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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

ChiroUp

1,9) Successful management involves identifying contributory cervical and thoracic spinal joint dysfunction, paraspinal hypertonicity, and postural stressors such as upper-crossed syndrome. 3) Improve Ergonomics: Optimize seated, standing, and laptop workstations to reduce spinal stress and improve posture. 2022 Sep 14;5(3):e39863.

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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. In 2023, 3.7 million people were treated in emergency department for injuries involving sports and recreational equipment 3. How do sports injuries happen?

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Pelvic obliquity through the chiropractic lens

Chiropractic Economics

Charting a course for correcting pelvic obliquity seems like a task for a Chiropractic 101 class when considering its simplest definition: “A postural abnormality occurring when the pelvis tilts to one side.” The most common postural distortion of the pelvis is anterior translation.

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Pelvic obliquity through the chiropractic lense

Chiropractic Economics

Charting a course for correcting pelvic obliquity seems like a task for a Chiropractic 101 class when considering its simplest definition: “A postural abnormality occurring when the pelvis tilts to one side.” The most common postural distortion of the pelvis is anterior translation.

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Back Pain Statistics by the Numbers

Petrak Family Chiropractic Center

Inactive lifestyle : desk jobs with uncomfortable seats or those with poor posture are more susceptible to back pain. One of the most alarming back pain statistics comes from a 2022 survey by Statista Research Department , which revealed that “70 percent of U.S. Smoking : smoking restricts oxygen flow to the spinal tissue.

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Chiropractic Treatment of Cervicogenic Headaches

ChiroUp

Elastic Modulus of Suboccipital Muscles, Cervical Range of Motion, and Forward Head Posture in Cervicogenic Headache. 2022 Nov 1;70(11):11-2. A delphi study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2021 Jan 26;52:102325. Tavakkoli M, Bahrpeyma F. Journal of Biomedical Physics & Engineering. 2023 Oct;13(5):463. 2023 Jun 24:1-7. Jain D, Pandey G.

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New Year Same Spine

ChiroJunky

Wellness, alignment, and holistic were trend words in 2022, but chiropractic was largely missing from the thread. Being mindful of your posture, office ergonomics, exercising regularly, decreasing stress levels all impacts how severe your degeneration manifest. Why is that?

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