The evidence does not favor using Tylenol for low back pain. Tylenol for Low Back Pain? Not so fast according to a recent paper published in the British Medical Journal. Tylenol or acetaminophen, called paracetamol in Europe, has been used…
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Tylenol for Low Back Pain
Tagged with: acetaminophen, Alternative Medicine, Back Pain, back pain Geneva IL, Chiropractic, chiropractor, chronic back pain, Geneva Chiropractic, Geneva Chiropractor, Low Back Pain, neck pain, paracetamol, tylenol
Posted in Back Pain, Neck Pain
Posted in Back Pain, Neck Pain
Chronic Low Back Pain contributes to Disability
We know that chronic low back pain contributes to disability, but what has been unclear is by how much. The Global Burden of Disease study published in the journal The Lancent in 2012 found that chronic low back pain is…
Tagged with: Back Pain, back pain Geneva IL, chronic back pain, Low Back Pain, neck pain, Spine Care, Staker Chiropractic
Posted in Back Pain, Healthcare Policy and Politics, Neck Pain
Posted in Back Pain, Healthcare Policy and Politics, Neck Pain
Smartphone Use Tied to Poor Posture
It really has been wild how fast the use of smartphones have grown. While there were other attempts at adding a phone to the PDA’s of yesteryear it was the first IPhone in 2007 that was the first successful smartphone…
Tagged with: back pain Geneva IL, Chiropractic, chiropractic biophysics, chiropractor, chronic back pain, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Geneva Chiropractic, Geneva Chiropractor, Low Back Pain, neck pain, Poor posture, Posture, Smartphone Use, Spine Care, Staker Chiropractic
Posted in Back Pain, Exercise and Fitness, Neck Pain, Wellness
Posted in Back Pain, Exercise and Fitness, Neck Pain, Wellness
Maker of Oxycontin Sued by Kentucky
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, settled litigation with the federal government in 2007 for “misbranding” OxyContin as less addictive than other narcotics and paid $637 million in fines. “Purdue Pharma accepted full responsibility for the actions some of its…
The placebo effect in surgery
Testing medications, supplements, and some procedures against a placebo can be described as a gold standard test of the effectiveness of said medication, supplement, or procedure. I came across an article recently I thought was interesting because it both confirmed…
Tagged with: Alternatives to Back Surgery, Back Fusion, Back Pain, back pain Geneva IL, Back Surgery, Chiropractic, chiropractor, chronic back pain, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Disc Degeneration, Failed Back Surgery, Geneva Chiropractic, Geneva Chiropractor, Low Back Pain, placebo effect in surgery, Spine Care, Spine Fusion
Posted in Back Pain, Exercise and Fitness, Healthcare Policy and Politics, Neck Pain, Wellness
Posted in Back Pain, Exercise and Fitness, Healthcare Policy and Politics, Neck Pain, Wellness
Recent Studies Call Into Question the Use of Pain Medications
If you follow us on Facebook you have seen several posts recently on pain medications, if you missed it that might be due to you not following us on Facebook which you should do. Several recent studies call into question…
Tagged with: acetaminophen, back pain Geneva IL, Chiropractic, Chiropractic better than drug therapy, chronic back pain, Geneva Chiropractic, ibuprofen, Low Back Pain, neck pain, NSAID use, Opioid Use, Oxycontin, Staker Chiropractic, tylenol, Tylenol not effective for back pain
Posted in Back Pain, Healthcare Policy and Politics, Neck Pain
Posted in Back Pain, Healthcare Policy and Politics, Neck Pain
Joint Cracking, Popping, or Grinding
We commonly get questions in our office about all manners of joint noise such as joint cracking, popping, or grinding. Most commonly people ask about joint popping during an adjustment or about people who “crack” their own joints and what…
Tagged with: Chiropractic, chiropractor, chronic back pain, Geneva Chiropractic, Geneva Chiropractor, healthy joint movement, joint cracking, joint grinding, Joint noise, joint popping, neck pain, painful joint movement, Unhealthy joint movement
Posted in Back Pain, Injury Prevention, Neck Pain, Wellness
Posted in Back Pain, Injury Prevention, Neck Pain, Wellness
Long Term Cost of a Spinal Fusion
Spinal fusion is a very common procedure today to treat spine and spine related pain and dysfunction. While the field of spinal surgery has come a long way and their advances have resulted in better long term outcomes, one thing…
Tagged with: Alternative Medicine, Alternatives to Back Surgery, Back Fusion, Back Pain, back pain Geneva IL, Back Surgery, Chiropractic, chiropractor, chronic back pain, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Disc Degeneration, Disc Herniation, Failed Back Surgery, Geneva Chiropractic, Geneva Chiropractor, Low Back Pain, Spine Care, Spine Fusion, Staker Chiropractic
Posted in Back Pain, Exercise and Fitness, Neck Pain
Posted in Back Pain, Exercise and Fitness, Neck Pain
Spinal Manipulation Plus Exercise Better For Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain is a serious condition that many Americans suffer from today. Finding the right treatment that has long term benefits is difficult and in some cases impossible. Today a very common treatment for chronic back pain is giving…
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Disc Degeneration
Spinal Disc Degeneration is something we see every day. This is because, while intervertebral disc degeneration and spinal arthritis does not necessarily equate to back pain, they can be part of the contributing factors that cause back pain. It stands…