Show Notes for August 17, 2018

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s Health, News and Informational Podcast.

In this week’s news: We’ll Be Looking At –

• UnitedHealthcare restores Coverage of Manipulative Therapy for Headache
• And Finally, a Story about Back Pain and Co-occurring Conditions

For HealthBeat …. This is Dr. Todd Eglow!

Welcome to HealthBeat Podcast #643 recorded August 17, 2018

HealthBeat is Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and commentary about Chiropractic and Health.

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UnitedHealthcare restores Coverage of Manipulative Therapy for Headache

Updating an earlier story on COT’s HealthBeat Podcast, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has confirmed that UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has restored its policy in support of coverage for non-drug manipulative therapy for headache treatment.

The change was posted online in a revised policy document for manipulative therapy dated Aug. 1 of this year.

The ACA stated in their memo that they appreciate that UHC weighed the evidence in support of manipulative therapy for headache that ACA provided in its July 23 letter to UHC President Dan Schumacher, and made the determination that patients should have access to this effective, non-drug treatment option.

The ACA also expressed being especially grateful to the 40 national and state chiropractic organizations that amplified the ACA’s message and joined with the ACA in their work with UHC to achieve the best possible result on behalf Chiropractic patients.

Surf to our Show Notes for Links – https://www.acatoday.org/News-Publications/ACA-COMMENDS-UNITEDHEALTHCARE-FOR-RESTORING-COVERAGE-OF-MANIPULATIVE-THERAPY-FOR-HEADACHE

 

 

 

Back Pain and Co-occurring Conditions

The objective of a recent study published in the journal Spine, was to describe the frequency of co-occurring conditions with back pain; to identify risk factors for back pain controlling for co-occurring conditions; and to examine the association between back pain and individual co-occurring conditions.

Back pain shares risk factors with a range of other conditions. Most studies have considered risk factors for back pain without taking into account the potential influence of co-occurring conditions.

Back pain status and co-occurring conditions were determined from questions about long-term health conditions diagnosed by a health profession.

The study concluded that established risk factors for back pain may be largely a reflection of shared risk factors with co-occurring conditions.

The high frequency of co-occurring conditions likely reflects diverse mechanisms related to heterogeneity of back pain.

The extent of association of co-occurring conditions with back pain has implications for clinical management and need for further research to characterize subgroups.

Surf to our Show Notes for Links – https://journals.lww.com/spinejournal/Abstract/2018/08150/Back_Pain_and_Co_occurring_Conditions__Findings.14.aspx

 

 

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― Ashu Gaur

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Show Notes for August 10, 2018

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s Health, News and Informational Podcast.

In this week’s news: We’ll Be Looking At –

• Added Sugars and Frailty in Older Adults
• And Finally, a Story about the Neurobiology of Central Sensitization

For HealthBeat …. This is Dr. Todd Eglow!

Welcome to HealthBeat Podcast #642 recorded August 10, 2018

HealthBeat is Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and commentary about Chiropractic and Health.

You can download this week’s Podcast here – http://www.chiropracticradio.com/healthbeat/healthbeat0642.mp3

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Added Sugars and Frailty in Older Adults

Sugar-sweetened beverages and added sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides) in the diet are associated with obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, which are all risk factors for decline in physical function among older adults.

The aim of a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, was to examine the association between added sugars in the diet and incidence of frailty in older people.

The study concluded that consumption of added sugars in the diet of older people was associated with frailty, mainly when present in processed foods.

The frailty components that were most closely associated with added sugars were low level of physical activity and unintentional weight loss.

Future research should determine whether there is a causal relation between added sugars and frailty.

As Always, discuss all Nutritional Recommendations with your Qualified Health Care Provider.

Surf to our Show Notes for Links – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29635421

 

 

Neurobiology of Central Sensitization

Central sensitization refers to the amplification of pain by central nervous system mechanisms.

Classically described as a consequence of ongoing nociceptive input, it is increasingly recognized that central sensitization also occurs independent of peripheral injury or inflammation.

Features of central sensitization have been identified in nearly all chronic pain conditions, and it is considered the primary underlying cause of pain in conditions such as fibromyalgia. Central sensitization is characterized in these conditions by widespread pain and multisite hyperalgesia/allodynia.

Co‐occurring symptoms include fatigue, mood and cognitive problems, sleep disturbances, and multisensory hypersensitivity.

