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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. However, their mechanisms and effects differ. 2) Limiting Secondary Injury?

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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

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9,24) To learn more about the physiology of ice and how it helps suppress nerve function, check out our recent chiropractic blog on Heat vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Best for Musculoskeletal Injuries, or the corresponding chiropractic podcast on Heat vs Cold Therapy for Chiropractic Injury Recovery. 2021 Mar 1;2:96-7. JAAD international.

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The chiropractic approach to cardiovascular health

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DCs focus on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal disorders, particularly those related to the spine, with the belief that spinal health impacts the nervous system and, consequently, the function of various organs. DCs may design personalized exercise programs to improve cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and strength.

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

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Symptoms may improve with light exercise, heat, or compression. (2) 2021 Dec;10(2):1029-50. Adipose tissue as pain generator in the lower back and lower extremity: application in musculoskeletal medicine. Symptoms may include referred pain to the gluteal area, hip, thigh, or even the abdomen and groin. Pain and Therapy.

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Chiropractic Treatment of Cervicogenic Headaches

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3-5) Treatment Approach 3: Therapeutic Exercises for Cervicogenic Headache Management Research by Becher et al. 2023) suggests that therapeutic exercises play a crucial role in achieving clinically relevant reductions in headache intensity and frequency and disability for cervicogenic headache patients. Musculoskelet Sci Pract.

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

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

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But here's the catch: if you're not incorporating these techniques and associated home exercises into your practice, you’re missing out on a critical tool that can set you apart. Quick Tutorial : Neurodynamics 101: What You Need to Know in 90 Seconds Chiropractors know all too well the impact of poor neurodynamics on musculoskeletal health.