The relationship between neck manipulation and cervical artery stroke is obviously an important topic to discuss from both research and clinical perspectives. This is a topic I have covered in […]
Tag Archives: Neck Pain
Almost 40% of children 19 years-of-age report having spinal pain at least once in their lifetime, and this becomes chronic or recurrent in about 25% of children and adolescents. The […]
The potential impact of chiropractic care on mild traumatic brain injury and sport-related concussion is an interesting area of study. This week, a cool paper on the impact of chiropractic […]
Can you sustain a sport-related concussion without also sustaining a cervical spine injury? It is an interesting question, which underscores the growing evidence that addressing neck function can help concussion […]
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 […]
Concussion has been a hot topic lately, with the recent Parachute Canada guidelines recommending ONLY MDs and nurse practitioners for the assessment and diagnosis of concussions…what?! This obviously makes no […]
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 […]
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 […]
We see patients with cervicogenic headaches all the time and generally, chiropractic care is very helpful for these patients. The literature however, has taken some time to catch up to […]
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… […]