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Heat vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Best for Musculoskeletal Injuries

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When treating musculoskeletal injuries, chiropractors often face the key question of when to use heat vs ice therapy. When to Use Ice vs Heat for Musculoskeletal Injuries Heat and cold therapy both play valuable roles in managing pain and promoting healing. However, their mechanisms and effects differ. 2) Limiting Secondary Injury?

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Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neuropathic Itch Every DC Should Recognize

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9,24) To learn more about the physiology of ice and how it helps suppress nerve function, check out our recent chiropractic blog on Heat vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Best for Musculoskeletal Injuries, or the corresponding chiropractic podcast on Heat vs Cold Therapy for Chiropractic Injury Recovery. 2018 Jan 1;98(1). JMIR dermatology.

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Superficial vs deep dry needling

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Two related articles followed in 2018. This allows you to incorporate DDN into your treatment plans for musculoskeletal dysfunction and myofascial pain, where deeper lesions may result in more advantageous outcomes. DDN significantly affected functional rating index and range of motion. Sarrafzadeh, et al.,

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Expand the scope of chiropractic care

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For DCs, whose focus is primarily on musculoskeletal health, spinal care and overall wellness, this shift offers opportunities to enhance their patients outcomes through noninvasive and holistic treatment options. Federal and state regulations The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp-derived CBD products containing less than 0.3%

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The chiropractic approach to cardiovascular health

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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. DCs may design personalized exercise programs to improve cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and strength.

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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. Musculoskelet Sci Pract.

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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) Adipose tissue as pain generator in the lower back and lower extremity: application in musculoskeletal medicine. 2018 Jan;47:137-40. Symptoms may include referred pain to the gluteal area, hip, thigh, or even the abdomen and groin. 1943 Dec;3(4):222.