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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

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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. 2016 Jul;91:549-51.

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Treating cervicogenic headaches with dry needling and manual therapy

Chiropractic Economics

A likely symptom generator can be an excessive extension of the occiput on the atlas in functional postures. A common posture like forward head posture, where the occiput tends to rotate posteriorly on the atlas, often results in soft tissue and joint dysfunction that can be treated with manual therapy. April 2016.

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How Chiropractors Can Help Patients Conquer Headaches with SNAG Mobilizations

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How to Perform the Two Most Effective SNAG Exercises Headache SNAG To perform the Headache SNAG, start by sitting or standing upright with good posture. SNAG Rotation (C1-C2 Focus) For the SNAG rotation, begin seated or standing in a neutral, upright posture. 2016 Feb 6;17(1):64 Haas M. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Feb 23.

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Chiropractor vs Physical Therapist: Which One Is Right For You?

Oviedo Chiropractic

Beginning in 2016, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) requires all entry-level physical therapy programs to switch to a DPT program. This means that any physical therapist that has graduated after January of 2016 can (and should) be referred to as a doctor of physical therapy.

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Understanding Ischiofemoral Impingement: Diagnosis and Management for Chiropractors

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14) Patients often assume an antalgic sitting posture to unload the affected ischium. (22) 2016 Jun 1;45(6):771-87. 2016 Jul 1;32(7):1279-84. Short answer: Chronic buttock pain Deeper dive: Ischiofemoral impingement symptoms typically present as chronic, nonspecific buttock pain that has been present for months or years.

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Chiropractic Treatment of Cervicogenic Headaches

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Elastic Modulus of Suboccipital Muscles, Cervical Range of Motion, and Forward Head Posture in Cervicogenic Headache. 2016 Feb 6;17(1):64 5. 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. BMC Musculoskelet Disord.

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New Year Same Spine

ChiroJunky

Being mindful of your posture, office ergonomics, exercising regularly, decreasing stress levels all impacts how severe your degeneration manifest. A 2016 study revealed that almost 50% of participants with degenerative disc disease were also deficient in vitamin D , a vitamin that is notoriously deficient amongst black Americans.