Many headaches arise from cervical musculoskeletal disorders. Often, conservative therapies are recommended as the first treatment for cervicogenic headache, but it was previously unclear which treatments were the most effective.
Read MoreThe use of surgery to treat lower back pain has increased considerably in the past twenty years, though there is little information about its long-term effectiveness when compared with conservative treatments such as exercise therapy or cognitive behavioral interventions. Earlier studies found no differences in treatment outcomes when comparing cognitive interventions to lumbar fusion surgery. These studies only included a one-year and four-year follow-up however, and researchers wondered whether there would be more pronounced differences given more time.
Read MoreRecurrent neck pain and headaches are among the most commonly occurring types of pain during childhood and preadolescence. Despite its prevalence, many parents underestimate the extent of their children's head and neck pain.
Read MoreRecent research suggests that a multimodal chiropractic treatment can effectively ease radicular pain. Radiculopathy, or radicular pain, is a condition related to compression of the spinal nerve roots. This nerve impingement can lead to pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in parts of the body far from the original source.
Read MorePregnancy can be a wonderful time in a woman's life but it can also be the source of significant pain. Conditions like back pain and migraine can make it difficult to sleep and can affect your quality of life.
Read MoreHernia and groin injuries have been widely reported among soccer players. Sports hernias, or chronic groin pain, account for significant loss of playing time and early retirement from sports.
Read MoreBetween 1970 and 2008, the risk of stroke in high income countries fell by 42%. This time period coincided with increased public awareness of the health dangers of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and cigarette smoking.
Read MoreMany women experience aches and pains during pregnancy. Chiropractic treatments have been shown to be a safe and effective way to treat lower back pain, pelvic pain, and other forms of pregnancy-related pain.
Read MoreJaw or temporomandibular joint pain is common after an auto injury, even when there is no direct trauma to the jaw. The condition can be confusing to health-care providers, since oftentimes the jaw symptoms don't appear immediately after the injury, sometimes developing weeks or even months later. New research over the last 10 years suggests that jaw pain after an auto injury actually originates in the neck. When your neck is injured, the pain signals travel from the spine to your brainstem.
Read MoreHeadaches are common in children, but their treatment presents a challenge for doctors. The medical approach to treating children with headaches involves both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions.
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