Kinesiophobia, or fear of movement, is a common occurrence among patients with musculoskeletal pain and can increase the risk for prolonged pain and disability. A review of data from 60 published studies revealed that manual therapies reduced … [Read more...]
Chiropractic
Neck Pain Linked to Digital Eye Strain?
Computer vision syndrome (CVS), also known as digital eye strain, is a common condition associated with prolonged viewing of screens at a short distance. In a recent study, researchers observed that persistent neck pain patients were more likely to … [Read more...]
Nearly Half of Teens Have Musculoskeletal Pain
Surveys completed by 1,021 teenagers revealed that 46.1% had pain in one or more body sites. The data show that teens with musculoskeletal pain in at least one body site had a lower quality of life scores and lower sleep quality than their pain-free … [Read more...]
Heart Rate Variability and Neck Pain
Heart rate variability is the measure of specific changes in time between successive heartbeats. Current research suggests that low heart rate variability is associated with aging, decline, illness, and mortality. In a study involving 15 chronic neck … [Read more...]
Back Pain Is Common Among Blue Collar Workers
An analysis of data concerning nearly 2,000 blue-collar workers from different regions of the United States revealed that 25% experienced low back pain lasting longer than seven days during the previous year and 10% missed work due to the condition. … [Read more...]
Neck Pain & Migraines
Among a group of 142 patients with a history of migraines, those with concurrent neck pain reported 80% more migraine-related disability than participants without neck pain. The findings add to a growing body of research that suggests the neck plays … [Read more...]
Overweight/Obese Children Have Increased Risk for Lumbar Hyperlordosis
Examinations of 910 pre-adolescents revealed that kids who are overweight for their age are more likely to exhibit excessive curvature of the lumbar spine, which may raise their risk for future back pain. The findings are especially concerning to … [Read more...]
Connective Tissue Manipulation Benefits Those with Chronic Low Back Pain
Among a group of 66 chronic low back pain patients, those who received connective tissue manipulation in addition to physiotherapy modalities reported greater improvements with respect to pain, mobility, and overall wellbeing when compared to … [Read more...]
Effects of Spinal Manipulation on Pain Sensitivity
In a study that involved 29 patients with chronic low back pain, researchers observed that participants treated with six sessions of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) not only experienced improvements related to low back pain and disability but also … [Read more...]
Backpack Use Can Lead to Neck and Shoulder Pain
Examinations of 160 students revealed that the average student’s backpack weighs the equivalent of 18% of their body weight, which is above the 10- 15% recommended by experts to reduce the risk for backpack-related musculoskeletal pain. Additionally, … [Read more...]
Thoracic Manipulation for Cervical Radiculopathy?
Among a group of 43 patients with cervical radiculopathy, those treated with thoracic spinal manipulation experienced improvements in pain, function, cervical range of motion, and deep neck flexor endurance that were not experienced by participants … [Read more...]
Cervical Spine Impairments Common in Youngsters Post-Concussion
Examinations of 73 children and adolescents with a history of concussion found that 90% had impairments in at least three of five assessment categories: posture, myofascial impairment, joint mobility, muscle strength, and joint proprioception. The … [Read more...]
Neck Pain May Lead to Mid-Back Pain
In this study, researchers observed that after inducing neck pain, participants experienced a reduction in mid-back stability. The findings suggest that pain in one area of the spine can affect stability in other spinal regions, which may increase … [Read more...]
Today’s touch of humor: Despite my advise…
"Don't tell me, let me guess...despite my advice, you water skied all weekend!" … [Read more...]