A recent study conducted by medical and healthcare professionals outside the chiropractic profession found that chiropractic care can be most effective in treating work-related lower back pain compared to care by a physical therapist or physician. Overall, chiropractic patients had lower medical expenses, fewer disability recurrences and shorter initial periods of disability, the study showed. The study was published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2011. According to a statement by Foundation for Chiropractic Progress spokesperson Gerard Clum, DC, “A chiropractor provides an effective approach to maintain health, a key component in preventing episode recurrence. The trend revealed in this study shows chiropractic care resulting in the best… Read More
Continue ReadingSnow Removal for the Heavy Snow already here
With this heavy heavy snow we are having in October, I thought this would be good to repost Chiropractic Tips for Snow Removal Winter is here and snow removal is a major problem for many people. The following tips are offered for shoveling driveways and walks: 1. Warm up: Before beginning any snow shoveling, warm-up for five to ten minutes to get the joints moving and increase blood circulation. To do this march on the spot, climb stairs, or go for a quick walk around the block. Follow this with gentle stretches for the back (knee to chest), arms and shoulders (body hug), and legs (forward bends from a seated… Read More
Continue ReadingComfrey Root: good for back pain, arthritis, and ankle sprains: research point to.
Note: Should be used topically only!!!. Orally has shown some mutagenic properties with a chemical in it, pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA). Some manufacturers claim their topical creams are PA free. Comfrey Root has been used for a long time for wounds and sprains/strains. Recently research has been done to show effectiveness. There are several alternatives to normal pain medicine for relief. Bromalain is also a very good anti-inflammatory. Herbs can have less side effects than medication, but they do have possible issues. They can interact with certain drugs and certain people can be allergic to comfrey root. Herbs should be used under supervision of an educated healthcare practitioner and you should… Read More
Continue ReadingWork Related Injuries, Recurring Low Back Pain, Chronic Care and Chiropractic Treatment
From http://www.uschirodirectory.com Based upon the Joint Report to the Governor (2009) and the statistics rendered by Cifuentes et al. (2011), the savings with chiropractic care utilized exclusive from medicine and physical therapy ranges from $1,759,942,556 with physical therapy to $3,983,027,890 with medicine. Understanding that most medical physicians utilize physical therapy as a primary tool for back related pain, we will average the savings to $2,871,485,223 by utilizing chiropractic care. Cifuentes et. al (2011) started by stating, “Given chiropractors are proponents of health maintenance care…patients with work related Low back pain who are treated by chiropractors would have a lower risk of recurrent disability because that specific approach would be used… Read More
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