Individuals with central sensitization often report previous exposure to psychosocial or physical stressors, and a higher personal lifetime and family history of pain, with the latter findings supported by genetic studies.

The recognition of central sensitization, and whether it is being driven by ongoing nociceptive input or it is occurring in the absence of a peripheral driver, is critical for effective pain management.

Surf to our Show Notes for a link to the study published in the Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research – https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jabr.12137

 

 

 

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“You have enemies the moment you have success. Our job is finding a way to do business with them. Everyone wants something.”
― J.M. Lawler

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Show Notes for August 3, 2018

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s Health, News and Informational Podcast.

In this week’s news: We’ll Be Looking At –

• United Healthcare Updates Policy on Manipulation
• And Finally, a Story about McGill stabilization exercises and chronic non-specific low back pain

For HealthBeat …. This is Dr. Todd Eglow!

Welcome to HealthBeat Podcast #641 recorded August 3, 2018

HealthBeat is Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and commentary about Chiropractic and Health.

You can download this week’s Podcast here – http://www.chiropracticradio.com/healthbeat/healthbeat0641.mp3

COT’s HealthBeat has begun a Google Plus Community, located at http://bit.ly/cotchiro

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This week’s Episode is sponsored by Audible Books. Please surf to our web site at www.ChiropracticRadio.com and click on the DaVinci link for your Health and Nutritional needs.

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United Healthcare Updates Policy on Manipulation

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), supported by chiropractic organizations across the country, strongly opposes a new policy by UnitedHealthcare (UHC) that denies headache sufferers the option to treat their pain without drugs using spinal manipulative therapy (SMT).

This was not the first time that UHC has tried to deny coverage of SMT for headache. In 2008, the company made a similar determination but later reversed its decision after reviewing evidence provided by ACA and others.

ACA and its partners plan to oppose the current policy with equal vigor by reaching out not only to UHC but also potentially to employers and other stakeholders to share information regarding the serious issues raised by UHC’s determination.

Surf to our Show Notes for the full article and a link to the referenced letter –

http://www.nysca.com/?id=1299

https://www.strategicdc.com/aca-objects-to-united-healthcare-chiropractic-policy-and-why-chiropractors-their-patients-should-be-concerned/

Letter –https://www.acatoday.org/Portals/60/Docs/Advocacy%20and%20Reimbursement/UHCletter_headache_2018_FINAL.pdf?ver=2018-07-23-153046-923

United Healthcare Policy on Manipulative Therapy – https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/policies/comm-medical-drug/manipulative-therapy.pdf

 

 

 

McGill stabilization exercises and active back range of motion in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain

The aim of a recent study published in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science, was to compare the effects of “McGill stabilization exercises” and “conventional physiotherapy” on pain, functional disability and active back flexion and extension range of motion in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Thirty-four patients with chronic non-specific low back pain were randomly assigned to McGill stabilization exercises group and conventional physiotherapy group.

In both groups, patients performed the corresponding exercises for six weeks. The visual analog scale (VAS), Quebec Low Back Pain Disability Scale Questionnaire and inclinometer were used to measure pain, functional disability, and active back flexion and extension range of motion, respectively.

Statistically significant improvements were observed in pain, functional disability, and active back extension range of motion in McGill stabilization exercises group.

However, active back flexion range of motion was the only clinical symptom that statistically increased in patients who performed conventional physiotherapy. There was no significant difference between the clinical characteristics while compared these two groups of patients.

The results of this study indicated that McGill stabilization exercises and conventional physiotherapy provided approximately similar improvement in pain, functional disability, and active back range of motion in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

However, it appears that McGill stabilization exercises provide an additional benefit to patients with chronic non-specific low back, especially in pain and functional disability improvement.

Surf to our Show Notes for Links – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5908986/#!po=1.19048

 

 

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As always, please surf to our Podcast Show Notes at ChiropracticRadio.com for a full listing of web references mentioned in today’s show.

And remember – COT’s Healthbeat always recommends discussing any nutritional or exercise lifestyle modifications with a qualified healthcare professional. 

Thank you for listening…. As always, We Want to hear from you. Please send us emails…. Simply surf to our Web Site at ChiropracticRadio.com and click on the Email link.

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Finally, I leave you with the following quote:

“We’re all somebody’s prospect; we’re all somebody’s customer.”
― Chris Murray 

For Chiropractic OnLine Today’s HealthBeat, This has been
Dr. Todd Eglow.

