safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Weight Loss Relieves Symptoms in Knee OA Obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who maintain an initial weight loss report fewer symptoms compared with their baseline level of symptoms, Danish researchers reported in Arthritis Care & Research. The improvement in symptoms was similar regardless of the weight maintenance program followed; either a dietary… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Blogger
Chiropractic Added to Joint Commission Standards on Pain Management
Chiropractic Added to Joint Commission Standards on Pain Management The Joint Commission has revised its pain management standard to include chiropractic services. Clinical experts in pain management who provide input to the Commission’s standards affirmed that treatment strategies may consider both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches. Services provided by doctors of chiropractic (who were recognized in 2009 as “physicians”… Read more »
Initiative Links ‘Sugar Science’ to Your Health
safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Initiative Links ‘Sugar Science’ to Your Health These days, sugar is pretty close to everywhere in the American diet. You probably know that too much sugar is probably not great for your health. Now, a new initiative from UC San Francisco is spelling out the health dangers in clear terms. The project… Read more »
Shoulder Pain May Not Be A Rotator Cuff Tear!
safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Shoulder Pain May Not Be A Rotator Cuff Tear! Nearly every patient who comes to my office with shoulder pain has the same question: “Do I have a torn rotator cuff tendon?” I understand their concern, but the reality for most patients is that tendon problems are not the cause of their… Read more »
For Women, Increase in Size = Increase in Your Breast Cancer Risk!
safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com For Women, Increase in Size = Increase in Your Breast Cancer Risk!The incidence of breast cancer in women age 25 to 39 has almost doubled in the last 30 years; growing by more than 2 percent annually. And while the incidence in older women has recently declined, it’s still much higher than… Read more »
Even A ONE MINUTE Workout Can Improve Muscle and Heart Health
safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Even A ONE MINUTE Workout Can Improve Health in OVERWEIGHT Patients Leave it to science to invalidate the excuse that there’s just not enough time in the day for a workout. In May, the New York Times published a story about the scientifically proven 7-minute workout routine to stay fit. But who has seven… Read more »
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Causes Weight Gain
safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.comchiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Secondhand Smoke Exposure Causes Weight Gain One of the myriad reasons smokers cite for not wanting to quit is that they fear they might gain weight because cigarette smoke keeps them thin. Now, a new study challenges that belief by suggesting that exposure to cigarette smoke actually causes weight gain, and for non-smokers, secondhand smoke enhances… Read more »
THE PSA Test May Not Be Necessary for Most Men
safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com THE PSA Test May Not Be Necessary for Most MenTurns out that a having a larger-than-average prostate, a urinary tract or prostate infection or a recent medical procedure can elevate PSA levels (normal PSA level are 4.0 ng/ml) leading to an unacceptable number of false positives. Those false positives often lead to… Read more »
Shorter Stature Linked to Heightened Dementia Risk
safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Shorter Stature Linked to Heightened Dementia RiskThe risk for dementia-related death is increased in individuals of short physical stature, suggesting that early life circumstances may influence later dementia risk.A meta-analysis conducted by Tom Russ, MD, PhD, Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and colleagues showed that dementia-related risk… Read more »
Back Pain Cured! (reprint from Bottomline publications)
safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Back Pain Cured! by Jack Stern, MD, PhD No Drugs… No Surgery The ability to diagnose and treat the different types of back pain has improved tremendously over the years. A wide variety of conventional and complementary therapies has made this possible. The fortunate result is that the vast majority of patients don’t… Read more »
Recent Comments