Around the globe, our aging population is growing. Falls are a major concern for this population, can lead to adverse outcomes (including fractures and hospitalizations), and are the leading cause […]
Tag Archives: Geriatrics
This week’s review features a commentary from my friend and colleague, and lead author of this paper, Dr. David Byfield (included below)… Cognitive decline and dementia are of major concern […]
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (formerly known as cervical spondylotic myelopathy) can be a debilitating and consequential condition that we must be on the look out for as chiropractors, especially in our […]
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common condition experienced by older adults, and often seen in primary care settings. Like non-specific low back pain (NS-LBP), most people with LSS can […]
Lumbar spinal stenosis can be a progressive, debilitating condition, but is often amenable to chiropractic care and other conservative treatments…this week, a randomized trial looking at the addition of SMT […]
How does neck pain relate to gait? Providing effective care for older patients is something our profession can excel at. This topic is certainly an interesting aspect of healthy aging… […]
Manual Therapy Dosing & Outcomes in Hip Osteoarthritis Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is often managed by conservative treatments, one of the most important being manual therapy (MT), which aims to relieve […]
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Treatment Algorithm – Delphi Consensus Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common condition affecting older adults, which is treated with a variety of non-surgical and surgical interventions. […]