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Exercise for Low Back Pain: What Works Best?

Exercise for Low Back Pain: What Works Best?

For a given, well-defined musculoskeletal disorder, what works best? Is a question like this even fair to ask? More to the point, is such a question answerable? As practicing chiropractors, we get asked this “what works best” question for any number of

How to Stretch Your Lower Back and Feel Less Stiff

How to Stretch Your Lower Back and Feel Less Stiff

Experts often say that movement is medicine (or maybe you've heard the expression "motion is lotion"), and this is especially true for preventing lower-back aches and stiffness, an extremely prevalent complaint among adults today. The 2018 National Health

The science behind shock wave therapy for back pain relief

The science behind shock wave therapy for back pain relief

The health care industry heavily follows and researches solutions to chronic back pain, as approximately 80% of people in the entire population experience back pain at least once during their lives.A multitude of therapy options have been presented with the

Pain is Multifaceted, Your Treatment Should Be Too

Pain is Multifaceted, Your Treatment Should Be Too

Vanessa Morales, DC, is a professor and director of clinical assessment at Parker University in Dallas, Texas. She developed an online clinical curriculum focused on evidence-based practices, utilizing best practice guidelines and applying them to various

The need for equity-oriented health care to save the health of Americans, especially in chiropractic

The need for equity-oriented health care to save the health of Americans, especially in chiropractic

Research has found that when patients have a health care provider of the same race or ethnicity, they are more likely to visit that provider for preventative care, new health issues, and ongoing medical problems. This research affirms that providing more

Dead Hangs: Are They Good For Your Spine? | Ascent Chiropractic

Dead Hangs: Are They Good For Your Spine? | Ascent Chiropractic

A simple bodyweight exercise is the newest viral trend on TikTok. But what exactly is the dead hang exercise, and is it good for your spine and shoulders? Dead hangs – essentially just hanging from a horizontal pull-up bar – aren’t just for relaxing.