Age or injury-related compression and inflammation of a cervical nerve root can be difficult to treat in a primary care practice. Medications are mostly ineffective, and imaging findings can often be misleading. This study evaluated the improvement of patients either receiving SMT (spinal manipulative therapy) by a chiropractor, or nerve-root injections (CNRI). The results show [...]
Chiropractic care is one of the most commonly used complementary health approaches in the world. Researchers have discovered that over the past 15 years, there has been a growing trend of chiropractic use. Spinal pain, and specifically neck and back problems, are the top reasons why people choose to visit a chiropractor. Recent guidelines have [...]
Headaches are a common reason for many people to visit their doctor. Not only do headaches severely impact their quality of life, but it results in over 157 million days per year lost from work with a societal cost of over $50 billion. Needless to say, it’s a big deal. But, there is hope for [...]
Spinal manipulation has been well-documented to decrease pain and improve the functional abilities related to many musculoskeletal disorders through a multi-layer mechanism of action. Several published studies have examined the effects of altered afferent input due to spinal joint dysfunction. This study from JEK has taken that research one step farther and examines the sensorimotor [...]
This months research brief is very timely, highly relevant, and hugely impactful- it’s about the opioid epidemic. Researchers found an inverse relationship between the supply of chiropractors and opioid usage. In short, they found that the more chiropractors were available, the less opioid medications were being prescribed and filled. This speaks to the fact that [...]
This study was published by The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and, it looked at the results of chiropractic care and pain management. They found “multidisciplinary methods of treatment are most beneficial.” But, most importantly, they found- “chiropractic treatment produced highly significant improvement in disability scores compared with the treatment administered by the pain [...]
We're thrilled to announce that our 12th annual Food Drive was a huge success!! Throughout the week of November 5th -10th with our patient's generosity we were able to donate 432lbs of food to Neighbor Impact! That equates to 360 meals served to our local community! Wow! We truly have the best, most thoughtful and giving [...]
A recently released pragmatic, randomized controlled trial from PLoS One has showcased an exciting new step in our understanding of chronic low back pain and how we can effectively treat it. Almost twenty percent of people who experience low back pain will be at risk of developing a chronic pain pattern. Historically, chronic low back [...]
With low back pain as the leading cause of disability worldwide, it has become more critical than ever to look at the predictive factors involved in its origin. This fantastic study from BMC examined a multitude of potential factors and found a reduction in lateral bending ROM, lumbar hypolordosis, and a lack of adequate hamstring [...]
Just a few weeks ago JAMA released a highly anticipated paper which examined the benefits of adding chiropractic care to medical care for low back pain. The findings reinforced the current guidelines indicating chiropractic care as an essential part of an evidence-based multidisciplinary approach to treating low back pain. With musculoskeletal disorders as the second [...]