Epidemiological studies of the association between the hours per day spent sitting and mortality have observed correlations especially with cardiovascular disease, but also with obesity, Type 2 diabetes, depression and musculoskeletal problems. But what...
One signal feature of chiropractic adjustments is the “crack” that often accompanies the manipulation. The cause of the noise has recently been investigated by a team lead by Greg Kawchuk, DC, of the University...
Since its inception in 2001, the Oregon Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) has promoted judicious use of antibiotics for respiratory infections. CHP is a supporter of AWARE. As you’ll see here, Oregon...
A recent study by financial company 24/7 Wall St looked at the 2014 unemployment rates from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics for almost 600 jobs. Their analysis revealed that chiropractic jobs were the...
A recent post on the “Why is American Health Care So Expensive?” blog highlighted the benefits of taking patient’s blood pressure “like a pro”. The blog post highlighted simple measure that can help a clinician...
Strengthening core muscles can improve balance and stability and are an important part of fitness routines that have "real-world benefits". Doing this strengthening in a way that spares the low back has been promoted...
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) has published a fact sheet that provides basic information about low back pain, summarizes research on spinal manipulation for low back pain, and suggests sources...
All clinicians in practice strive to make correct diagnoses. Making a correct diagnosis usually means an appropriate treatment plan for the patient and a positive outcome. Medical providers, however, are not perfect. A recent paper...
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in The BMJ March 31, 2015, found "strong evidence" that paracetamol (aka, acetaminophen and Tylenol) is not effective for low back pain. The review of randomized controlled trials...