Chronic pain is pervasive in modern society, and chronic low back pain is the most frequently reported chronic pain condition. Current drug treatments for low back pain often target the immune system and include anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, and...
This is far and away one of the best papers ever done on the efficacy of manual methods for managing musculoskeletal injuries. The lead author, Geoffrey Bove, practiced as a chiropractor prior to getting a PhD in Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of North...
According to the authors of this study, as many as 70% of the individuals will experience neck pain at least once in their life, and nearly 60% of these people will continue to report pain 5 years after initial onset of pain. The economic cost of managing both back...
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast Every chiropractor knows that a strong, well-coordinated core is essential for maintaining spinal health. The core muscles work as a unit to increase intra-abdominal pressure providing just the right...
Initially discovered in the 1960s by Eklund and Hagbarth (1), a surprising body of research has shown that placing small vibrating motors over the belly of a muscle can produce presynaptic inhibition of the muscle’s spindles, which can reduce muscle tone by as much as...
