By Tim Bertelsman, DC While the majority of musculoskeletal cases respond quickly and favorably to conservative care, some conditions are less cooperative. When a patient is not meeting outcome goals, evidence-based chiropractors must be willing to abandon their familiar recipe,...
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Top 4 Most Commonly Missed Hip Diagnoses
By Tim Bertelsman, DC Problems involving the hip are some of the most frequently undiagnosed or misdiagnosed conditions. When a patient presents with hip pain, chiropractors immediately consider the most probable culprits——like greater throchanteric pain syndrome and osteoarthritis. But what...
A Heavy Subject: The Impact of Weightlifting on Young Spines
By Tim Bertelsman, DC Is weightlifting safe for adolescents? No, well yes, okay maybe…in the right situations. That is about as clear as it gets concerning the growing epidemic of adolescent injuries via weightlifting and competitive sports. There is no...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research Update
By Tim Bertelsman, DC A significant amount of new data has been published in the past quarter about the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This blog post will equip evidence-based chiropractors with a quick summary of the 10 most...
Essential Skills for Managing Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of dizziness and vertigo.1-4 The condition is characterized by brief episodes of dizziness, nausea, and/or nystagmus triggered by head movement.5 Over 7 percent of the population will experience BPPV at...
