Chiropractic care of infants with colic
Researchers in Pennsylvania and California reviewed the evidence on the chiropractic care of patients with infantile colic. First, the details. 26 articles were included. These consisted of 3 clinical...
View ArticleChiropractic and recurrence of work-related low back pain
Researchers at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, compared the occurrence of repeated disability in patients treated by different healthcare providers....
View ArticleDoes chiropractic improve sports performance?
Dr. Andrew Miners is Assistant Professor at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic Collage, in Toronto. He reviewed the evidence. First, the details. Among 59 relevant articles, 7 articles of variable...
View ArticleTENS to treat trapezius muscle trigger points
The trapezius muscle contains trigger points (hyperirritable spots). Referred pain from these trigger points frequently cause patients to seek treatment. Researchers at Anglo-European College of...
View ArticleReview: Chiropractic care for autism
In addition to impacting the child and family’s quality of life, recent estimates place the lifetime cost for an individual with autism spectrum disorder at $3.2 million. Researchers at Life...
View ArticleReview of CAM for fibromyalgia
Most people suffering from fibromyalgia use a variety of complementary or alternative medicine treatments to manage their symptoms. Prof. Ernst has updated his review of the CAM options from a year...
View ArticleThe chiropractic table. Is it contaminiated?
Researchers at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, in Toronto, recorded the attitudes and behaviors of chiropractors regarding table disinfection. First, the details. A 12-item survey of attitudes...
View ArticleStroke as an opportunity for the chiropractic profession
Dr. Donald Murphy is Clinical Director of the Rhode Island Spine Center and a member of the Clinical Faculty at Brown University School of Medicine and the Postgraduate Faculty of 4 chiropractic...
View ArticleTreating cervicogenic headache with spinal manipulation
Cervicogenic headaches originate in the upper spine, neck, and upper shoulders. It can a byproduct of whiplash, neck injury, or muscle trauma. Prof, Ernst and a colleague reviewed the evidence. First,...
View ArticleSpinal manipulation for chronic low back pain
Here are the findings of a Cochrane review. First, the details. 26 studies in 6070 participants were included. 9 studies had a low risk of bias. The primary outcomes were pain, functional status, and...
View ArticleComplementary treatments for osteoarthritis
Former Medical Director, of the Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York City, Dr. James Dillard, reviewed the evidence. Here’s...
View ArticleCAM use in the Manitoba IBD Cohort Study
Researchers in Winnipeg, Manitoba surveyed the prevalence of CAM use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. First, the details. The Manitoba IBD Cohort Study is a study of determinants of health...
View ArticleSIT and the co-disciplinary pain clinic
Clinicians in California described their clinical practice, which uses the simultaneous interview technique (SIT). First the details. Goals Evaluate and treat cases of complex, refractory chronic pain...
View ArticleRisk of harm following usual chiropractic care
According to a 2007 study by Canadian researchers, “Serious adverse events may be associated with pediatric spinal manipulation,” but “neither causation nor incidence rates can be inferred...
View ArticleCAM in the US: Patterns of use
I’ve largely ignored these studies in the past, but perhaps it’s worth a second look. To start, this 1993 study by Dr. David Eisenberg, who is now the director of Complementary and Integrative Medical...
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