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New study shows compression good for post exercise recovery

Compression is effective as a post-exercise recovery Helps keep the swelling down Compression is effective as a post-exercise recovery  [Tweet “Compression is effective as a post-exercise recovery.”] measure, says Daniel Cipriani, an associate professor of physical therapy at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. “Because it helps to keep down some of the swelling that occurs

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acetaminophen is ineffective for low back pain new study says

Study shows acetaminophen for low back pain has only minimal benefits Osteoarthritis, or as some call it old age arthritis , of the knee and spine were the object of this study. My SUMMARY: paracetamol (acetaminophen) is ineffective in the treatment of low back pain and provides minimal short term benefit for people with osteoarthritis. 

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Maintenance shown to provide long term benefit

Maintenance by chiropractors showed a lower rate of recurring disability than those who frequented physical therapy or general doctor. Patients who had Twice a month adjustments for nine months of maintenance were shown to have a better long term benefit than those who didn’t.       Health maintenance care in work-related low back pain

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Less cost, faster recovery, fewer surgery and reduced drugs with chiropractic care

Two times the success for neck pain with chiropractic vs general doctor and physical therapy (reduce work absence, 1/3 less cost, fast recovery and less meds). Only 1.5% of patients had surgery when seeing a chiropractor first for back injuries versus 42.7% if they saw general doc first.   “In our randomized, controlled trial, we

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Babies with chiropractic: colic and breastfeeding improved

Crying colic babies decreased crying by 48%, compared to only 18% of those with out chiropractic care. 78% of newborn to 12 week old babies could now breastfeed after 2-5 treatments with chiropractic care A 2012 study of colicky babies found daily crying time decreased by 48 percent in those babies who received chiropractic care

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Twelve treatments had a modest benefit in in pain-free and disability-free days even for chronic low back pain and did not increase the cost nor increase the loss of productivity.

Twelve treatments had a modest benefit in in pain-free and disability-free days even for chronic low back pain and did not increase the cost nor increase the loss of productivity.   J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jun;37(5):300-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.03.002. Cost analysis related to dose-response of spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain: outcomes from

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88-90% of people with confirmed MRI lumbar disc herniation improved at 3 months and 1 year later following chiropractic treatments.

88-90% of people with confirmed MRI lumbar disc herniation improved at 3 months and 1 year later following chiropractic treatments. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Mar-Apr;37(3):155-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.12.011. Epub 2014 Mar 11. Outcomes of acute and chronic patients with magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed symptomatic lumbar disc herniations receiving high-velocity, low-amplitude, spinal manipulative therapy: a prospective observational

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