Show Notes for July 27, 2018

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s Health, News and Informational Podcast.

In this week’s news: We’ll Be Looking At –

• Role of Dietary Protein and Resistance Exercise Training
• And Finally, a Story about the 2019 Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule Announced

For HealthBeat …. This is Dr. Todd Eglow!

Welcome to HealthBeat Podcast #640 recorded July 27, 2018

HealthBeat is Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and commentary about Chiropractic and Health.

You can download this week’s Podcast here – http://www.chiropracticradio.com/healthbeat/healthbeat0640.mp3

COT’s HealthBeat has begun a Google Plus Community, located at http://bit.ly/cotchiro

COT’s HealthBeat is now available on demand on Stitcher Radio – http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/31530/details

COTs HealthBeat Notes with Audio can be accessed here – http://bit.ly/cothealthbeatnotes

This week’s Episode is sponsored by Audible Books. Please surf to our web site at www.ChiropracticRadio.com and click on the DaVinci link for your Health and Nutritional needs.

We also would appreciate your passing the word of our Podcasts to your friends and colleagues. Please let everyone know how easy it is to subscribe via the Apple iTunes directory.

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Next, we would like to send out a big Thank You to those of you who are linking our Podcast to your home pages…. We do request that you also include a link to our main Podcast Page at www.ChiropracticRadio.com

And as always, a big thank you to our COT HealthBeat Listener community. This podcast is made available thru the generous donations we receive and greatly appreciate. If you could remember to surf to our Web Site and click on the PayPal link to make a monthly donation, even $5-$10, this would be very much welcomed.

Finally, Chiropractic OnLine Today has always provided our news and education content for free and plan on continuing this policy. However, we do request that if you are enjoying these podcasts, that you surf to ChiropracticRadio.com and consider clicking on our PayPal link to make a donation to keep these Podcasts airing. We thank everyone for their continued support.

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Role of Dietary Protein and Resistance Exercise Training

Skeletal muscle supports locomotion and serves as the largest site of postprandial glucose disposal; thus it is a critical organ for physical and metabolic health.

Skeletal muscle mass is regulated by the processes of muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and muscle protein breakdown (MPB), both of which are sensitive to external loading and aminoacidemia.

Hyperaminoacidemia results in a robust but transient increase in rates of muscle protein synthesis and a mild suppression of muscle protein breakdown.

Resistance exercise potentiates the aminoacidemia-induced rise in MPS that, when repeated over time, results in gradual radial growth of skeletal muscle (i.e., hypertrophy).

In a review, published in the journal Nutrients, the authors examine recent advancements in our understanding of how protein ingestion impacts skeletal muscle growth following resistance exercise in young adults during energy balance and energy restriction.

The authors also provide practical recommendations for exercisers who wish to maximize the hypertrophic response of skeletal muscle during resistance exercise training.

As always, discuss all Nutritional Recommendations with your Qualified Health Care Provider.

Surf to our Show Notes for Details –
http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/2/180/htm

 

 

 

2019 Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule Announced

With great fanfare, officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a number of proposed initiatives in the 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule that they say will ease administrative burdens on providers.

One example of this push is several proposed documentation changes aimed at cutting the burden on physicians who provide evaluation and management (E/M) services. These include giving providers the following options:

Documenting office/outpatient E/M visits using medical decision-making or time instead of applying the current 1995 or 1997 E/M documentation guidelines.

CMS is also proposing to streamline the E/M coding system itself by having “new, single blended payment rates for new and established patients for office/outpatient E/M level 2 through 5 visits and a series of add-on codes to reflect resources involved in furnishing primary care and non-procedural specialty generally recognized services,” the agency said in a fact sheet posted on its website.

Surf to our Show Notes for the full article – https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicare/74009

 

 

 

This podcast is made available through the generous donations from our great Listeners, such as You! If you are enjoying these HealthBeat Podcasts, Please surf to our Web Site and click on the PayPal link.

For information about adding Personalized HealthBeat Podcasts to your office’s Web Site, to help you attract new patients, please Email us at – healthbeat@chiropracticradio.com

And remember to surf to our Show Notes, located at http://www.ChiropracticRadio.com

As always, please surf to our Podcast Show Notes at ChiropracticRadio.com for a full listing of web references mentioned in today’s show.

