Category Archives: Chiropractic Studies

The latest scientific literature on chiropractic and manipulation.

Spinal Fractures Often Overlooked

As the baby boomer generation ages, older patients are becoming a larger portion of the patient mix at chiropractic offices. But chiropractors who treat older patients with back pain need to be vigilant about the additional risks posed by osteoporosis. … Continue reading

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Sweet Solution for Pain

Chiropractors treating patients with chronic pain know there often is no simple solution to these often complicated conditions. Figuring out just what combination of therapies is effective has become an issue of much debate. The Wall Street Journal ran an … Continue reading

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Fibromyalgia Linked to Restless Leg Syndrome

For people suffering from fibromyalgia, the symptoms associated with the condition are often exacerbated by chronic insomnia. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine sheds some light on a second condition that could be contributing to … Continue reading

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Understanding the Mechanics of Neck Pain

Neck pain affects millions of people a year, and it is a leading reason why patients visit a chiropractor. Whether the symptoms are caused by a traumatic injury, from a car crash or other accident, or whether it is chronic … Continue reading

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Memo From Your Chair: Get Up!

Those of us who spend long days working on computers (blogging about chiropractic studies, for example) tend to have an overdependent relationship with our office chairs. Sure, we know we should get up and walk around, and change our posture … Continue reading

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Study Clarifies the Neurological Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

Although awareness about the chronic pain syndrome fibromyalgia is increasing, a lack of knowledge about its root causes, and a lack of clarity about what defines the condition, means patients too often struggle for years before realizing that the range … Continue reading

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Back pain hurts the bottom line, too

Back pain will affect nearly 80% of Americans at some point in their lifetime, and as anyone who has dealt with back pain can tell you, it can be impossible to work effectively during a bad back pain episode. So … Continue reading

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Is your laptop causing back pain?

Good story on Colorado Daily today about a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill that found rampant laptop use might be giving college students chronic pain. Neck pain, back pain, and arm issues like … Continue reading

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Study Shows Massage’s Benefit to Immune System

Many people tout the benefits of massage as a stress-relieving technique. But little is known about what actually happens in the body chemically during and just after a massage. Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles looked into … Continue reading

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Chiropractic’s Insurance Gap

An interesting story today in the Los Angeles Times explores a common frustration for both chiropractic patients and practitioners: insufficient insurance coverage for complementary and alternative medical therapies (CAM), including chiropractic. As the article points out, although consumer interest in … Continue reading

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