respiratory infection. … [Read more...]
Altered Trunk Muscles May Cause Back Pain.
Using electromyography (EMG), researchers measured trunk muscle activity during lifting among 25 patients with recurrent low back pain (but without current back pain) and 20 asymptomatic individuals. The data show differences in the activity of … [Read more...]
Coordination Problems More Common Among Those with Back Pain
In a new study, researchers examined the differences in synchronous movement between the trunk and lower limbs and found that when lifting, high- disability chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients demonstrated decreased lumbar-hip movement coordination … [Read more...]
How to Improve Your Chances for a Successful Outcome
While nearly all of us will experience an episode of neck or back pain during our lifetime, not everyone recovers and many go on to experience chronic pain. In this study, researchers reviewed data from seven clinical trials and found that the more … [Read more...]
Mobilization and Manipulation for Chronic Back Pain
Manual therapies such as mobilization and manipulation are widely used by doctors of chiropractic to treat patients with musculoskeletal conditions such as neck and back pain. A review of data from 51 clinical trials concluded that mobilization and … [Read more...]
Poor Balance Linked to Back Pain
A recent research review found that chronic low back pain can impair an individual’s standing balance. The authors of the review concluded, “Results from balance assessments should be used to indicate areas of improvement and help guide the course of … [Read more...]
Back Pain Is a Common Reason for Sick Leave During Pregnancy
An analysis of questionnaires completed by 508 employed pregnant women revealed that back pain is the most common reason expectant mothers take long-term sick leave. Chiropractic care has been demonstrated to be a safe and effective treatment for … [Read more...]
Do Lower Extremity Injuries Increase Low Back Pain Risk?
Each year, about one in twelve soldiers will experience an episode of acute lower back pain (LBP). A recent study found that a previous injury to the lower extremities increases a soldier’s risk for developing LBP by about 70%. The authors of the … [Read more...]