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Expert analysis: Did cervical spine manipulation cause the death of Katie May?

Chiropractic Economics

May entered the chiropractic office with a history of trauma, neck pain, headache and nausea consistent with existing VAD. years, until late 2019. Risk of stroke after chiropractic spinal manipulation in Medicare B beneficiaries aged 66 to 99 years with neck pain. In the well-known 2008 Cassidy, et al., 2015;23:19.

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

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Effectiveness of treatments for acute and sub-acute mechanical non-specific low back pain: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis. 2019 Dec;8:1-8. Effectiveness of treatments for acute and subacute mechanical non-specific low back pain: a systematic review with network meta-analysis. Systematic reviews.

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The Association Between Cervical Degenerative MRI Findings and Self-reported Neck Pain, Disability and Headache: A Cross-sectional Exploratory Study

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A systematic review from 2019 [13] investigated the presence of cervical MRI findings in patients with NP compared to pain-free controls and found, based on two studies, no differences in terms of disc degeneration between people with chronic non-specific NP and pain-free controls. [10,

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Top Chiropractic Research from 2024: Elevating Evidence-Based Care

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Feb 2019 Link When case reports like this misrepresent facts, they create unnecessary fear, perpetuate distrust, and discourage patients and providers from seeking safe, evidence-based care. 2019 Feb 17;51(2):118-27. 5) Chaibi et al. Annals of medicine. These findings reinforce the utility of SMT for spine-related disorders. (10)

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New Year Same Spine

ChiroJunky

Creating a website home for ChiroJunky was a goal from its creation in 2019. From my experience, however, the use of pain relievers, steroids and surgery seems to dominate the treatment plans for patients with degeneration. Im no exception, New Year, New ChiroJunky!

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New Year Same Spine

ChiroJunky

Creating a website home for ChiroJunky was a goal from it’s creation in 2019. From my experience, however, the use of pain relievers, steroids and surgery seems to dominate the treatment plans for patients with degeneration. I’m no exception, New Year, New ChiroJunky!

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The Top 3 Nerve Flossing Techniques Every Chiropractor Must Know—And Why You Can’t Ignore Them

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With evidence supporting its role in reducing symptoms for a wide range of conditions—lower back pain, neck pain, sciatica, carpal tunnel, and shoulder impingement, to name a few—nerve flossing is a must-know for every practitioner. 2019 Aug 8;27(4):208-14. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy.