Forward head posture is a common postural fault that’s associated with excessive screen use. A systematic research review has determined that adults with neck pain are more likely to exhibit forward head posture than individuals without neck pain. … [Read more...]
Chiropractic
Today’s Chiropractic Humor
"My owner asked me a question and I did that cute, little 'Head Tilt' thing and..." … [Read more...]
Chronic Neck Pain Linked to Lower Neck Strength
A review of findings from fifteen published studies concluded that patients with chronic neck pain have reduced strength in the muscles used for flexion, extension, and lateral flexion of the neck in comparison to individuals without a history of … [Read more...]
Today’s Chiropractic Humor
"A black belt in karate as well as a chiropractor, Dr. Glynn attempts to adjust the spines of three patients at once." … [Read more...]
Pain Is Common in Kids, Teens, and Young Adults
Researchers reviewed the healthcare usage of 373,178 Swedes under the age of 24 and found that 15.8% sought treatment for at least one painful condition in 2017, with abdominal pain, joint pain, headache, and back/neck pain being the most common. Of … [Read more...]
Mobilization and Stretching Are Both Useful for Frozen Shoulders…
Adhesive capsulitis (AC), also known as a frozen shoulder, is described as a painful restriction of the shoulder’s range of motion, and about 3% of adults will develop the condition in their lifetime. In this study, researchers observed that both … [Read more...]
Myofascial Release and Core Exercises for Back Pain
Myofascial release (MFR) is a hands-on technique commonly used by doctors of chiropractic that involves applying gentle sustained pressure into connective tissue restrictions to help eliminate pain and restore motion. In a study involving 45 elderly … [Read more...]
Are Weak Glutes a Cause of Back Pain?
Using data from 24 published studies involving over 2,000 adults, researchers report that individuals with weak and/or painful gluteus medius muscles have an elevated risk for low back pain. The finding suggests that the gluteus medius muscles may … [Read more...]
Teenagers with Neck and Back Pain
Evaluations of 305 adolescents revealed that 8.6% currently had back pain, 47% had back pain in the last year, and 65.1% had an episode of back pain in their lifetime. The researchers add that 5.9% of participants currently had neck pain, and the … [Read more...]
Todays Funny
The Birth of Chiropractic Medicine - comic. … [Read more...]
Deep Neck Muscles and Headaches
In this study, researchers used ultrasonography to measure activity in the deep neck muscles of 22 cervicogenic headache patients and 22 healthy subjects. They observed that the deep neck muscles in the healthy subject group were thicker than those … [Read more...]
Manual Therapy Benefits Patients with Shoulder Pain
Subacromial impingement syndrome occurs when the rotator cuff tendons become inflamed or irritated as they pass through the subacromial space, which can lead to pain, weakness, and reduced range of motion in the shoulder. In a study involving 26 … [Read more...]
Neck Angles, Muscles, Pain and Smartphone Use
According to a new study in which researchers monitored neck muscle activity at various neck flexion angles while participants used their smartphone, bending the neck forward more than 15 degrees is associated with increased muscle activity in the … [Read more...]
Office Workers and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Among a group of 400 office employees working at an insurance company, researchers observed that musculoskeletal complaints were quite common, particularly in the neck (57.2%), lower back (46.2%), shoulders (38.5%), and upper back (28.5%). Further … [Read more...]