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Treating cervicogenic headaches with dry needling and manual therapy

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Cervicogenic headache refers to a headache of cervical origin. 1 The International Headache Society (IHS) has classified headaches as primary, where there is no other causative factor, or secondary, where the headache occurs in close temporal relationship to another disorder to which it is attributed.

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Top 10 Chiropractic Research Studies from 2025 (So Far)

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Top Cervicogenic Headache Care: SMT & SNAGs "In patients with cervicogenic headache, sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAG) mobilization can significantly improve pain and function, with benefits maintained in the long-term. These findings support current guideline recommendations favoring SMT in tension-type headache care."

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The body’s own cannabinoid system for healing

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In turn, this can mitigate the effects of chronic stress on the body, including muscle tension, headaches and digestive issues, all common complaints among chiropractic patients. Accessed September 6, 2024. Accessed September 6, 2024. Accessed September 6, 2024. Accessed September 6, 2024. Marzo V, Piscitelli F.

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Top five most popular health and wellness articles of 2024

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The following are the top five most popular health and wellness articles for 2024: 1. Treatment strategies for cervicogenic headaches by Mark Sanna, DC Cervicogenic headaches are characterized by unilateral pain that starts in the neck, often after movement or injury.

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

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2,3) However, a critical review published in the October 2024 British Medical Journal found no conclusive evidence from human studies that cryotherapy effectively limits secondary injury or promotes tissue regeneration. (4) 1-3) Migraine Headaches : Using ice for migraines can provide relief. (5-7) 2024 Oct 1;58(20):1215-23.

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F4CP President Sherry McAllister to receive Beatrice B. Hagen Award

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Past Hagen Award winners include Kristina Petrocco-Napuli, DC, MS, DHPE (23), FICC, FACC (2024) ; Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD, DACBSP, FICC (2023); Christine Goertz, DC, PhD (2021); Jean Moss, DC, MBA (2018); Michelle Maiers, DC, MPH, PhD (2017); Sharon Valone, DC, FICCP (2016); and Donna Mannello, DC (87) (2015).

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Eagle Syndrome: A Chiropractic Perspective

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Symptoms often mimic temporomandibular joint disorders, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, or cervicogenic headaches, presenting as unilateral throat pain, dysphagia, otalgia, or a sensation of a foreign body in the throat. 2024 Apr 29;12(5):e8814. Eagle Syndrome affects only about 0.16% of the population. 2011 Apr;16(2):199-202.