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Spinal Manipulation for Tension-Type Headache Could Reduce Butalbital Prescription and Medication Overuse Headache

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A young black woman with a headache holding her temples with her hands
21
May

In recent years, big data studies have shown time and time again that chiropractic care can reduce the need for prescription medications for lumbosacral radiculopathy patients. This week, a look […]

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Effectiveness of SMT for Treating Spinal Pain Does Not Depend on Application Procedures

Posted on by Dr. Shawn Thistle
Young male chiropractor adjusting a patient's low back in a side posture position
14
May

This paper was published in JOSPT and the Review features a guest commentary from lead author Dr. Casper Nim (Denmark)… Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a common treatment for spinal […]

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Patient Characteristics Associated with Non-Serious Adverse Events After Cervical Manual Therapy

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Patient Characteristics Associated with Non-Serious Adverse Events After Cervical Manual Therapy
25
May

Patient Characteristics Associated with Non-Serious Adverse Events After Cervical Manual Therapy Cervical spine manipulation and mobilization are commonly used for the treatment of patients with neck pain, with 6% to […]

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Tensile Force in the Vertebral Arteries During Cervical Spine Manipulation Applied to Human Cadavers

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Tensile Force in the Vertebral Arteries During Cervical Spine Manipulation Applied to Human Cadavers
12
May

Tensile Force in the Vertebral Arteries During Cervical Spine Manipulation Applied to Human Cadavers This week, we discuss an update to ground breaking cadaveric research conducted nearly 20 years ago […]

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