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How Chiropractic Care Supports Family Members of Every Age

Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

Not only can DCs offer targeted strategies that maximize joint function and deliver injury care for neuromusculoskeletal issues, they also provide consultation on other health topics like nutrition, exercise, posture and ergonomics so that family members of all ages can enjoy better health and well-being. Relieve back, neck or joint pain.

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Seven Crucial Things You Need to Know About A Hip Labrum Tear

ChiroUp

The hip joint, a complex ball-and-socket mechanism, owes much of its integrity to the acetabular labrum. This fibrous rim, varying in shape from triangular to round or irregular, is crucial in enhancing the joint's stability. (1) Limiting excessive movement of the femoral head within the socket, thus stabilizing the joint.

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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. Consider the knee, that most bedeviling of joints. in 2016 (the last year of data collection) more than 25 percent of the world’s population (1.4

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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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Managing Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: New Research Insights and Treatment Strategies

ChiroUp

Additionally, running with a rear-foot strike imposes higher loads on the knee and patellofemoral joints. In contrast, a forefoot strike transitions the load toward the ankle joint and Achilles tendon. (27) 32) Patellar grind This PFPS test begins by applying a compressive downward force to the supine patient’s patellofemoral joint.

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