Research

End Medical Mis-Management of Low Back Pain

By Frank M. Painter|February 19, 2009|Research, Safety|

End Medical Mis-Management of Low Back Pain

SOURCE: A Chiro.Org Editorial

The medical “debate” has been going on for years…is spinal adjusting (a.k.a manipulation) effective for Low Back Pain? The original Meade study (British Medical Journal 1990) demonstrated that chiropractic was much more effective for LBP than conventional medical care. In 1995, Meade did a follow-up, again publishing in the BMJ.

That long-term followup study demonstrated that those treated by chiropractic derived more benefit and long term satisfaction than those treated by hospitals, especially for those who suffered from chronic (or long-term) low back pain! (more…)

Upper Cervical Care Reduces Blood Pressure

By Frank M. Painter|February 18, 2009|Blood Pressure, Research, Spinal Manipulation|

Upper Cervical Care Reduces Blood Pressure

The Chiro.Org Blog

Anatomical abnormalities of the cervical spine at the level of the Atlas vertebra are associated with relative ischaemia of the brainstem circulation and increased blood pressure (BP). Manual correction of this mal-alignment has been associated with reduced arterial pressure.

Read the FULL-TEXT at the:
Journal of Human Hypertension 2007 (May); 21 (5): 347–352

Musculoskeletal Knowledge: How Do You Stack Up?

By John Wiens DC|February 5, 2009|Research, Safety|

One of every 4 or 5 primary care visits is for a musculoskeletal problem. Yet undergraduate and graduate training for this burden of illness continues to constitute typically less than 5% of the medical curriculum. This is an area of clear concern, but also one in which sports medicine practitioners can assume leadership.