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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

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2) Chiropractors routinely encounter patients with neuropathic itching, particularly conditions like brachioradial pruritus, as they often stem from cervical spine dysfunction and nerve irritation. Imaging studies, such as cervical X-rays or MRIs, are generally unnecessary but may help identify underlying cervical spine abnormalities (i.e.,

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Treating cervicogenic headaches with dry needling and manual therapy

Chiropractic Economics

2 A cervicogenic headache is a secondary headache caused by a cervical spine disorder and its component bone, nerve/nerve root disc, and/or soft tissue elements. 14,15 The primary focus of manual therapy is to restore normal arthrokinematics of the cervical region, with special attention paid to the upper cervical spine. April 2016.

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New Year Same Spine

ChiroJunky

Same Spine Every December 31st as the year turns another age, your spine also grow older. Though some organs tissues have the ability to regenerate, like the liver, the spine ages and degenerates overtime. The spine is the weight-baring back one of the body. The spine has several functions that maintain us through life.

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New Year Same Spine

ChiroJunky

Same Spine Every December 31st as the year turns another age, your spine also grow older. Though some organs tissues have the ability to regenerate, like the liver, the spine ages and degenerates overtime. The spine is the weight-baring back one of the body. The spine has several functions that maintain us through life.

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

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2016 Jun 28;154(3):245-53. The Spine Journal. Hotfiel T, Carl HD, Swoboda B, Heinrich M, Heiß R, Grim C, Engelhardt M. Current conservative treatment and management strategies of skeletal muscle injuries. Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie. Mayer JM, Ralph L, Look M, Erasala GN, Verna JL, Matheson LN, Mooney V.

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Top Chiropractic Research from 2024: Elevating Evidence-Based Care

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trends from 2007 to 2016 showed a significant increase in chiropractic utilization, reinforcing the growing trust in chiropractic care. SMT and Cervical Artery Dissection: Debunking Myths This year, multiple studies reaffirmed that cervical spine manipulation (CSM) is not causally linked to cervical artery dissection (CAD). "In

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Chiropractor vs Physical Therapist: Which One Is Right For You?

Oviedo Chiropractic

Chiropractors primarily use hands-on manipulation to bring the spine and other joints back into alignment. Beginning in 2016, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) requires all entry-level physical therapy programs to switch to a DPT program.