A survey of 176 oncology surgeons reveals that fatigue, discomfort, stiffness, and back pain are commonly reported by such practitioners. Furthermore, nearly 20% of the surgeons surveyed reported occupational injuries that required treatment. The … [Read more...]
Chiropractic
Pediatric Neck Pain Safely and Effectively Treated with Chiropractic Care
Spinal pain in the pediatric population is a significant health issue that is becoming more common. A recent analysis involving 50 pediatric neck pain patients found that the average duration of chiropractic care was five visits over 19 days with … [Read more...]
Low Back Pain Common in Children
A new study recently investigated the prevalence of and risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain in children. The study included 444 students with an average age of about 15 years, and the results revealed that non-specific low back … [Read more...]
Patients with Modic Changes Respond to Spinal Manipulation
Modic change is a term used to describe alterations to the vertebral endplate and body related to spinal degeneration. In a recent study, researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and outcome data from 44 patients with a cervical disk … [Read more...]
Restoring Normal Cervical Curvature Reduces Common Cause of Neck Pain
A study involving 40 patients examined the benefits of restoring cervical lordosis (normal neck curvature) and reducing anterior head translation (forward neck posture) in individuals with diskogenic cervical radiculopathy. Cervical diskogenic pain … [Read more...]
Social and Lifestyle Factors Involved in Low Back Pain
A study that included 3,014 men recently investigated factors beyond anatomical abnormalities associated with low back pain in older men. Using questionnaires on lifestyle and low back pain, researchers found that anatomical abnormalities such as … [Read more...]
Physical Illness in Early Life Increases Risk of Chronic Pain
Investigators recently examined the association between serious illness in earlier life and the risk of pain in old age. Using data from a large national survey in the United Kingdom that included 2,401 participants, researchers found that 10.5% of … [Read more...]
Chiropractic Patients Get Back to Work Faster
Does the type of healthcare provider you see first have an effect on how quickly you can recover from back pain following a work injury? An analysis of data from 5,511 workers injured in 2005 revealed that those who initially consulted with a doctor … [Read more...]
Risk Factors for Low Back Pain In US Workers
Researchers analyzed data from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey and found the prevalence of self-reported low back pain was 25.7% among workers in the United States (US). Additionally, they found significant associations between low back … [Read more...]
Women with Chronic Migraines Have Altered Neck Muscle Activity
A recent study investigated neck muscle activity in women with chronic migraines. Researchers used surface electromyography to monitor the neck muscles of 31 subjects with episodic migraines, 21 with chronic migraines, and 31 healthy individuals. The … [Read more...]
Dizziness May Be Caused By Dysfunction in the Neck…
Proprioception is the body's ability to sense where its various parts are in relation to one another for purposes of movement and balance. Cervicogenic dizziness is a musculoskeletal disorder in which neck pain is associated with disequilibrium; … [Read more...]
Manual Therapies Help Seniors with Cervicogenic Headaches
In this study, researchers compared the effects of manual therapies, such as those delivered in a chiropractic setting, with usual care in the treatment of older adults whose headaches are the result of cervical dysfunction. Participants in the … [Read more...]
Musculoskeletal Pain Reduced By An Activity-Based Work Environment
A recent study investigated the effect of an activity-based work (ABW) office environment on physical activity and sedentary behavior, work ability, and musculoskeletal discomfort. ABW is based on the premise that employees do not have an assigned … [Read more...]
Spinal Manipulations Reduce Myofascial Pain Sensitivity
A study that included 26 participants recently assessed effects of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) on myofascial pain sensitivity. Investigators found that participants who received two consecutive SMT interventions 30 minutes apart experienced … [Read more...]