Myofascial release (MFR) is a hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained pressure to myofascial connective tissue restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. A study recently investigated the effects of MFR on pain and … [Read more...]
Chiropractic
Back Pain Associated with Curve of the Lumbar Spine
Investigators recently performed a research review on the relationship between lower back pain and lumbar lordosis (curve) using data concerning 796 low back pain patients and 927 healthy controls from a total of 13 published studies. The researchers … [Read more...]
Musculoskeletal Risk Factors for Back Pain
A recent research review set out to identify musculoskeletal risk factors that can be treated clinically before the onset of lower back pain (LBP). Investigators found twelve articles that evaluated musculoskeletal risk factors for the development of … [Read more...]
How Often Do Children Have Back Pain?
Spinal pain is a common condition among children and adolescents. In this study, researchers monitored school children ages eight to fifteen for three years and found 55% experienced one or more episodes of back pain during that time. Though most … [Read more...]
Many People Choose Manual Therapies for Headaches
Utilizing data from 35 published studies, a new report finds that about a third (32.3%) of headache patients utilize manual therapies to help manage their condition. The report notes the most common reasons headache patients seek out manual therapies … [Read more...]
Neck Pain Is a Major Problem in the Dental Field…
An analysis of health questionnaires completed by dentists, dental assistants, and dental technicians reveals that neck pain is a surprisingly common complaint in dental offices. While nearly 76% of the dentists, almost 91% of dental assistants, and … [Read more...]
Manual Therapy Effective for Neck Pain
This study included 92 patients who received manual therapy to treat their non-specific neck pain two times per week for three weeks. At the end of the study, the participants reported that manual therapy both reduced their neck pain and improved … [Read more...]
Neck Pain and Muscle Function
A new study investigated the effect of unilateral posterior neck pain (UPNP) on neck motion and muscle activation. The study included 20 patients with UPNP and 20 individuals without neck pain to serve as a control group. Investigators measured neck … [Read more...]
Neck Stiffness and Headaches
A recent study investigated upper cervical spine stiffness among patient with either migraine or tension-type headaches. Regardless of headache type, the participants in the study exhibited a reduced cervical range of motion, suggesting a "likely … [Read more...]
Law Enforcement Officers Often Suffer from Back Pain
Police officers are often exposed risk factors for low back pain (LBP), but few studies have specifically looked at LBP and its effect on members of this profession. Questionnaires completed by 3,589 law enforcement officers revealed that nearly 70% … [Read more...]
Joint Pain and Arthritis Increase Health Costs
Joint pain and arthritis affect more than 100 million individuals in the United States. A new study set out to investigate differences in medical costs between patients with arthritis and joint pain and those not suffering from such ailments. The … [Read more...]
Obesity Increases Risk for Spinal Pain
After controlling for factors such as marital status, gender, age, smoking status, household income, health insurance coverage, educational attainment, and the use of health services for other major categories of diseases, an analysis of data … [Read more...]
Hip Issues Common in Low Back Pain Sufferers
In a recent study, over one-hundred back pain patients received a physical examination and completed questionnaires on spinal pain, hip pain, and physical function. The findings revealed that hip dysfunction is common in patients presenting with low … [Read more...]
Seating Position Affects Whiplash Risk
Most studies that seek to examine the effect of whiplash injuries on the cervical spine involve subjects seated with their back and head against the seatback and headrest. This study sought to identify what impact might result from the body leaning … [Read more...]