It’s one of the fundamentals of life. Poo jokes are among the first we learn as children. However, the longer life goes on, the more we understand there’s nothing funny about irregularities in bowel movements. From infrequency to discomfort, straining, faecal incontinence and more, there’s certainly a lot about constipation that warrants serious investigation and…
A recent series published in the Asia Pacific Chiropractic Journal turned its eyes toward a lesser examined but vitally important aspect of the chiropractic experience: that of compassion. The multiple-article series spanned psychotherapeutic, chiropractic and other paradigms, and examined the power of bringing sympathy, empathy and compassion into the centre of the care experience –…
Many of us have struggled with occasional ringing in our ears following a night out at a concert, or perhaps struggled with inability to hear clearly following an ear infection or related ailment. However, constant tinnitus is something we often see in practice and certainly deserves attention due to the discomfort that it brings to the…
Opioids are a tricky topic. There is no side-stepping that. While chiropractic is a profession that aims for drug-free, surgery-free care and the full expression of life without subluxations, it is a fact that opioids are a part of life for many of those under our care. Certainly, some can manage fine, while others may…
In chiropractic circles, we love drug-free, surgery-free healthcare. We realise such things can’t always be avoided, which is why subluxation-based care is a centrepiece to the chiropractic profession and why we nurture the nervous system for the expression of health and life. However, given the topic of opioid overuse and addiction that has been in…
It is important to have early detection and effective treatment options that can allow us to improve the outlook for breast cancer and this should be the goal of all health care practices. What we do know to be true for people with cancer is that it’s still a huge ordeal to live through and…
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction and spastic paresis in adults aged 55 and older [1]. Common presentations include neck pain and stiffness, loss of manual dexterity, weakness or the feeling of burning in the arms and legs, gait imbalances, and urge incontinence. Given that it is a differential…
Throughout the pandemic, all of us had plans, dreams, and aspects of our lives altered. We found ourselves grieving for lost time, lost opportunities, and lost routines. Our lives were decidedly different. However, for most of us these things were returned following the pandemic. Sure, our routines had evolved and our plans had shifted, but…
When it comes to chiropractic care, and health care in general across the lifespan, reasonable questions may be asked pertaining to the role we can play in reasonably reducing the need for surgery in the aging and frail populations. While certainly some surgeries are necessary (cancer removal and other lifesaving interventions for example), other surgeries…
Neuralgic amyotrophy isn’t a common condition, and lucky it isn’t! Characterised by severe, acute pain in the shoulder and arm, with weakness, muscle atrophy, and sensory loss soon following, the condition is sudden in its onset, and its causes can be hereditary or idiopathic [1]. While it has been known by many names over the…
Chiropractic research on the topic of inflammation and signalling has been gradually accumulating over the years, with a sharp uptick of popularity since the beginning of the pandemic. Despite the attention, there remains a lot about this topic that eludes us. We have reported on emerging research in this area previously, with each new study…
Chiropractic care for vestibular conditions is not unheard of in therapeutic circles. However, its representation in chiropractic literature leaves something to be desired. We know there are a range of case reports on cervicogenic dizziness and vestibular rehabilitation wherein individuals under chiropractic care received relief from symptoms concomitant with chiropractic care, but in the absence…
We joke about never being able to escape the topic of back pain. But it is no joke. For many, their back pain comes and goes, resolving itself. For others, the story is longer. Recent evidence suggests close to a third of acute low back pain sufferers transition to chronic pain. This transition brings with…
Research comes in many forms. Similarly to how choosing the right wine to pair with a meal can enhance the experience, choosing the right study type for your research can enhance how the research question is answered. Different study designs exist to serve different purposes. Depending on the question you are asking, a study design…
As the opioid crisis wears into another year, and with some reports claiming a resurgence in opioid mortality following the initial waves of the COVID_19 pandemic, responsible management of pain and injury is surely front of mind for many practitioners. However, just what role chiropractic may play in the reduction of opioid use has remained…
When we think of arthritis, we tend to think of middle age and older. But imagine being struck down with this autoimmune condition before you graduate from primary school. It beggars belief, but juvenile idiopathic arthritis does exist. Previously known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is an autoinflammatory condition typically causing pain in major joints such…
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a rare form of dysautonomia. Characterised by exaggerations in things like heart rate, blood pressure or sweating or body temperature when standing, the condition is thought to affect less around one in 3 million people. While presentations differ from person to person, and research is yet to fully understand…
Ageing is one of the few absolute, unavoidable certainties of being a living being. From the moment you are born, and even before that, the cells of your body are growing and changing, eventually slowing the body down. While growing older is definite, the quality of life you have while doing so is not so…