And remember – COT’s Healthbeat always recommends discussing any nutritional or exercise lifestyle modifications with a qualified healthcare professional.

Thank you for listening…. As always, We Want to hear from you. Please send us emails…. Simply surf to our Web Site at ChiropracticRadio.com and click on the Email link.

You can also leave us Voice Mail…. Simply open up your Skype and type in “healthbeat”, all in small letters.

If you have an idea for a future Health Segment, please feel free to contact me directly via email …. The address is: healthbeat@chiropracticradio.com

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If you have a Web Site for your practice and you would like to add content to help attract more patients, please consider adding a Personalized HealthBeat segments to your site. Many listeners are finding this a useful content addition to an Office’s Web Site. For more information, please send me an Email at healthbeat@chiropracticradio.com

While at our Web Site, please remember to consider making a donation to help keep these Podcasts airing. Listener support such as yours, via our PayPal link, does help in allowing us to bring these Podcasts to you weekly.

And please remember to support our sponsors by clicking their links located at ChiropracticRadio.com

Finally, I leave you with the following quote:

“Working together as a team helps build a cohesive organization.”
― Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

For Chiropractic OnLine Today’s HealthBeat, This has been
Dr. Todd Eglow.

Show Notes for July 13, 2018

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s Health, News and Informational Podcast.

In this week’s news: We’ll Be Looking At –

• Connection Between Pro-inflammatory biomarkers and nonspecific low back pain
• And Finally, a Story about Correlation between the Oswestry Disability Index and walking capacity and performance in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

For HealthBeat …. This is Dr. Todd Eglow!

Welcome to HealthBeat Podcast #639 recorded July 13, 2018

HealthBeat is Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and commentary about Chiropractic and Health.

You can download this week’s Podcast here – http://www.chiropracticradio.com/healthbeat/healthbeat0639.mp3

COT’s HealthBeat has begun a Google Plus Community, located at http://bit.ly/cotchiro

COT’s HealthBeat is now available on demand on Stitcher Radio – http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/31530/details

COTs HealthBeat Notes with Audio can be accessed here – http://bit.ly/cothealthbeatnotes

This week’s Episode is sponsored by Audible Books. Please surf to our web site at www.ChiropracticRadio.com and click on the DaVinci link for your Health and Nutritional needs.

We also would appreciate your passing the word of our Podcasts to your friends and colleagues. Please let everyone know how easy it is to subscribe via the Apple iTunes directory.

If you are interested in creating personalized Healthbeat podcasts for your office or website, to help attract new patients, please surf to our web site and send us an Email ….

…. or Skype us by typing in “healthbeat”, all in small letters.

Twitter – We are always looking to expand our interactivity with you, our loyal Health Community. If you would like to be kept up-to-date with current events about Health, Technology and ME, feel free to surf to – http://www.twitter.com/teglow and click on the Follow link.

Next, we would like to send out a big Thank You to those of you who are linking our Podcast to your home pages…. We do request that you also include a link to our main Podcast Page at www.ChiropracticRadio.com

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Connection Between between pro-inflammatory biomarkers and nonspecific low back pain

About 85% of the patients with low back pain seeking medical care have nonspecific low back pain (NsLBP), implying that no definitive cause can be identified.

Nonspecific low back pain is defined as LBP and disability which cannot be linked to a underlying pathology, such as cancer, spinal osteomyelitis, fracture, spinal stenosis, cauda equine, ankylosing spondylitis and visceral-referred pain.

Many pain conditions are linked with elevated serum levels of pro-inflammatory biomarkers. Outcomes of interest are NsLBP and the level of pro-inflammatory biomarkers.

The purpose of a recent study published in the journal The Spine Journal, was to unravel the etiology and get better insight in the prognosis of nonspecific low back pain, the aim of this study was to assess the association between proinflammatory biomarkers and the presence and severity of nonspecific low back pain.

This study concluded that there is moderate evidence for

1. a positive association between the pro-inflammatory biomarkers CRP and IL-6 and the severity of nonspecific low back pain, and
2. a positive association between TNF-α and the presence of nonspecific low back pain. Conflicting and limited evidence was found for the association between TNF-α and RANTES and severity of nonspecific low back pain, respectively.

Surf to our Show Notes for Links – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29960111

 

 

Correlation between the Oswestry Disability Index and walking capacity and performance in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) plays a significant role in lumbar spinal stenosis research and is used to assess patient’s walking limitations.

