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[...] exacerbate the symptoms of the VAD and possibly increase the risk of stroke.” When a patient has neck pain or headache with focal neurological symptoms after any minor trauma, or following cervical [...]

[...] distributed as follows (3): Low Back Pain 28.1% Knee Pain 19.5% Severe Headache/Migraine 16.1% Neck Pain  15.1% Shoulder Pain  09.0% Finger Pain 07.6% Hip Pain 07.1% Back pain, neck pain and severe [...]

[...] Jan Hoving and colleagues published a randomized clinical trial in the treatment of acute neck pain involving physician care v. exercise v. manual manipulative therapy. The article was published [...]

[...] When you have neck pain, do you instinctively reach for that bottle of ibuprofen or Tylenol? If so, is that the best [...]

[...] Importantly, there is primary research detailing the biomechanical reason for the safety of spinal manipulation for both normal and degenerated lumbar spine intervertebral discs, noted below. It is [...]

[...] study published in 1969, BC Edwards compared the effectiveness of heat/massage/exercise to spinal manipulation in the treatment of 184 patients that were grouped according to the presentation of back [...]

[...] heat, traction, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and ultrasonography), spinal manipulation, and yoga for acute or chronic low back pain (with or without leg pain). This article has [...]

[...] suppress pain. Later, attention was turned to modalities such as acupuncture, massage, and spinal manipulation. The pioneering paper using electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray matter to [...]

[...] will experience low back pain at some time in our life. He further states that: “The intervertebral disc is most likely the cause of the pain.” Dr. Nachemson presents 6 lines of reasoning, [...]

[...] the pain electrical signal to the brain as (6): Skin Superficial Muscles Deep Muscles Intervertebral Disc Facet Joint Capsules Periosteum of the Vertebral Bone Nerve roots Any of these tissues are [...]

[...] ), the first class lever system of upright posture is altered in such a manner that the intervertebral disc and facet joints bear significantly more weight. To counterbalance the weight, the muscles [...]

[...] patients, including patients who do not have back pain, have abnormalities of the intervertebral disc. Chiropractors are routinely adjusting the low backs of patients who have intervertebral [...]

[...] the descending pain inhibitory system to the trigeminocervical nucleus. Upper cervical spine manual therapy and adjustments improve mechanical function, reducing migraine headache pain. It probably [...]

[...] , Controlled Trial In this study, “Manual Therapy” was defined as: “According to the International Federation of Orthopedic [...]

[...] therapy. The article was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and titled (15): Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, or Continued Care by a General Practitioner for Patients with Neck Pain A [...]

[...] the descending pain inhibitory system to the trigeminocervical nucleus. Upper cervical spine manual therapy and adjustments improve mechanical function, reducing migraine headache pain. It probably [...]

[...] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition caused by compression of the median nerve as it travels through [...]

[...] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition caused by compression of the median nerve as it travels through [...]

[...] Chiropractors are often asked, “Why does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) bother me so much during the night?” Let’s take a look! The carpal tunnel is [...]

[...] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is caused by compression and subsequent irritation of the median nerve as it [...]

[...] spinal cord. It is documented that Barre-Lieou syndrome can be caused by sprain of the cervical spine. Dr. Seletz states: “The vertebral [sympathetic] nerve originates from the stellate [ [...]

[...] the skull/top of the neck can be addressed VERY SPECIFICALLY with spinal manipulation of the cervical spine, active release, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, manual cervical traction, and [...]

[...] the wrist/carpal tunnel area. Since the median nerve arises initially from the neck or cervical spine, nerve root compression of C6-T1 (and a little of C5) can give rise to CTS signs and [...]

[...] strengthening the deep neck flexors, or the muscles that attach directly to the front of the cervical spine. We also know that treatments that promote movement such as spinal manipulation, when [...]

[...] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) can present with a very mild, occasional numbness or tingling in the thumb, index, [...]

[...] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) management strategies were introduced last month, which we will conclude this month [...]

[...] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) affects MANY individuals from all walks of life and in many occupations. Today’s [...]

[...] , stiff hands, muscle pain, shoulder capsulitis, osteopenia, tendonitis, osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and more! A simple urine and blood test can identify whether diabetes is part of the [...]

[...] had failed to improve with anti-inflammatory drugs, and were referred for specific chiropractic spinal manipulation. Ninety-three percent of the patients showed meaningful clinical improvement. The [...]

[...] and subacute mechanical neck pain.” This study clearly shows the superiority of chiropractic spinal manipulation over pharmacologic management of patients suffering from acute and subacute neck [...]

[...] prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to needle acupuncture to chiropractic spinal manipulation (adjusting) in patients suffering from chronic back and neck pain (8). The study [...]