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How Chiropractors Can Help Patients Conquer Headaches with SNAG Mobilizations

ChiroUp

1, 3-5) Spinal Manipulation for Headaches & Migraines While SNAGs are an effective tool, spinal manipulation remains a foundational treatment for headache patients. 8) Migraine Relief A meta-analysis found that spinal manipulation reduces migraine days by about two per month when combined with usual medical care. (9)

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Chiropractic Treatment of Shoulder Pain and Weakness

ChiroUp

If a patient presents with a positive DIME test and a confirmed full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus, and conservative care (4-6 weeks of manual therapy, spinal manipulation, patient education, and rehab) has failed, surgery may be a viable option. However, research by Jones et al. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2020 Jul 7.

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

Chiropractic Economics

years, until late 2019. Risk of stroke after chiropractic spinal manipulation in Medicare B beneficiaries aged 66 to 99 years with neck pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. Plausible Mechanisms of Causation of Immediate Stroke by Cervical Spine Manipulation: A Narrative Review. Chiropr Man Therap. 2015;23:19.

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Top Chiropractic Research from 2024: Elevating Evidence-Based Care

ChiroUp

This blog distills key findings and themes from this years chiropractic studies, spotlighting the benefits of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and other chiropractic interventions. This case presents a unique circumstance of a fatal vertebral artery dissection after self-chiropractic manipulation." (4) 3) Fagundes et al.

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Headache Got You Down? Try Chiropractic

Springs Chiropractic

To Your Health February, 2019 (Vol. That means chiropractic spinal manipulation that helps relieve neck pain and tension can also relieve headache pain. 13, Issue 02) By Editorial Staff Anyone who’s experienced a headache (an estimated 90 percent of Americans) knows it can be a real downer, to say the least.

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Pain Education for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Palmer College of Chiropractic

These intended outcomes strongly suggest education should be thought of as a distinct clinical intervention, like spinal manipulation and motor control training. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2019 Nov;42(9):677–93. Beliveau PJH, Wong JJ, Sutton DA, Simon NB, Bussières AE, Mior SA, et al.

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Chiropractic Defense Council fights to overturn Australian ban on spinal manipulation for babies

Chiropractic Economics

Six months after the Chiropractic Board of Australia removed its self-imposed ban on spinal manipulation in children age two and under, the outcry from government officials forced the ban’s reinstatement. While chiropractors in Australia are still permitted to treat babies, they are banned solely from spinal manipulation.