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How Chiropractors Can Help Patients Conquer Headaches with SNAG Mobilizations

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1, 3-5) Spinal Manipulation for Headaches & Migraines While SNAGs are an effective tool, spinal manipulation remains a foundational treatment for headache patients. 7) A major Spine Journal study found that SMT cuts symptomatic days in half , with a linear dose-response for improvement. (8) J Phys Ther Sci.2019

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Chiropractic Treatment of Shoulder Pain and Weakness

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Test Description: The patient is instructed to reach behind their back and slide their extended thumb as high up the spine as possible. The clinician then measures active shoulder internal rotation by noting the highest thoracic spinal level the patient can touch. However, research by Jones et al. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

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

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A recent case report on Katie May, who died in 2016 after receiving chiropractic cervical spine manipulation (CSM) from a DC, has concluded it did not cause her death. years, until late 2019. Causal analysis of vertebral artery dissection and fatal stroke following chiropractic cervical spine manipulation.

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Top Chiropractic Research from 2024: Elevating Evidence-Based Care

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This blog distills key findings and themes from this years chiropractic studies, spotlighting the benefits of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and other chiropractic interventions. There was] no convincing evidence of the causation of cervical artery dissection by cervical spine manipulation in a healthy cervical spine." (2)

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

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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.

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Sciatica: What you need to know and tips for relief

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Sciatica is different from low back pain in that it results from the sciatic nerve, rather than the spine. These include, but are not limited to: Physical activity Acupuncture Spinal manipulation What can you do at home? Updated 2019 Feb 28]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. doi:10.1136/bmj.39223.428495.BE