Month: September 2020

Sleep Ergonomics

“Sleep ergonomics” refers to our postures and positions during sleep–which either help us rest safely and comfortably or stress joints to the point that we wake up with more aches and pains than we fell asleep with. Sleeping positions matter. Poor-quality sleep is proven to negatively affect overall health. Sleeping Positions to Reduce Back Pain …

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Chiropractic better than medication for headaches..

A report released in 2001 by researchers at the Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Center in Durham, NC, found that spinal manipulation resulted in almost immediate improvement for those headaches that originate in the neck, and had significantly fewer side effects and longer-lasting relief of tension-type headache than a commonly prescribed medication.

Reduced need for Surgery..

“Reduced odds of surgery were observed for…those whose first provider wasa chiropractor. 42.7% of workers [with back injuries] who first saw a surgeonhad surgery, in contrast to only 1.5% of those who saw a chiropractor.”– Keeney et al (2012), Spine

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