Tag Archives: Pain

Why is diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis important for Chiropractors?

Man with low back pain standing and bracing himself on a wall

Chiropractors see patients with a wide array of musculoskeletal and general health issues. In some cases, our responsibility is to assist in early recognition of conditions that require medical co-management. […]

Association Between Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation for Sciatica and Opioid-Related Adverse Events

Close up of man taking in pill and another hand holding a glass of clean water

For chiropractic to be integrated more fully into mainstream healthcare, we need to demonstrate value. This week’s review summarizes a study (from Dr. Robert Trager and colleagues) that adds to […]

Cost of Chiropractic vs. Medical Management of Spine-Related Musculoskeletal Pain

Elderly woman feels back pain, massaging aching muscles

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 […]

Reducing Mechanical Hyperalgesia & Pain Catastrophizing Via Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain

Chiropractor adjusting a patient's lower back

Musculoskeletal pain is generally classified based on three main descriptors: nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic. Compared to a specific musculoskeletal tissue pathology, altered nociceptive processing in chronic low back pain is […]