by admin | Apr 19, 2019 | Clinical
The primary goal of chiropractic physicians is to DIAGNOSE. And some of the most notable diagnoses in the knee involve the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Ruling out an ACL tear (acute or chronic) is essential before initiating treatment and rehab. Fortunately,...
by admin | Apr 13, 2019 | Clinical
Shoulder pain is the second most common diagnosis seen in a musculoskeletal provider’s office. Treating shoulder dysfunction should constitute a significant portion of every chiropractor’s day. Not because it is quick and easy, but because it is challenging....
by admin | Apr 6, 2019 | Clinical
Staying at the top of your clinical “A” game means staying on top of the latest research. In this week’s blog, our team has summarized 11 of the most relevant studies pulled from the most recent research, with best practices that you can apply today. Review the...
by admin | Mar 30, 2019 | Clinical
On March 19, 2019, Annals of Medicine hit the chiropractic profession with new research that will change the perception of chiropractic care. Here’s what they said: “Manual therapy does not result in an increased risk of Cervical Arterial Dissection.” Annals of...
by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Clinical
Expert Guest Blog by Michael Braccio DC, DACRB Over the previous couple of decades, our understanding of tendon pathology has changed; from tendinitis to tendinosis, and then to tendinopathy. With Achilles tendinopathy being one of the most common injuries, it...
by admin | Mar 9, 2019 | Clinical
There is no off switch, but there is a dimmer. Trauma and repetitive stress are common triggers for muscle hypertonity. In the absence of neurologic disease, our brain subconsciously regulates muscle tension in response to movement or injury. When muscles are...
by admin | Mar 2, 2019 | Clinical
Approximately 34-43% of the population suffers from neck pain in any given year. (1) This complaint comprises almost half of the office visits seen in primary practice. There is little question that manual therapy and cervical spine manipulation alleviate neck pain...
by admin | Feb 21, 2019 | Clinical
Problems involving the hip are some of the most frequently undiagnosed or misdiagnosed conditions. When a patient presents with hip pain, evidence-based chiropractors immediately consider the most probable culprits –like greater throchanteric pain syndrome and...
by admin | Feb 14, 2019 | Clinical
ChiroUp reviewed over 1,000 new abstracts last month. Check out the top 18 summaries that will impact your management from head-to-toe… Review the latest news: ✔ Top undiagnosed causes of hip pain ✔ High false positive carpal tunnel rate for NCV’s ✔ Therapeutic tape...
by admin | Feb 9, 2019 | Clinical
Predicting responders vs. non-responders for any given treatment can be difficult; and estimating recovery is even more burdensome. While there is no foolproof way of answering either question, there is a concept to help you make more informed treatment decisions for...
by admin | Feb 2, 2019 | Clinical
Pharma’s 6 Billion Dollars Vs. Our Superior Results While chiropractors have enjoyed a recent surge of research supporting spinal manipulation over pharmaceutical options, not all medical physicians have heard that news – in no small part because big pharma’s...
by admin | Jan 26, 2019 | Clinical
The pathogenesis of tendinopathy is well defined. Regardless of location, progression of tendinitis to tendinopathy (and eventually tearing) is fairly uniform in all tendons. As evidence-based chiropractors, we are uniquely positioned to help these patients...
by admin | Jan 19, 2019 | Clinical
The research is in! Check out our collection of 15 new studies that will optimize the way you practice each day- 5 treatments that work, 5 that don’t, and 5 studies that are simply intriguing. Review the latest news: ✔ Avoiding surgery for rotator cuff tears ✔ ...
by admin | Jan 12, 2019 | Clinical
Active shoulder movement requires well-timed coordination between shoulder and scapular muscles. Purposeful and injury-free movement is also dependent on adequate passive structural constraints including the bony architecture, tendons, and ligaments. The active and...
by admin | Jan 5, 2019 | Clinical
On December 26th, 2018, the Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences published a study showing that transcranial magnetic stimulation may provide benefit for fibromyalgia patients. (96) Whew…we can all breath a sigh of relief knowing that our treatment options...
by admin | Dec 21, 2018 | Clinical
No, well yes, okay maybe… in the right situations. That is about as clear as it gets concerning the growing epidemic of adolescent injuries via weightlifting and competitive sports. There is no disputing the facts that plague childhood athletics. A September 2018...
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