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Anatomical Connection Found Between the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and the Dura Mater

By Frank M. Painter|February 2, 2011|News, Research|

Anatomical Connection Found Between the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and the Dura Mater

SOURCE: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 (Mar 15); 37 (6): 530

Scali F, Marsili ES, Pontell ME.

School of Medicine,
St. George’s University,
Grenada, West Indies

A new study, just published in Spine Journal, reports on an investigation of the muscles of the suboccipital triangle and their relationship to cervicogenic headaches.

During the anatomic study of thirteen cadaver specimens, it was discovered that eleven of the 13 specimens had a connection between the rectus capitis posterior major muscle (at C2) and the spinal dura mater. [1]

A previous report by Hack (Spine 1995) [2] discussed a connection found between the rectus capitis posterior minor and the dura mater and its relationship to cervicogenic headache. (more…)

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Concierge Chiropractic

By John Wiens DC|February 2, 2011|Health Care|

Chicago, IL (PRWEB)

Doctors Bryan Abrams and Anthony Ries have recently launched Concierge Chiropractic, a new business venture that brings treatment directly to the patient’s residence or business in downtown Chicago (specifically Gold Coast, River North, and Streeterville) Chicago. The doctors come equipped with a portable table, doctor’s kit, assistant and patient gowns to readily transform any home into a chiropractic office. (more…)

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Medical Errors Kill 15,000 Medicare Patients a Month

By Frank M. Painter|January 28, 2011|Iatrogenic Injury, News|

Medical Errors Kill 15,000 Medicare Patients a Month

The Chiro.Org Blog

SOURCE: AOL Health

A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General reveals that 13 percent of Medicare patients in the U.S. experience an adverse event each month in American hospitals, and some 15,000 of them die as a result. [1]

The news is startling, particularly since the report points out that 44 percent of adverse incidents occurring in hospitals are avoidable. And all-together, these adverse events are costing Medicare more than $300 million a MONTH. (more…)

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Newly Published Study Confirms That “Maintenance Care” Delivers!

By Frank M. Painter|January 26, 2011|Cost-Effectiveness, Low Back Pain, Research|

Newly Published Study Confirms
That “Maintenance Care” Delivers!

The Chiro.Org Blog

SOURCE: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 (Aug 15); 36 (18): 1427-37

Senna, Mohammed K. MD; Machaly, Shereen A. MD

Shereen A. Machaly, MD,
Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department,
Mansoura Faculty of Medicine,
Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt;
shmach_237@hotmail.com

This new, single blinded placebo controlled study, conducted by the Faculty of Medicine at Mansoura University, conclusively demonstrates that maintenance care provides significant benefits for those with chronic low back pain. [1]

The authors concluded that spinal manipulation is effective for the treatment of chronic nonspecific LBP and that to obtain long-term benefit for the patient, this study suggests maintenance spinal manipulations after the initial intensive manipulative therapy can provide that additional benefit.

BACKGROUND: Spinal manipulation (SMT) is a common treatment option for low back pain. Numerous clinical trials have attempted to evaluate its effectiveness for different subgroups of acute and chronic LBP previously, but the efficacy of maintenance SMT in chronic non-specific LBP has never been studied. (more…)

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Finally! FDA Limits Acetaminophen in Prescription Analgesics

By Frank M. Painter|January 20, 2011|Iatrogenic Injury|

Finally! FDA Limits Acetaminophen in Prescription Analgesics

The Chiro.Org Blog

SOURCE: Medscape Medical News

By Robert Lowes

January 13, 2011 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it is asking drug makers to limit the amount of acetaminophen in prescription combination pain relievers to no more than 325 mg per tablet or capsule to reduce overdoses and the severe liver injury that can follow.

The decision, to be phased in over 3 years, affects dozens of prescription analgesics that contain both acetaminophen and another ingredient, typically opioids such as codeine, oxycodone, and hydrocodone. Some of these combination products now have as much as 750 mg of acetaminophen per dose. (more…)

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Primary Care MDs Decline Training In Pain Management

By Frank M. Painter|January 20, 2011|Health Care Reform|

Primary Care MDs Decline Training In Pain Management

The Chiro.Org Blog

The following survey reveals a depressing new trend in medicine. Although primary care physicians (PCPs) see the largest percentage of chronic pain patients (52%), they are also the least likely to feel confident in their ability to manage musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain conditions, and are least likely to favor mandatory pain education for all PCPs.

How bizarre is that?

Here’s the abstract for your review:

Pain Management by Primary Care Physicians, Pain Physicians, Chiropractors, and Acupuncturists: A National Survey (more…)

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