FBRC Health Updates

Weight-Bearing Exercise is Good for the Brainin Fanwood & Scotch Plains New research suggests that neurological health depends on the number of signals sent from the leg muscles to the brain. In a study involving mice, researchers discovered that engaging in weight-bearing exercises involving the legs sent signals to the brain that are considered vital…

Chiropractic in Fanwood & Scotch Plains: Manual Treatment Beneficial During Pregnancy Symptoms such as headache, vomiting, dizziness, nausea, neck pain, insomnia, and heartburn are common during pregnancy. In this study, which included 115 expectant mothers, over 90% of participants experienced the resolution of one or more of the previously mentioned symptoms following just one or…

Whiplash Impairs Cervical Muscle Functionin Fanwood & Scotch Plains Sustaining a whiplash injury can lead to reduced muscle strength in the neck for up to a year. In this study, researchers measured strength and endurance during neck flexion and extension at different intervals up to a year after injury in 141 whiplash patients and compared…

Suffer From Joint Pain and Anxiety inFanwood & Scotch Plains? An analysis of data concerning 11,222 middle-aged joint pain patients in the United Kingdom found that one in six also suffer from clinical anxiety. Furthermore, the researchers observed that patients with severe joint pain have up to a five-times increased risk for anxiety when compared…

Restoring Normal Curve of Neck Decreases Symptoms with Chiropractic Care in Fanwood & Scotch Plains A recent case study involved a 24-year-old male who had irritated his neck while dancing and subsequently developed neck pain and headaches. A thorough examination revealed that the patient had a forward head posture and the curve of his cervical…

Chiropractic Care in Fanwood & Scotch Plains Plays a Role in Easing Back Pain In a study involving 750 military personnel with back pain, researchers found that patients reported better results when chiropractic care was included in treatment process. Lead researcher Dr. Christine Goertz writes, “We found that at every time point, those patients that…

Chiropractor in Fanwood & Scotch Plains Explains If Your Hip Condition Contributes to Your Back Pain After reviewing the charts of 273 consecutive seniors who consulted with a spine surgeon regarding their back pain, researchers found that half had greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), also known as hip bursitis. Further analysis found no difference in…

Neck, Back, and Shoulder Pain Common Among Students in Fanwood & Scotch Plains A recent study investigated the relationship between neck/shoulder pain or low back pain and the daily behavioral habits of nearly 4,000 high school students in China. The researchers found that 20% of the students suffered from neck/shoulder pain and 15% lived with…

Manipulation Plus Exercise Helps Teens with Back Pain in Fanwood & Scotch Plains Back pain in Fanwood & Scotch Plains is common in the adolescent population, but little research exists on treatment options for this group of patients. In a new study, researchers randomly assigned teenagers with back pain into one of two treatment groups…