The Back Pain-Relief Fast-track
Here is a good summary of the “new” Cochrane Reviews opinion on chiropractic:
Dr. Tim Carey, researcher at UNC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, states that many people will try several different treatment approaches – often including spinal manipulation – shopping from one to the next in an attempt to obtain a back [...]
Fast Back Pain Relief – Part 2 – Comments on Cochrane Reviews Opinion
The review authors looked for randomized controlled trials (RCT’s) about chiropractic for back pain. RCT’s are most-often considered by doctors as the most reliable forms of medical research. Their search identified 26 studies with 6,070 participants that met the minimum standards to be [...]
New Cochrane Reviews Suggests Benefits?
Chiropractic back pain therapy may be worthy of consideration, especially if you suffer from chronic lower back pain. So finds a new review of existing research about that spinal manipulation or “adjustment” of your back alignment often performed by chiropractors. Review authors say this is the kind of hands-on regime that [...]
Hulk Hogan had back surgery Monday, 9/20/2010. But – with new alternative back pain treatment options, was a $20K radio frequency ablation really necessary? [...]
Long-term Traction – and Bed Rest Went Away 30 Years Ago
One thing’s for sure – the clinical research is made up of poor studies. None show any valid benefits to use of machines for traction. (Check the Cochrane Collaboration on this question – http://www2.cochrane.org/reviews )
With 25 studies worth including, the Cochrane review covered a total [...]
The search for an anatomic or structural cause of the back pain FAILS in 80-90% of cases…Why wait for pain-relief? With the new approaches – hours-days [...]
In 2009 a new “pattern-recognition” approach to back pain tested up to ten (10) times faster than the usual treatment. Based on a 40 year-old system – it [...]