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How Custom Orthotics Improve Posture and Spine Health

Reinhardt Chiropractic

How Custom Orthotics Improve Posture and Spine Health Custom orthotics play a vital role in improving posture and supporting spine health. The Connection Between Your Feet and Spine Your feet serve as the foundation of your body, supporting your weight during activities like standing, walking, and running.

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AANS February 20th Spine Summit Features Spine Who’s Who

Orthopedics This Week

The 2025 AANS Spine Summit will be held February 20-23, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. FAANS, AANS/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral Nerves Chair, recently shared with Orthopedics This Week what makes this spine meeting a premier event. Uribe, M.D.,

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

Chiropractic Economics

A recent case report on Katie May, who died in 2016 after receiving chiropractic cervical spine manipulation (CSM) from a DC, has concluded it did not cause her death. 4,6 Expert: cervical spine manipulation did not cause VAD The case report concludes that CSM did not cause the VAD, and that the dissection had been present before the CSM.

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Strategies for Cervical Spine Pain

Mike Reinold

The post Strategies for Cervical Spine Pain appeared first on Mike Reinold. Neck pain is a pretty common diagnosis that we all see. Here are some of our strategies to help.

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The chiropractic approach to cardiovascular health

Chiropractic Economics

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. The heart is particularly affected by nerves originating from the cervical and thoracic spine. J Chiropr Med.

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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

ChiroUp

2) Chiropractors routinely encounter patients with neuropathic itching, particularly conditions like brachioradial pruritus, as they often stem from cervical spine dysfunction and nerve irritation. Imaging studies, such as cervical X-rays or MRIs, are generally unnecessary but may help identify underlying cervical spine abnormalities (i.e.,

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Treating cervicogenic headaches with dry needling and manual therapy

Chiropractic Economics

2 A cervicogenic headache is a secondary headache caused by a cervical spine disorder and its component bone, nerve/nerve root disc, and/or soft tissue elements. 14,15 The primary focus of manual therapy is to restore normal arthrokinematics of the cervical region, with special attention paid to the upper cervical spine. Europe PMC.

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