Review written by: Dr. Brynne Stainsby (for RRS Education) Study Title: Comprehensive non-surgical treatment versus self-directed care to improve walking ability in lumbar spinal stenosis: A randomized trial Authors: Ammendolia C, Côté P, Southerst D, Schneider M et al. Publication Information: Archives of...
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Techniques as a Treatment for Healthcare Provider Burnout
By Danielle Aslan, DC Burnout syndrome was defined by Maslach and Jackson in 1981 as a three-dimensional syndrome characterized by exhaustion, cynicism and inefficiency.1,2 They described burnout as the opposite to engagement, which is defined as energy, involvement and efficacy.2 One...
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...
Research Review: Hip Impairment and Chronic Low Back Pain in Seniors
Review written by: Brynne Stainsby, DC, for RRS Education Study Title: Hip symptoms, physical performance, and health status in older adults with chronic low back pain: A preliminary investigation Authors: Hicks GE, Sions JM and Velasco TO Publication Information: Archives of Physical Medicine...
Research Review: Walking vs. Exercise for Low Back Pain
By Ceara Higgins, DC (for RRS Education) Study Title: The effectiveness of walking versus exercise on pain and function in chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials Authors: Vanti C, Andreatta S, Borghi S, et al. Publication...
A Tale of Two Dentists
Reflections on Choosing Wisely During a Trip to the Dentist By Christine Goertz, DC, PhD, and Michele Maiers, DC, MPH, PhD Recently we had the rare opportunity to meet socially over coffee. After the requisite admiring of each other’s kid...
Choosing Outcome Assessments for Back Pain
By Kara Shannon, DC, and Zacariah Shannon, DC, MS What is health and how do you measure it? In chiropractic practice, improving our patients’ health is the primary treatment goal. “Health,” however, has a broad definition. The World Health Organization...
If Not Bone Out of Place, Then What?
Learn ACA Survey Course Shows How Chiropractic Theory Has Changed and Where the Science Is Taking Us Is it as simple as bone-out, pinched-nerve, cause dis-ease? For more than a century, chiropractic science—at least as offered by many chiropractors—was frozen...
Chiropractic Education and Radiography Best Practices
ACA’s Choosing Wisely recommendations are consistent with X-ray guidance in today’s classroom and trusted texts. William* came to my office because he had hip and low back pain that had recently made even walking through the house an arduous task....
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...
