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Opioid Epidemic Continues

Posted in: Back Pain, Addressing Pain, Research, Neck Pain, Safety, Other

Opioid medications were designed for extreme pain relief and are beneficial to some patients with extreme health issues such as end stage cancer. However, for[...]

Pain Relief for Osteoarthritis of the Hip

Posted in: Back Pain, Addressing Pain, Research

Researchers investigated the “effectiveness of a patient education (PE) program with or without the added effect of manual therapy (MT) compared to a minimal control[...]

A storm is coming… I can feel it in my bones!

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Neck Pain, Other

It is not unusual to hear a person say they can tell the weather is changing based on their pain level or degree of stiffness. [...]

Review of Conservative Care Options for Shoulder Pain

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Neck Pain, Other

Along with back pain, shoulder pain is a major cause for patients to seek medical care. In fact, shoulder issues are the 3rd leading musculoskeletal[...]

Chiropractic Care for Post-Surgical Low Back Pain

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Safety, Other

Low back pain is at the top of the list of most common reasons patients seek medical care. Some estimate that over $100 billion is[...]

The Stress of Low Calorie Dieting

Posted in: Nutrition, Research, Wellness

If you have ever sought advice for improving your health, you may have hear these two common recommendations – lose weight and reduce stress. It[...]

Migraine Headaches Could be a Risk Factor for Heart Problems

Posted in: Research, Headache, Safety, Wellness

Headaches are classified by the location of pain along with what, if any, other symptoms are accompanying the pain. One of the most common types[...]

Yo-Yo Dieting May be Putting Your Heart at Risk

Posted in: Nutrition, Research, Wellness, Other

Being overweight makes a person at higher risk for a number of conditions including heart disease. The vast array of diet options currently available provides[...]

Back Pain in Adolescence May Not Be So Innocent

Posted in: Back Pain, Children, Research, Wellness

Researchers sought to determine if low back pain and radiologic changes visible in thoracic and lumbar spine during adolescence could be a factor of low[...]

The Back Bone’s Connected to the Neck Bone….

Posted in: Back Pain, Research, Neck Pain

Often heard around Halloween, there’s actually a good deal of truth in the children’s song “Dem Bones”. Many variations of the song exist online, but[...]

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