A systematic review found that manipulative therapy to improve fluidity between soft tissue layers, which often become denser and stiffer with age and injury, can improve pain and disability in patients with musculoskeletal pains. Doctors of … [Read more...]
Chiropractic
Manual Therapies Helps with Stability
Individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain often experience balance impairments and an increased risk for falls. A systematic review found that manual therapies (such as those provided by doctors of chiropractic) can improve static and dynamic … [Read more...]
Nursing Students Suffer Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Questionnaires completed by 125 nursing students revealed that 104 (~83%) had musculoskeletal pain or discomfort in at least one body region, most often in the lower back, neck, and shoulders. The findings reveal that undergraduate nursing students … [Read more...]
Age and Low Back Pain Can Impair Balance
Proprioception is the body's ability to sense where its various parts are in relation to one another for purposes of movement and balance. Examinations of 151 adults of varying ages with or without chronic low back pain revealed that chronic low back … [Read more...]
Does Smartphone Use Contribute to Musculoskeletal Pain?
Questionnaires completed by 294 university students revealed that heavy smartphone users were more likely to experience pain in the neck, upper back, and hands/wrists, especially those who met the criteria for smartphone addiction. The findings … [Read more...]
Sit-to-Stand Rotation and Low Back Pain
An experiment that included 24 individuals revealed that standing with seated breaks at a 3:1 ratio may be an effective strategy for mitigating one’s risk of experiencing back pain associated with prolonged standing. Ergonomics, December 2020 … [Read more...]
Effectiveness of Manual Therapy for Non-Specific Neck Pain
Among a group of 37 non-specific neck pain patients treated with manual therapies, researchers observed that those who received treatment targeting both the cervical and thoracic spine experienced greater reductions in pain and disability than … [Read more...]
Spinal Pain in High School Students
Examinations of 273 teenagers revealed that about one in six (16.12%) had spinal pain. Further analysis showed the following characteristics are associated with an elevated risk for spinal pain in teens: physical inactivity, obesity, central … [Read more...]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Office Workers
Questionnaires completed by 969 office workers under the age of 50 revealed that about one in five experience wrist and/or hand symptoms commonly associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The researchers estimate that working without breaks can … [Read more...]
Back Pain Common in Nurses
Questionnaires completed by 256 nurses revealed that 44.5% had experienced low back pain during the previous week and 80% had low back pain in the preceding year. Acta Biomedica, November 2020 … [Read more...]
Ergonomic Intervention Helps Curb Musculoskeletal Pain
Prolonged exposure to awkward positions is known to increase an office worker’s risk for musculoskeletal pain. A recent study found that office employees experienced a reduction in pain intensity in the neck, shoulders, upper back, and hand/wrist … [Read more...]
Sacroiliac Adjustments Affect Pelvic Angles
Among a group of 100 adults with sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction, researchers observed that a single adjustment of the SI joint resulted in measurable changes in the pelvic angle. The study reveals that specific chiropractic adjustments can have a … [Read more...]
Myofascial Release for Neck Pain
Tightness of the suboccipital muscles at the back of the skull is often experienced by patients with chronic neck pain. A study that included 58 chronic neck pain patients found that myofascial release therapy, a form of treatment provided by doctors … [Read more...]
Mobilization or Manipulation for Cervicogenic Headaches?
According to a study that included 45 patients with headaches caused by dysfunction in the neck, both mobilization and manipulation are effective interventions for improving pain, disability, and cervical range of motion. Doctors of chiropractic … [Read more...]