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Sep
Sep
“The knee bone’s connected to the…” – how would you finish that lyric? And, you’re welcome for putting that in your head for the rest of the day! This week’s […]
Author Archives: Dr. Shawn Thistle
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Sep
Sep
Have you ever had a patient tell you they have a headache (or some other ache or pain) that is exacerbated by changes in the weather? I think most chiropractors […]
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Aug
Aug
Globally, the number of years lived with disability due to low back pain increased by 52.7% between 1990 and 2015. In primary care offices, 38% of patients seek care for […]
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Jul
Jul
Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition that affects millions of people in high-, middle-, and low-income countries (1). LBP can be classified as acute (lasting up to 6 […]
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Jul
Jul
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with radiculopathy is a common condition we encounter in clinical practice, with an annual prevalence of about 2% in the general population. Normally, the prognosis is […]
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Jul
Jul
A growing body of evidence suggests seeing a chiropractor can help keep radicular back pain patients off prescription drugs like benzodiazepines, gabapentin, opioids in general and now, tramadol (a synthetic […]
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Jun
Jun
A simple moral to this week’s research story…get your low back pain patients moving, and it can be as simple as walking! Low back pain (LBP) is highly prevalent and […]
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Jun
Jun
Have you ever adjusted a cadaver? These researchers have, all in the name of good science! We are all aware of the possible relationship between cSMT and cervical artery strokes […]
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Jun
Jun
It is well known that back pain is very common in adults, but children and adolescents also experience this problem. A prior systematic review reported the annual incidence of low […]
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Jun
Jun
This is a very positive study for our profession, supporting the idea that patients with spinal pain should see a chiropractor first! Spine-related musculoskeletal pain is the leading cause of […]