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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

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Conservative options include cervical manipulation, manual therapy, traction, modalities, and therapeutic exercise. Fast Fact Limit nerve irritation, including underlying postural stressors Arm & neck exercises for brachioradial pruritis can help alleviate symptoms and improve function and mobility. 2021 Mar 1;2:96-7.

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

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Recent evidence has led practitioners to shift from RICE to the PEACE & LOVE approach, which emphasizes early protection, elevation, avoiding antiinflammatories, compression, and education, followed by (controlled) loading, optimism, vascularization, and exercises. (2) 2021 Jun 6;9(17):4116. 2021 Jun;10:81-100. Kwiecien SY.

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The chiropractic approach to cardiovascular health

Chiropractic Economics

Chiropractic treatments typically involve spinal adjustments, soft tissue therapies, rehabilitative exercises and lifestyle counseling. DCs may design personalized exercise programs to improve cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and strength. Multiple Cause of Death 2018–2021. For more information, visit wholisticmatters.com.

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Chiropractic Care to Treat & Prevent Sports Injuries

Canadian Chiropractic Association

Following this record low, sports and recreational injuries increased 20% in 2021, 12% in 2022, and 2% in 2023. Sports and exercise are essential in maintaining well-rounded health, but they come with inherent risks. In 2023, 3.7 How do sports injuries happen?

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Tips for communicating with patients with limited English proficiency

Chiropractic Economics

This includes intake forms, appointment reminders, helpful exercises and patient care instructions. A 2021 review in the Journal of Medical Internet Research concluded these apps are often acceptable and can improve communication and reduce consultation time, though they do have limitations.

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Time to start thinking big: The 27th Annual Salary and Expense Survey

Chiropractic Economics

DCs could also be exercising financial caution, having just emerged from an extended downturn fueled by the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve seen a slow but steady increase in female respondents over the last few surveys, except for dips in 2021 and 2023. These results allude to an overall positive trend regarding closing the gender gap.

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The Ozempic workout: How gyms and trainers are catering to a new group of exercisers

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Their popularity as a tool for weight loss skyrocketed after the FDA approved Wegovy for weight management in 2021. The class of drugsGLP-1 receptor agonistshas been around for two decades as a diabetes medication.