Muscle Loss from Inactivity: 34 Percent in Just Two Weeks

A study from the University of Copenhagen and published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine showed that wearing an immobilizing knee brace for just two weeks caused men to lose between 20-34% of leg muscle strength! This is one of the reasons I am continually encouraging my patients to stay as active as possible even when they have more severe injuries. 
Were you aware that significant muscle loss could occur this fast?

Muscle Loss from Inactivity: 34 Percent in Just Two Weeks

Lower Back Pain Relief: Treatments That Really Work

A new article in Readers Digest entitled "Lower Back 
Relief Treatments That Really Work" recommends chiropractic care, physical therapy and several other conservative professions and treatments.
Do you think these are good recommendations?
Lower Back Pain Relief: Treatments That Really Work

5 Common Causes of Neck Pain (and How Chiropractic Can Help)

The neck is the second most common area that I treat. I have recently had two patients that could hardly rotate their necks. Makes driving rather difficult.
Hear is an article on 5 common causes and predisposing factors.
His anyone had severe neck pain?
5 Common Causes of Neck Pain (and How Chiropractic Can Help)

What Does Research Reveal About Chiropractic Costs?

To date approximately 30 studies have looked at the cost of including chiropractic care and/or spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) within workers’ compensation, other healthcare delivery systems or multi-disciplinary clinics. The available evidence consistently shows that patients with low back and neck pain who are treated by chiropractors have either similar or lower costs than those seeking care from other providers.
Does this surprise anyone?
What Does Research Reveal About Chiropractic Costs?

Doctors botch blood pressure readings more often than you think

I am a certified medical examiner for the Dept of Transportation to perform medical safety exams on truck drivers. Blood pressure measurement is part of the exam. I have provided a link to an article that discusses that the measurement is performed incorrectly in many medical offices, and also lists the current recommendations for proper measurement. 
Has anyone had their pressure taken incorrectly?
Doctors botch blood pressure readings more often than you think

New report warns of widespread ineffectiveness of lower back pain treatments

Good Morning America recently ran a segment concerning the 3 papers just published in the Lancet medical journal. These papers state that much of the treatment of low back pain is not based on current research and is ineffective. The papers analyzed the evidence and recommends as a first line activity, superficial heat, spinal manipulation (94% of which is performed by chiropractors), massage, and acupuncture. 
Does this sound like good recommendations to you?

New report warns of widespread ineffectiveness of lower back pain treatments

VA Pain Conference: Manipulation Among 9 Nondrug Therapies Recommended

Spinal manipulation is one of nine nondrug therapies VA pain experts recommend for implementation across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for treatment of chronic pain. Authors say integration of the nondrug approaches in primary care, pain care and mental health settings should be a priority and could potentially make VHA a model for improving treatment of chronic pain nationwide. 
Do you think this is good policy to implement?
VA Pain Conference: Manipulation Among 9 Nondrug Therapies Recommended