Check this great blog out (wrtitten by me!) and it’ll start the ball rolling:
Leg-length inequality, like all inequalities, matters. Good luck
Archive for October, 2009
Leg-length inequality – what causes it?
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Chiropractic, can it help chronic neck pain?
Friday, October 23rd, 2009I stumbled on this one and thought it might be interesting. A March/April 2007 literature review in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT) showed that patients with chronic neck pain (8 grueling weeks or more – poor sods) reported significant improvement following chiropractic spinal manipulation.
Howard Vernon, DC, PhD, the review’s chief author, said: “The results of the literature review confirm the common clinical experience of doctors of chiropractic: neck manipulation is beneficial for patients with certain forms of chronic neck pain.”
Dr. Vernon and his colleagues reviewed nine previously published trials and found “high-quality evidence” that patients with chronic neck pain showed significant pain-level improvements following spinal manipulation. The literature also showed that no trial group remained unchanged and all groups showed positive changes up to 12 weeks post treatment. It also stated that no trial reported any serious adverse effects. I don’t know which trials they chose but it still reads well and supports my experience as a caring chiropractic physician.
The review did not include studies involving patients with acute neck pain, neck and arm pain, neck pain due to whiplash or those with headaches.
The researchers also found that mobilization therapy was beneficial in improving patients’ pain levels, with many achieving full recovery after six to seven weeks of treatment. Strangely however, the evidence did not support a similar level of benefit from massage therapy.
Great study shows cost effectiveness of Chiropractic care
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Look at this solid study to ease your mind about chiropractic care:
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091021/Addition-of-chiropractic-care-increases-value-for-dollar-in-US-employer-sponsored-health-benefit-plans.aspx
The study is a complex one comparing care and the cost of care but the conclusions are spot on:
The results of the researchers’ analysis are as follows:
•Effectiveness: Chiropractic care is more effective than other modalities for treating low back and neck pain.
and:
Gerard Clum, DC, spokesperson for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress and president of Life Chiropractic College West, says, “While some studies reflect cost efficiencies and others clinical efficiencies, these findings strongly support both for chiropractic care of neck pain and low back pain.”
I think it sets another stone in the path if you know what I mean.
How does massage help with stress relief?
Monday, October 19th, 2009Tara Lomax, one of our great massage therapists writes:
As you’re probably very busy along with being stressed out then this is very quick and to the point (or blunt – perhaps that’s my Northerness coming through).
Massage gets deep into the muscles and helps release them from their tense state which will make you feel ‘lighter’.
Massage also releases endorphins which are our bodies natural feel good drugs.
Massage aids a better quality of sleep.
Massage means someone is taking care of you for a change.
You get to lie on a table and do nothing for an hour.
You get to spend time with one of our lovely massage therapists.
What are you waiting for? For a stress relieving massage ring us on 0117 922 1542