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

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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. Pain and therapy. However, their mechanisms and effects differ.

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The ROOTS of a Play Based Approach

First Principles of Movement

Beyond these soaring economic costs (as reported in the Lancet 2021 series on Chronic Pain ) to society the cost to the individual is also significant. A clear, motivating destination unfortunately is often missed in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Tailored education about pain helps to shift us away from passive treatments.

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Marc F. Swiontkowski, MD, assumes role as Editor-in-Chief

JBJS

Essays by patients describe what it means to be (or care for a family member who is) a patient with musculoskeletal disease or injury. In a 2016 editorial, Dr. Swiontkowski and Bruce J. In 2015, JBJS partnered with KUDOS, a free, web-based service that enables authors to boost and measure the impact of their published work.

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PowerStep Foot Insoles: A Chiropractors Guide 

The Evidence Based Chiropractor

17 Overall pain levels in employees with Plantar Fasciitis reduced steadily with each year of wear.17 17 PowerStep inserts reduced chronic pain in workers with Plantar Fasciitis when added to work boots or shoes, regardless of type and amount of work performed.17 Musculoskeletal Care. 17 (2007) 184–189. 3 Ring and Otter.

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Managing Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: New Research Insights and Treatment Strategies

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Deeper dive: Check out these on-demand ChiroUp webinars for common functional deficits: Wildcard ⚠️: Radiographs Plain radiographs of the knee are generally unnecessary for the simple diagnosis of patellofemoral pain syndrome but can exclude other more advanced diagnoses, such as osteoarthritis, patellar fracture, and osteochondritis. (31)

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