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• Chiropractic First for Headaches and Back Pain •
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A recent Journal of the American Medical Association study found headaches and back pain cost more than $60 billion per year. They are also the number one reason for lost work productivity and absenteeism. Fortunately, chiropractors are highly trained and highly successful in treating both headaches and back pain… it’s what we do! There are also dozens of studies supporting this, including: (1) The July 15, 2003 issue of the medical journal Spine found that manual manipulation - the primary form of treatment performed by doctors of chiropractic - provides better short-term relief of chronic back pain than medication, and (2) In 2001, researchers at Duke University found cervical - or neck -- manipulation appropriate for both tension type headache and cervicogenic headache and noted that "cervical spinal manipulation has a very low risk of serious complications" which may be "one of its appeals over drug treatment."
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| SOURCE: American Chiropractic Association |
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• Firm Mattress? •
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Researchers recently compared the firmness of mattresses with pain and disability levels of those suffering from low-back pain. According to researchers, at 90 days, patients with medium-firm mattresses had better outcomes for pain in bed, pain on rising, and disability than did patients with firm mattresses. Throughout the study period, patients with medium-firm mattresses also had less daytime low-back pain, pain while lying in bed, and pain on rising than did patients with firm mattresses. Researchers concluded, a mattress of medium firmness improves pain and disability among patients with chronic non-specific low-back pain.
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| SOURCE: Lancet 2003; 362: 1599-604 |
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• Chiropractic For Seniors •
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As part of legislation overhauling the 38-year old Medicare program - passed by the House of Representatives on November 22nd and the Senate on November 24th - President Bush has authorized four two-year pilot projects designed to test expanded access to chiropractic services for America's seniors. We commend President Bush as well as all supporters of chiropractic. Chiropractic care is essential and should be made available to all.
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| SOURCE: http://www.acatoday.com |
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• Don’t Skimp On Office Equipment •
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A recent study involved assigning office workers to different groups in order to evaluate the health effects of having undergone ergonomic training and use of ergonomic equipment. Data was collected 2 months and 1 month prior to intervention, and 2, 6, and 12 months postintervention. According to their findings, workers who received a highly adjustable chair and office ergonomics training had reduced symptom growth over the workday. No evidence suggested that training alone lowered symptom growth over the workday.
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| SOURCE: Spine 2003;28:2706-2711 |
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