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Treating cervicogenic headaches with dry needling and manual therapy

Chiropractic Economics

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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F4CP President Sherry McAllister to receive Beatrice B. Hagen Award

Chiropractic Economics

After months of medication, she still experienced debilitating headaches and back pain and turned to chiropractic care upon a classmate’s suggestion. The Hagen Award presentation McAllister will be honored on May 2 at the Logan University Symposium. That one appointment changed her life.

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Treat tendinopathy in athletes

Chiropractic Economics

Guidelines support mechanical loading , such as eccentric exercises or heavy-load programs, especially for midportion Achilles tendinopathy, if no structural frailty is present. Clinical decision-making should be guided by critically appraising the evidence and carefully considering the individual athlete’s situation presentation.

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Magnesium Glycinate can correct magnesium deficiency—and make your patients feel much better

Chiropractic Economics

Subclinical magnesium deficiency, levels that are decreased but not low enough to qualify as deficient, may present itself in patterns: a female patient in her 40s with stress, headaches and disrupted sleep. A weekend athlete with persistent muscle tightness.

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A letter from the editor

Chiropractic Economics

Help with headaches Take an innovative two-pronged approach to headaches, and you could have some very happy patients on your hands. Brian Hortz recommends a combination of manual therapy and dry needling, which research indicates is effective at relieving cervicogenic headache pain.

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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. Eagle Syndrome affects only about 0.16% of the population.

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Relief Awaits: Back Pain Chiropractic Solutions in Atlanta

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By realigning the joints in the spine, I can help reduce discomfort and restore normal movement, which often alleviates associated symptoms such as headaches and shoulder tension. I also address issues like sciatica and nerve pain, which often present with discomfort radiating down the legs.