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Heat vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Best for Musculoskeletal Injuries

ChiroUp

2002 Feb 1;29(2):331-4. Use of low level of continuous heat and Ibuprofen as an adjunct to physical therapy improves pain relief, range of motion and the compliance for home exercise in patients with nonspecific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. Local ice therapy during bouts of acute gouty arthritis.

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Chiropractic Research

ABCA

Results from observational studies suggested that back pain patients are more satisfied with chiropractic care than with medical care. There is steadily increasing patient use of chiropractic in the United States, which has tripled in the past two decades.” – Meeker, Haldeman (2002), Annals of Internal Medicine

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What Is Cold Laser Therapy? Everything You Need to Know

Fisher Chiropractic

The History of Cold Laser Therapy The first FDA-approved research study conducted on cold laser therapy was on a carpal tunnel syndrome study in 2002. Later, the FDA approved lower level lasers for other conditions such as wound therapy, muscle, and joint pain as well as other health conditions.