As a chiropractor, I deal with patients who have arthritis pretty much every day. Some want answers, some want reasons. In most cases, we can provide both of these. Many seem to think that past trauma is a factor in developing arthritis. While this is definitely the case, it’s not the cause of most patients’ […]
In seems inherent that treatments for lower back pain relief would include stretching. In general, flexibility is a good thing and that’s why activities like yoga are bad for a chiropractic business. One of the more common questions I get as a chiropractor is what stretches or what exercises should be done for chronic lower […]
Eleven Deaths Among UK Vioxx Users The new selective COX-2 inhibitors Vioxx and Celebrex have been touted as a new panacea for arthritic disorders. Although the incidence of ulcers does appear reduced, we still cannot view these drugs as completely safe. (article) Eleven deaths and more than 1,000 reports of suspected adverse reactions to Merck’s […]
Cannabidiol is anti-arthritic in murine collagen-induced arthritis This article talks about the non-psychoactive component of cannibas being used orally as a treatment for arthritis. It was shown to lower TNF levels…the same messenger that the new expensive drugs for Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis lower. PNAS — Abstracts: Malfait et al. 97 (17): 9561 Read […]
Sciatica. Knee osteoarthritis symptoms. While these two conditions seem a world apart, there is something they have in common: Bad advice. Both of these conditions have solid research on things that you should and should not be doing to help you recover. The “should” category involves exercise and moving around. Almost always with musculoskeletal pain, […]
