A peer-reviewed study was published by PLOS ONE on September 12, 2018, documenting that chiropractic maintenance care was more effective for reducing the total number of episodes of non-specific lower back pain (LBP) over a 52 week period than chiropractic symptom-guided treatment. When it comes to chiropractic adjustments, patients have usually taken one of [...]
When concussions happen most if not all of the concern and treatment is focused on the brain injury. However, with EVERY concussion the person will also have a corresponding neck or cervical injury. Often times the symptoms of a concussion overlap with the related neck injury. Chiropractic care is focused upon the diagnosis and treatment [...]
Association Between Utilization of Chiropractic Services for Treatment of Low Back Pain and Risk of Adverse Drug Events Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics . 2018 Over the past few years, there has been a dramatic shift in the guidelines for treating spine pain. Groups such as The American Geriatrics Society, The Institute of Medicine, [...]
Over the past 2 decades, there has been a growing body of evidence to suggest that neural plastic changes take place following chiropractic spinal manipulation/adjustments. Here are 5 articles that conclude that changes in brain function occurred as a result of a chiropractic manipulation/adjustment. 1. Ogura T, et al. Cerebral metabolic changes in men after [...]
Chiropractic migraine treatment in Cedar Park, TX When considering care for migraines, there are a myriad of considerations; efficacy of treatment, costs to sufferers and insurers and the socioeconomic impact to individuals, business and families of those who suffer. When considering there are co-morbidities that must be considered in the quest for a [...]
JAMA Network | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. May 2018 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 [...]
“This month’s featured exercise will target your hamstrings, buttocks, and lower back. Begin standing with your thumbs on your rib cage and your fingers on the crests of your hip, making sure not to approximate your fingers throughout the exercise. Stand on one leg with your knee bent only slightly. Slowly flex forward from [...]
