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Chiropractors often use multiple techniques when treating neck pain, but little research has examined which chiropractic treatments are the most effective for easing symptoms. A new study sought to better understand whether the addition of thoracic spine adjustments improved treatment outcomes for patients with neck pain. In the study, all 64 patients received cervical spine [...]
Some health-care professionals believe that wearing high-heeled shoes causes increased lumbar lordosis, or inward curvature of the spine. Because lumbar lordosis can cause low-back pain, a recent study sought to find whether or not the connection really exists. The study was conducted using 50 participants and included a test group and a control group. A [...]
New research suggests that spinal surgery poses a greater risk of complications than previously thought. Researchers from the University of British Columbia say they have identified ” a very high rate of previously unrecognized postoperative complications.” In a group of 942 patients who underwent spinal surgery: 87% had a least one documented complication 39% of [...]
Some people avoid running regularly because they experience back and joint pain after a jog. In recent years, several studies have examined whether changing your running technique can decrease your likelihood of experiencing back pain. A little change to where you place your weight as run, on your heels or your forefeet, could change how [...]
A new study shows back pain is not just an Earthly problem: many astronauts suffer from severe back pain while in space. During spaceflight, microgravity changes the loading placed on the spine, leading to swelling of the discs between the vertebrae. These swollen discs place undue pressure on the surrounding nerves, causing moderate to severe [...]
When treating patients with low-back pain, does it matter which part of the lumbar or thoracic spine a chiropractor adjusts? Not necessarily, suggests the results of a new study. Researchers from Brazil sought to compare the efficacy of regional versus non-regional spinal manipulation in a group of 148 patients with low-back pain. The non-region specific [...]
Acupressure can significantly soothe symptoms in patients with chronic pain, suggests the results of a new literature review. Although awareness around acupuncture has grown in recent years, fewer people know about its sister therapy, acupressure. In this traditional Chinese medicine technique, practitioners use their fingers and hangs to apply pressure to acupoints throughout the body. [...]
Fibromyalgia should no longer be considered a discrete disorder, suggests a new survey from Germany. Instead, researchers say it should be seen as a condition that exists across a continuum. In 2010, the diagnostic criteria changed for fibromyalgia, removing the requirement for tender points and highlighting the variability of symptoms. Researchers from Germany used this [...]
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