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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.

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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) Some studies recommend starting with ice and then switching to heat.

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Top Chiropractic Research from 2024: Elevating Evidence-Based Care

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Download our Chiropractic Safety Toolkit for additional patient and provider resources, including a sharable infographic and a link to our top chiropractic webinar ever! Download and share the Opioid Crisis whitepaper highlighting how chiropractic is a valuable weapon in the ongoing opioid epidemic. 3) Fagundes et al.

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Revolutionize Your Migraine Management: The Top 10 Chiropractic Tools of 2024

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Exercise for Migraine Headaches Aerobic exercise can significantly reduce migraine frequency, intensity, and duration. Exercising for 40 minutes three times per week has shown similar benefits to a proven prophylactic medication. Bonus: Check out this prior blog for two potential neck exercises for migraines.

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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. BMC Neurol. 2018;18(1):171.

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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) Bonus: ChiroUp subscribers can download and share the latest patient education infographic, Understanding Episacral Liopomas , by visiting their Forms Library and searching “Lipoma”. if the surrounding muscle is irritated, the nodule tends to be more tender.) (2,7)

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Blogging Tips for Chiropractors: Writing Content That Converts Readers into Patients

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Wellness and Lifestyle Advice: Write about the importance of nutrition, exercise, and stress management in maintaining overall health. Whether its scheduling an appointment, signing up for a newsletter, or downloading a free resource, your CTA should guide readers toward becoming patients.