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

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Recent evidence has led practitioners to shift from RICE to the PEACE & LOVE approach, which emphasizes early protection, elevation, avoiding antiinflammatories, compression, and education, followed by (controlled) loading, optimism, vascularization, and exercises. (2) 2015 Jan 2;127(1):57-65. 2015, September). References 1.

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5 Time-Saving Hacks Every Chiropractor Needs to Do

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Patient education is essential for excellent outcomes, but you probably explained proper posture or home exercises way too many times last week. Set up a system that sends patients customized educational content, like: Follow-up emails with exercise videos and condition-specific resources. 2015 Dec;3:1-2. Get Started.

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7 New Research Findings Every DC Needs to Know About Rotator Cuff Injuries

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9-11) This year's research again confirms that a multimodal approachincluding exercise, manual therapy, and other targeted treatmentsdelivers the best outcomes for pain relief and functional improvement. Research In Action: Want video tutorials for all of the top rotator cuff treatments, rotator cuff tests, and rotator cuff exercises?

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Top Chiropractic Research from 2024: Elevating Evidence-Based Care

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Check out the top chiropractic blog on Neurodynamics for detailed tutorials: 3 Simple Nerve Flossing Exercises to Help Resolve Arm Pain 4 Nerve Flossing Exercises for Back & Leg Pain Relief 8. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies (2015) 23:19 Link 24. Nov 2023 Link Deeper Dive: Is nerve mobilization part of your toolbox?

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Mastering the Hip Exam: Top Tests for Hip Pain

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ChiroUp subscribers can dive into the Clinical Skills tab for step-by-step tutorials on all the related best-practice treatments, exercises, and ADL advice that your patients need. We’re talking lay-friendly condition descriptions and exercise demos that you can pull up in a snap—actually, four clicks to be precise. Skeletal Radiology.

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The top 6 common myths about chiropractic treatment

Canadian Chiropractic Association

Chiropractors are also able to provide lifestyle counselling about nutrition, fitness and ergonomic advice, as well as prescribe rehabilitative stretches and exercises, among others that may be useful in managing or preventing a variety of health conditions. 5 Adjustments are painful In general, adjustments or joint manipulations do not hurt.

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Shining a light on back pain

Musculoskeletal Australia

lifestyle factors – such as lack of exercise, obesity, lack of sleep and smoking can cause back pain. Try to be as active as possible and get on with your day-to-day life, including work and exercise. Most people can manage their back pain with education, exercise and making lifestyle changes. Get back to your normal activities.