People often come to a chiropractor for their headache after other treatments have not worked or if they have heard of other people getting good results. Firstly, the cause of the headache needs to be identified. A detailed discussion about the location, level of pain, how long the headache has been there and other information…
DetailsStudy Design: Prospective population-based cohort study Objective: To identify early predictors of lumbar spine surgery within 3 years after occupational back injury Summary of Background Data: Back injuries are the most prevalent occupational injury in the United States. Few prospective studies have examined early predictors of spine surgery after work-related back injury. Methods: Using Disability Risk Identification…
DetailsMiddle-aged women following a healthy Mediterranean-type diet — with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish, moderate amounts of alcohol, and little red meat — have much greater odds of healthy aging later on, a new study reports. “In this study, women with healthier dietary patterns at midlife were 40% more likely to…
DetailsRight now, 2 million Australians are suffering back pain. They are spending over a billion dollars on medications, tests and treatments and causing over 7 billion dollars per year in lost productivity. At a personal level, people lose income, curtail their sport and stop doing the recreational things they enjoy. Guilt and frustration creeps…
DetailsTo put it almost too simply, stress can “turn the volume up” on an underlying problem that you were probably just only coping with. An extra amount of stress can take you over the edge and cause a headache to come on, a neck to get stiff and sore, or a low back to spasm.…
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