The World Health Organization describes the constructs of walking capacity and performance and recommend measuring both to fully describe patient’s walking ability.

A recent review of the literature, published in the European Spine Journal, was made to provide an overview of relations between the Oswestry Disability Index and outcome measures of walking capacity and performance in spinal stenosis research, and to provide a strategy for improving such measures in future research.

The study concluded that the Oswestry Disability Index should not stand alone when evaluating walking limitations in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.

To enable a comprehensive assessment of walking ability, a walking test should be used to assess walking capacity and accelerometers should be investigated and standardized in measuring walking performance.

Surf to our Show Notes for Links – https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00586-018-5520-5?wt_mc=alerts.TOCjournals&utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_586_27_7

 

 

 

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“Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.”
― Guy Kawasaki

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Show Notes for July 6, 2018

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s Health, News and Informational Podcast.

In this week’s news: We’ll Be Looking At –

• Comprehensive non-surgical treatment versus self-directed care to improve walking ability in lumbar spinal stenosis
• And Finally, a Story about Chiropractic SMT and Lumbar Disc Herniation

For HealthBeat …. This is Dr. Todd Eglow!

Welcome to HealthBeat Podcast #638 recorded July 6, 2018

HealthBeat is Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and commentary about Chiropractic and Health.

You can download this week’s Podcast here – http://www.chiropracticradio.com/healthbeat/healthbeat0638.mp3

COT’s HealthBeat has begun a Google Plus Community, located at http://bit.ly/cotchiro

COT’s HealthBeat is now available on demand on Stitcher Radio – http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/31530/details

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Next, we would like to send out a big Thank You to those of you who are linking our Podcast to your home pages…. We do request that you also include a link to our main Podcast Page at www.ChiropracticRadio.com

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Comprehensive non-surgical treatment versus self-directed care to improve walking ability in lumbar spinal stenosis:

The objective of a recent study published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was to compare the effectiveness of a comprehensive non-surgical training program to a self-directed approach in improving walking ability in lumbar spinal stenosis.

A total of 104 participants with neurogenic claudication and imaging confirmed lumbar spinal stenosis were randomized. The mean age was 70.6 years, 57% were female, 84% had leg symptoms for more than 12-months and the mean maximum walking capacity was 328.7m.

Continuous walking distance in meters (m) measured by the Self-Paced Walk Test (SPWT) and proportion of participants achieving at least 30% improvement (MCID) in the Self-Paced Walk Test at 6-months.

Secondary outcomes included the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire (ZCQ), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), ODI walk score and the Short-Form General Health Survey (SF-36) subscales.

The study concluded that a comprehensive conservative program demonstrated superior, large and sustained improvements in walking ability and can be a safe non-surgical treatment option for patients with neurogenic claudication due to lumbar spinal stenosis.

Surf to our Show Notes for details – https://www.archives-pmr.org/inpress?code=yapmr-site

 

Chiropractic SMT and Lumbar Disc Herniation

Chiropractic spinal manipulation treatment (SMT) is common for back pain and has been reported to increase the risk for lumbar disc herniation (LDH), but there is no high quality evidence about this.

In the absence of good evidence, clinicians can have knowledge and beliefs about the risk.

The purpose of a recent study published in the European Spine Journal, was to determine clinicians’ beliefs regarding the risk for acute LDH associated with chiropractic SMT.

The study concluded that clinicians’ beliefs about the risk for acute LDH associated with chiropractic SMT varied systematically across professions, in spite of a lack of scientific evidence to inform these beliefs.

These probability distributions can serve as prior probabilities in future Bayesian analyses of this relationship.

And remember to discuss safety of Chiropractic Manipulation with your Doctor of Chiropractic.

Surf to our Show Notes for Links – https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00586-017-5295-0

 

 

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Finally, I leave you with the following quote:

“Reconnect with the highest truth and ignite the divine sparks in you.”
― Amit Ray

For Chiropractic OnLine Today’s HealthBeat, This has been
Dr. Todd Eglow.

Show Notes for June 29, 2018

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s Health, News and Informational Podcast.

In this week’s news: We’ll Be Looking At –

• Health Leaders Support Chiropractic Treatment at Industry Briefing
• And Finally, a Story about Noninvasive Non-pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain

For HealthBeat …. This is Dr. Todd Eglow!

