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

ChiroUp

When treating musculoskeletal injuries, chiropractors often face the key question of when to use heat vs ice therapy. When to Use Ice vs Heat for Musculoskeletal Injuries Heat and cold therapy both play valuable roles in managing pain and promoting healing. Mechanisms and efficacy of heat and cold therapies for musculoskeletal injury.

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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

ChiroUp

9,24) To learn more about the physiology of ice and how it helps suppress nerve function, check out our recent chiropractic blog on Heat vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Best for Musculoskeletal Injuries, or the corresponding chiropractic podcast on Heat vs Cold Therapy for Chiropractic Injury Recovery. 2010:157-61. Available from Link 17.

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The benefits of CBD for pain management

Chiropractic Economics

Support musculoskeletal health: DCs focus extensively on the musculoskeletal system, addressing issues related to muscles, joints and connective tissue. This method is particularly useful for targeting specific musculoskeletal issues. September 2010. CBD’s potential benefits in this area are significant.

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The top 6 common myths about chiropractic treatment

Canadian Chiropractic Association

In addition to the evidence that supports chiropractic care in managing musculoskeletal complaints of the spine, there is also evidence that it supports chiropractic management of the extremities, headaches and pain 1 , 2. The bone and joint decade 2000–2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders: Executive summary.

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Making the Business Case for On-Site Chiropractic at Corporations

Modern Chiropractic Marketing

This study now positions musculoskeletal conditions as the largest cost to OptumHealth’s insured. Key Takeaway #3: Orthopedic/Musculoskeletal conditions are the highest distribution of medical expenses based on OptumHealth Client data of 2011. Non-surgical spine conditions are the bread and butter of Chiropractic care.

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The ROOTS of a Play Based Approach

First Principles of Movement

Pain is still the main reason people seek medical care (3 of the top 10 including osteoarthritis, headaches and back pain) and chronic pain conditions comprise 3 of the top 4 conditions for years lost to disability (including back pain, neck pain and musculoskeletal disorders). Ferreira, M. Machado, G., Latimer, J., Ferreira, P. McNichol, E.,

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Health Span: What is it & why does it matter? – Part Two

First Principles of Movement

The Atlantic – When Evidence Says No, but Doctors Say Yes F) “Just as the cardiovascular system is not a kitchen sink, the musculoskeletal system is not an erector set. Cause and effect is frequently elusive.” Consider the knee, that most bedeviling of joints.

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