November 2008 health newsletter
November 2008 Health Newsletter
November 2008 Health Newsletter. Read preserved patient education from Back & Neck Care Center of Bedford.
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November 2008 Health Newsletter
A recent study finds chiropractic care highly effective for patients
suffering from lower back (lumbar) and neck (cervical) radiculopathy -
pain, numbness and/or tingling extending down the arm(s) or leg(s) due
to nerve irritation related to the spine. In this study consisting of
162 patients, each received chiropractic manipulation,
neuromobilization and exercise stabilization. Of the 162 patients, 10
unresolved cases were referred for epidural steroid injections, 10 were
referred for further medical medication management and 3 cases were
referred to undergo surgery. However, a total of 86 percent had
resolution of their primary radicular complaints following their
chiropractic care and thus were not required to received injections,
medication management or surgery. According to the authors of the
study, "The conservative management strategy we reviewed in our sample
produced favorable outcomes for most of the patients with
radiculopathy. The strategy appears to be safe." If you or another is
suffering from pain, numbness or tingling in the extremities, contact
your local chiropractor for a thorough evaluation. As this study
demonstrates, chiropractic care is effective in many cases of cervical
and lumbar radiculopathy and can be an appropriate, safe, non-invasive
therapy for many.
Author: ChiroPlanet.com
Source: Journal of Chiropractic Medicine. Volume 7, Issue 3.
Copyright: ProfessionalPlanets.com LLC 2008
Neck pain with or without arm pain is one of the most common reasons to
visit a chiropractor. However, many avoid seeking care for some time or
wait until their pain becomes unbearable, hoping somehow that the pain
will simply disappear. While in some cases the pain and discomfort does
in fact go away, in a great number of those cases, it eventually
resurfaces. Fortunately, most cases of neck pain can be successfully
managed in a safe, non-invasive way. Some of the methods of care
utilized by chiropractors include manual therapy and exercise. A recent
study comparing manual physical therapy and exercise to passive care
consisting of basic advice, mobility exercise and ultrasound found
manual therapy and exercise superior. It's important to note that most
chiropractic care is hands on and does not simply consist of
passive-type therapies such as ultrasound, although in certain cases
this can be useful. In fact, one of the reasons many prefer
chiropractic care is the hands on, attentive nature of chiropractic
care. If you haven't tried chiropractic care for your neck pain, as
well as other aches and pains, or, for your overall health/wellness
needs, we urge you to call your local chiropractor today. Chiropractic
care is natural, non-invasive and extremely safe.
Author: ChiroPlanet.com
Source: Spine. 33(22):2371-2378, October 15, 2008.
Copyright: ProfessionalPlanets.com LLC 2008
According to a new report published in the November 2008 issue of
Pediatrics, the number of children being medicated for chronic
illnesses in the U.S. is rapidly increasing. The findings come from
medical insurance data collected from 3.5 million insured children aged
5 to 19 years old during 2002 through 2005. During this period,
researchers discovered that all chronic illnesses tracked were
associated with medication increases with most significantly increased.
Those medications tracked included anti-hypertensives,
anti-hyperlipidemics, type-2 anti-diabetics, anti-depressants,
attention-deficit disorder (ADD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) medications, and asthma-controller therapy. Some of the
significant increases in medications included type-2 anti-diabetic
medications doubling, asthma medications increasing 46.5 percent, ADD
and ADHD medications increasing 40.4 percent, and anti-hyperlipidemic
medications increasing 15 percent. In the report, authors stated, "As
chronic prescription use grows, so too do the risks of drug-related
adverse effects and drug-drug interactions."
Author: ChiroPlanet.com
Source: Pediatrics, Vol. 122 No. 5 November 2008.
Copyright: ProfessionalPlanets.com LLC 2008
While many have specific reasons when starting an exercise program, the
original reason behind initiating an exercise program may not be enough
to sustain exercising long-term. New
research indicates that similar to yo-yo dieting, many who start
exercising have a difficult time sticking to exercising in a long-term
fashion. For example, individuals who purchased home exercise equipment
had a 73 percent increased likelihood they would start exercising as
compared with those who did not. However, these same individuals were
no more likely to be actively exercising at the one-year mark as
compared with those who had not purchased any form of home exercise
equipment. Thus, there may need to be reasons to maintain an
exercise program that differ from those reasons that got one started in
the first place. First and foremost and similar to successful weight
loss, exercising really needs to be viewed as a lifestyle change with
constant attention to maintaining the program. If unrealistic
exercising goals and methods are implemented early on, there is little
chance of maintaining this into the future. Exercise must be properly
planned and must be realistically integrated into one's lifestyle to
ensure long-term success.
Author: ChiroPlanet.com
Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2008.
Copyright: ProfessionalPlanets.com LLC 2008
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