Welcome to HealthBeat Podcast #637 recorded June 29, 2018

HealthBeat is Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and commentary about Chiropractic and Health.

You can download this week’s Podcast here – http://www.chiropracticradio.com/healthbeat/healthbeat0637.mp3

COT’s HealthBeat has begun a Google Plus Community, located at http://bit.ly/cotchiro

COT’s HealthBeat is now available on demand on Stitcher Radio – http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/31530/details

COTs HealthBeat Notes with Audio can be accessed here – http://bit.ly/cothealthbeatnotes

This week’s Episode is sponsored by Audible Books. Please surf to our web site at www.ChiropracticRadio.com and click on the DaVinci link for your Health and Nutritional needs.

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Next, we would like to send out a big Thank You to those of you who are linking our Podcast to your home pages…. We do request that you also include a link to our main Podcast Page at www.ChiropracticRadio.com

And as always, a big thank you to our COT HealthBeat Listener community. This podcast is made available thru the generous donations we receive and greatly appreciate. If you could remember to surf to our Web Site and click on the PayPal link to make a monthly donation, even $5-$10, this would be very much welcomed.

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Health Leaders Support Chiropractic Treatment at Industry Briefing

Chiropractic is a safer first-line option for pain management than prescription opioid painkillers for fibromyalgia patients and others with chronic pain, numerous speakers insisted at a March 21 healthcare industry briefing hosted by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP).

Marc Siegel, MD, Fox News Health commentator and professor of medicine at New York University’s Langone Medical Center, praised the chiropractic profession for its drug-free approach to the management of back and neck pain.

According to Dr. Siegel, “Primary-care doctors are responsible for 28 percent of the problem, and let me tell you why: someone comes to us for back pain, and maybe we understand that the back is a tight compartment of muscle, nerve and bone, but maybe we don’t know which is causing the problem. So, what do primary care doctors do? They start trying to medicate to get the patient feeling better.”

Other presentations echoed this position.

Surf to our Show Notes for the full article – https://fibromyalgianewstoday.com/2017/03/24/fibromyalgia-patients-choose-chiropractors-instead-painkillers-industry-reps/

 

 

Noninvasive Non-pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain

In June 2018, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, AHRQ, released a summary report looking to assess which noninvasive non-pharmacological treatments for common chronic pain conditions improve function and pain for at least 1 month after treatment.

Many interventions are available to manage chronic pain; understanding the durability of treatment effects may assist with treatment selection.

Key Messages from the report included:

• Interventions that improved function and/or pain for at least 1 month when used for—
  • Chronic low back pain:Exercise, psychological therapies (primarily cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT]), spinal manipulation, low-level laser therapy, massage, mindfulness-based stress reduction, yoga, acupuncture, multidisciplinary rehabilitation (MDR).
  • Chronic neck pain:Exercise, low-level laser, Alexander Technique, acupuncture.
  • Knee osteoarthritis:Exercise, ultrasound.
  • Hip osteoarthritis:Exercise, manual therapies.
  • Fibromyalgia:Exercise, CBT, myofascial release massage, tai chi, qigong, acupuncture, MDR.
  • Chronic tension headache:Spinal manipulation.
• Most effects were small. Long-term evidence was sparse.
• There was no evidence suggesting serious harms from any of the interventions studied; data on harms were limited.

Surf to our Show Notes for Links – https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/nonpharma-treatment-pain/research-2018

 
This podcast is made available through the generous donations from our great Listeners, such as You! If you are enjoying these HealthBeat Podcasts, Please surf to our Web Site and click on the PayPal link. 

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As always, please surf to our Podcast Show Notes at ChiropracticRadio.com for a full listing of web references mentioned in today’s show.

And remember – COT’s Healthbeat always recommends discussing any nutritional or exercise lifestyle modifications with a qualified healthcare professional.

Thank you for listening…. As always, We Want to hear from you. Please send us emails…. Simply surf to our Web Site at ChiropracticRadio.com and click on the Email link.

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While at our Web Site, please remember to consider making a donation to help keep these Podcasts airing. Listener support such as yours, via our PayPal link, does help in allowing us to bring these Podcasts to you weekly.

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Finally, I leave you with the following quote:

“Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.”
― Richard Branson

For Chiropractic OnLine Today’s HealthBeat, This has been
Dr. Todd Eglow.