Maturitas. 2014 May;78(1):3-7. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.02.004. Epub 2014 Feb 19. Goto V, Frange C, Andersen ML, Júnior JM, Tufik S, Hachul H. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Insomnia is a frequent postmenopausal symptom and may be due to hormonal changes, depressive states related to this period of life, hot flashes or nocturia. Chiropractic care has been demonstrated to be […]
Salvatori R, et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 May 10. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Study Design Case report. Background Thoracic spine thrust manipulation has been shown to be an effective intervention for individuals experiencing mechanical neck pain. Case Description The patient was a 46 year-old female referred to outpatient physical therapy 2-months following […]
JMPT March–April, 2014 Volume 37, Issue 3, Pages 143–154 Paula A Weigel, MS Abstract Objectives The comparative effect of chiropractic vs medical care on health, as used in everyday practice settings by older adults, is not well understood. The purpose of this study is to examine how chiropractic compares to medical treatment in episodes of […]
Tazelaar GH, et al. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2014. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chiropractic interventions such as manipulation of the cervical spine can incidentally lead to severe neurological complications. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 63-year-old female patient presented at the Neurology outpatient clinic with a five-week history of severe postural headache, tinnitus and nausea. The onset of these symptoms was […]
Video produced by the American Chiropractic Association Published on May 8, 2014 Starting with a conservative approach to health care such as chiropractic services before moving on to riskier treatments makes sense. More than 27 million Americans visit a doctor of chiropractic each year for safe, effective and lasting relief from back pain, neck pain […]
by ANN SHERIDAN / NBC Charlotte Bio | Email | Follow: @SheridanWCNC Posted on May 6, 2014 at 9:12 AM Updated yesterday at 9:14 AM CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephanie Lamp is taking her newborn for a healthcare visit that many might consider extreme. One week old Matthew is getting adjustments from chiropractor Matthew McAlees at […]
A Randomized Controlled Trial Kari Paanalahti BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014;15(77) Abstract Background: The safety of the manual treatment techniques such as spinal manipulation has been discussed and there is a need for more information about potential adverse events after manual therapy. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate differences in occurrence of […]
Wassinger Craig Manual Therapy Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 242-245, June 2014 Dynamic standing balance is essential to perform functional activities and is included in the treatment of many lower extremity injuries. Physiotherapists utilize many methods to restore standing balance including stability exercises, functional retraining, and manual therapy. The purpose of this study was […]
So it seems like every study done so far demonstrates that chiropractic care is more cost effective than medical care except for one study. That was the Medicare chiropractic demonstration project which showed chiropractic to be more costly than medical care but that was only in one area of the country the Greater Chicago Area. […]
Espí-López G, et al. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2014 Apr 30. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: Tensiontype headache (TTH) is the most common type of primary headache however there is no clear evidence as to which specific treatment is most effective or whether combined treatment is more effective than individual treatments. AIM: To […]
Evidence behind the safety and benefit of cervical spine manipulation is explored. By Ken Johnson, DO and George Pasquarello, DO, FAAO Recently there has been an increasing concern about the safety of cervical spine manipulation Specifically, this concern has centered on devastating negative outcomes such as stroke. Benefits Spinal manipulation has been reviewed in meta-analysis […]
Results of a randomized controlled trial. Martelli M, et al. Show all Journal Complement Ther Med. 2014 Apr;22(2):197-202. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.01.009. Epub 2014 Feb 4. Abstract BACKGROUND: Placebo effect has been largely studied and debated in medicine. Research focused mainly on children and adults but not on newborns. In osteopathy, few studies documented this effect and […]
There is growing interest in the association between cervical manipulation and vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) stroke. Historically, opinion rather than fact has often dominated discussions on this topic, even though the incidence of stroke associated with cervical manipulation is very rare and there is a lack of evidence to prove that cervical adjustments can cause a stroke. ACA is sensitive […]
Anthony W. Hamm, DC President, American Chiropractic Association April 23, 2014 To the Editor: Doctors of chiropractic (DCs) were troubled after reading the latest ill-informed attack on the chiropractic profession by Steven Salzberg, PhD. His latest Forbes blog post “New Medicare Data Reveal Startling $496 Million Wasted On Chiropractors” is sensationalism at its finest, as […]
Surg Neurol Int. 2014 Apr 19;5:55. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.131106. eCollection 2014. Yen-Po Cheng Abstract BACKGROUND: Spinal manipulation is widely used for low back pain treatments. Complications associated with spinal manipulation are seen. Lumbar epidural hematoma (EDH) is one of the complications reported in the literature. If lumbar chronic EDH symptoms are present, which are similar to […]
Forbes PHARMA & HEALTHCARE | 4/20/2014 @ 9:41AM (Here is the American Chiropractic Association’s response to this article) Ten days ago, the federal government released a huge data set detailing how it spent $77 billion in Medicare funds in 2012 to over 880,000 health care providers. The release of this data is part of a new transparency effort by the government, […]
ChiroNexus.net Marissa Luck April 17, 2014 When you need a health boost do you turn to your vitamins? A chiropractor? Or a session of yoga? The answer to that question may depend on where you live, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study points to clear […]