FBRC Health Updates

Cut Backpack Injury Risk To reduce the risk for a backpack-related injury, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recommends the following: always use both shoulder straps; tighten the straps to keep the load closer to the back; organize items so that heavy things are low and toward the bag’s center; only carry items that are…

Chronic Musculoskeletal PainAnd Cardiovascular Disease? Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Cardiovascular Disease? A review of data from twenty published studies found high-quality evidence that people with chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain are nearly twice as likely to also have cardiovascular disease (CVD) as individuals without MSK pain. The authors of the review speculate that having MSK pain…

Fascia Has A Role In Back Pain Myofascial tissue is a type of thin, strong, fibrous connective tissue that extends throughout the body and provides support and protection to muscles and bones. In a recent study involving five patients with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP), researchers observed that manipulative therapy to painful fascial regions in…

Mental Attitude: Optimism May Lengthen Your Life A review of 15 studies that included nearly 230,000 men and women found that pessimists were 35% more likely than optimists to experience the most serious complications due to heart disease. Lead author Dr. Alan Rozanski adds, “Increasing data also suggests that optimism may have direct biological benefits,…

Initial Provider And Opioid Use For Back Pain A study that evaluated data concerning 216,504 new-onset back pain patients found that individuals who first consulted with a doctor of chiropractic were significantly less likely to be prescribed opioids by a medical doctor during the following year than if they initially sought treatment from a medical…

Mobilization Helps Cervical Vertigo Cervical vertigo is a condition characterized by dizziness that occurs when the neck is positioned in a specific posture. In a study that included 180 patients with cervical vertigo who received six cervical mobilization (a form of treatment commonly provided by doctors of chiropractic) treatments over the course of two weeks,…