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Insurance type tied to variations in chronic pain treatment, research suggests

Chiropractic Economics

An analysis of medical claims data suggests adults may have differential access to chronic pain treatment options based on the type of health insurance they have. Recently published in The Journal of Pain , the study was conducted by researchers at the U.S. physical therapy), complementary or integrative care (e.g., Also, 63.1%

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

ChiroUp

Use of cryotherapy for managing chronic pain: an evidence-based narrative. Pain and therapy. 2017 Mar 7;8:93. Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. 2017 Apr 4;166(7):514-30. 2017 Jan 1;30(4):889-96.

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High photon energy lasers

Chiropractic Economics

Chronic pain prevented her from competing in the world championships, so we did a trial with the low-level lasers in the office and green violet lasers at home before the Crossfit World Championships. KIRK GAIR, DC, has been using lasers since 2004 and lecturing internationally since 2017.

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What To Do When You Slip and Fall on Ice

Petrak Family Chiropractic Center

Bureau of Labor Statistics , over 20,000 workplace injuries were reported in 2017 as a result of falling on ice. ​ Contact Petrak Chiropractic Center for Post-Fall Care ​If you’ve recently experienced a fall on ice, don’t wait for minor aches to turn into chronic pain. In fact, according to the U.S.

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What you need to know about TECAR therapy

Chiropractic Economics

Chronic pain management. TECAR is particularly effective for managing chronic pain conditions, enhancing the overall outcomes of chiropractic treatments. Faster recovery times. Patients often experience quicker recovery times from musculoskeletal injuries when TECAR is integrated with chiropractic care. Yokota Y, et al.

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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. This will also reduce over medicalising pain and the inappropriate medical care that have inevitably followed; MRI / imaging, injections, surgery (Grunau et al. References 1.

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

JBJS

Since 2017, Dr. Swiontkowski has written an annual editorial to update the JBJS community on relevant journal statistics from the previous year (e.g., Pain Management. ORCID Registration Required in 2017 To JBJS Reviewers, Authors, and Readers: Thank You! Journal Statistics. Specific steps included: In April 2019, Drs.