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Best Sleeping Positions For Lower Back Pain

Beecher Chiropractic

Houston Chiropractor Comments: When patients come in to my office in Houston, Texas they often comment that they have been having trouble sleeping due to the pain. Other Considerations: Avoid Stomach Sleeping: Generally, sleeping on your stomach is not recommended for individuals experiencing lower back pain.

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

ChiroUp

8-9,38) Post-Knee Arthroplasty : Studies indicate that cold compression therapy after knee replacement surgery can improve outcomes, such as better pain relief, compared to other treatment methods. 26) Studies indicate that heat therapy provides short-term relief from pain and disability. (22-26) 2006;3(4):489-93.

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Why your practice needs search engine optomization (SEO)

Chiropractic Economics

Write articles on topics that matter to your patients, such as How chiropractic care can relieve lower back pain or Top five reasons to see a DC. Share stories from your patients about how your treatments helped them. Answer common questions about chiropractic care, treatment techniques or conditions you treat.

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The future of chiropractic: How can we address issues and evolve the profession?

Chiropractic Economics

A patient with lower back pain who visits 10 different DCs will likely receive vastly different treatment from each, while a patient who sees 10 PTs will experience far more standardized care. This lack of consistency can easily create confusion.

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Help patients bridge the financial gap to complementary care

Chiropractic Economics

This approach goes beyond what has sometimes been referred to as the sick care model, which is a more reactive approach built upon diagnosing an isolated set of symptoms, relying on the patient to seek out care to determine the issue and then receive treatment. in 2002 to 49.2% in 2002 to 49.2%

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Adopting a healthier lifestyle could help manage lower back pain

Medical Xpress: Sports Medicine & Kinesiology

Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide with many treatments, such as medication, often failing to provide lasting relief. Their study, published in JAMA Network Open, found integrating lifestyle support into back pain care could reduce disability and enhance quality of life.

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What is dry needling and why is it so popular?

Chiropractic Economics

The benefits of effective pain treatment and functional rehabilitation Dry needling has emerged as a successful tool used by DCs and other healthcare professionals. Comprehending dry needling Dry needling is a treatment method using slender, sterilized needles to precisely address myofascial pain and dysfunction.