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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. Mechanisms and efficacy of heat and cold therapies for musculoskeletal injury.

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Treating cervicogenic headaches with dry needling and manual therapy

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Dry needling (also known as Western medical acupuncture) primarily uses a Western medicine philosophy grounded in anatomy and physiology and focuses on musculoskeletal issues. In contrast, dry needling focuses on an anatomic basis to treat musculoskeletal conditions and aid in physical rehabilitation. April 2016. Explore (NY).

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Top 7 Things Chiropractors Need to Know About Back Mice (Episacral Lipomas)

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Manual Therapies While a minority of DCs (13%) employ direct compression to the lipoma, many chiropractors felt that heavy manual therapies like direct myofascial release or deep massage could potentially exacerbate symptoms, making adjuncts like ice, modalities, laser, or dry needling preferable options. 2016 Apr;6(1_suppl):s-0036.

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Chiropractic Treatment of Cervicogenic Headaches

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Consensus among musculoskeletal experts for the management of patients with headache by physiotherapists? Musculoskelet Sci Pract. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Feb 6;17(1):64 5. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. Check out this oldie but goodie free clinical webinar. Watch now References 1. A delphi study.

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