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Julian Simpson
- May 5
- 1 min
Intervertebral disc degeneration relates to biomechanical changes of spinal ligaments
Intervertebral disc degeneration relates to biomechanical changes of spinal ligaments Aging is primarily related to biomechanical changes to the LF.(ligamentum flavum) IVD-degeneration is related to a relevant reduction in stiffness and ultimate strength of the LF and ISL&SSL(interspinous ligament, supraspinous ligmanet) , with a similar trend for the ITL (intertransverse ligament) The ligamentum flavum is essential for maintaining upright posture, it helps to preserve the no
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Julian Simpson
- May 5
- 1 min
Neck and shoulder pain in adolescents seldom occur alone
Neck and shoulder pain in adolescents seldom occur alone In total, 253,968 adolescents (50% girls) participated in the study, of which 56.5% were from lower secondary school. The total prevalence of neck/shoulder pain was 24%, but only 5% reported isolated neck/shoulder pain. Among students reporting neck/shoulder pain, half of them also reported other musculoskeletal pain, and 50% of the boys and 70% of the girls reported co-occurring headache. Depressive symptoms were repor
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Julian Simpson
- May 5
- 1 min
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and how non pharmacological therapies could help
Effectiveness of conservative non-pharmacologic therapies for pain, disability, physical capacity, and physical activity behaviour in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis Samantha Jacobi, Amber Beynon, Stephan Dombrowski, Niels Wedderkopp, Richelle Witherspoon, Jeffrey J. Hebert, Effectiveness of conservative non-pharmacologic therapies for pain, disability, physical capacity, and physical activity behaviour in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a
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Julian Simpson
- May 5
- 1 min
Systematic review of sacroiliac joint motion and the effect of screw fixation
Systematic review of sacroiliac joint motion and the effect of screw fixation Traumatic sacroiliac joint injury often requires surgical fixation to restore stability. • Range of motion is a common metric for quantifying sacroiliac joint stability. • Sacroiliac stability for the intact, injured, or repaired states is not adequately defined • Pooled stability metrics from the literature may be used to assess new stabilization techniques. If you want more information. Pleas
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Julian Simpson
- May 5
- 1 min
Dry needling trigger points around knee and hip joints improves function in OA
Dry needling trigger points around knee and hip joints improves function in patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis The latest research has found : Using 3 sessions of dry needling can increase functional activity, sensitivity and balance and decrease pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis in short term. If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors #melton #meltonsouth #strathtullo
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Julian Simpson
- May 5
- 1 min
The cold truth: the role of cryotherapy in the treatment of injury and recovery from exercise
After you do exercise, cryotherapy is indicated when rapid recovery is required between exercise bouts, as opposed to after routine training. Ultimately, the effectiveness of cryotherapy as a recovery modality is dependent upon its ability to maintain a reduction in muscle temperature and on the timing of treatment with respect to when the injury occurred, or the exercise ceased. Therefore, to limit the proliferation of secondary tissue damage that occurs in the hours after a
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Julian Simpson
- May 5
- 1 min
Strength Training versus Stretching for Improving Range of Motion
Strength Training versus Stretching for Improving Range of Motion Range of motion is the angle by which a joint moves from its resting position to the extremities of its motion in any given direction Conditions that can negatively affect ROM are Ankylosing spondylitis, Cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis ROM is improved through increased stretch tolerance, augmented fascicle length, and changes in pennation angle The study concluded tha
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Julian Simpson
- May 5
- 2 min
Low Back Pain Flares: How do They Differ From an Increase in Pain?
Low Back Pain Flares: How do They Differ From an Increase in Pain? A flare up is a worsening of your condition that lasts from hours to weeks Things that can cause a flare up are:sitting too long, being in an accident, slipping on a wet surface or sleeping in an incorrect position Recent research looked at people with low back pain for over 3 months On days where self reported flare ups where worse, most people had lower quality sleep, higher pain sensitivity, fatigue, disabi
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Julian Simpson
- Sep 29, 2020
- 1 min
Foot Pain Relief
Intermittent ankle plantar static stretching resulted in a significantly greater forefoot surface contact area and lower rear foot medium and maximum plantar pressures. This leads to improved balance and reduced rear foot plantar pressures. Reference Immediate Effects of Intermittent Bilateral Ankle Plantar Flexors Static Stretching on Balance and Plantar Pressures. Martínez-Jiménez EM1, Losa-Iglesias ME2, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R1, Díaz-Velázquez JI3, López-López D4, Calv
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Julian Simpson
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Is sitting at work all day or doing physical activity at work better for your low back pain
Is sitting at work all day or doing physical activity at work better for your low back pain This review indicates that, among blue‐collar workers, increased sitting at work may protect against NP and LBP, while increased physical activity during work and/or leisure may increase this risk. There was no evidence supporting physical activity as a prognostic factor for LBP. Reference Association between objectively measured physical behaviour and neck‐ And/or low back pain: A sys
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Julian Simpson
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
New evidence on the effects of CHRONIC neck pain
The prevalence of the neck pain was slightly higher than that of shoulder pain. The prevalence reported over a month was 35.8 and 30.9% for neck and shoulder pain, respectively. This study found that improper sitting positions, as well as physical factors such as the school furniture, too much homework, and difficulty in viewing the classroom board, were associated with pain. New evidence on the effects of CHRONIC neck pain There is evidence of impaired implicit motor imagery
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Julian Simpson
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
Short Term Stability with Manual Therapy
Improvement in stability measures were reported in studies comparing manual therapy in the short term, but not long-term follow-up. There was no clear association between significant pain reduction and measures of stability Chiropr Man Therap. 2020 Feb 18;28(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s12998-020-0300-9. Effects of manual therapies on stability in people with musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review. Kendall JC1, Vindigni D2, Polus BI3, Azari MF2,4, Harman SC2. If you want more info
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Julian Simpson
- Sep 1, 2020
- 1 min
Safety with Children and Chiropractic
A limited body of evidence of adequate methodological quality is available to describe and quantify the risk of adverse events associated with SMT in children under 10 years of age. Although serious adverse events are reported in the literature, the risk of serious adverse events remains unknown in this population Most studies report mild and transient adverse events (e.g., increased crying, soreness, irritability). Our review suggests that the risk of mild adverse events ran
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Julian Simpson
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
MS and Non Pharm treatments
Is there any benefit to having nonpharmaceutical treatments added to the treatment plan for people with Multiple sclerosis Results suggest there may be effective nonpharmaceutical treatment options available that can improve the symptoms of fatigue, poor functionality, balance, and quality of life. We found that physical activity, alternative approaches, rehabilitation, and resistance training were effective for improving the management of a number of MS symptoms Reference In
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Julian Simpson
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
Can chronic low back pain lead to heart problems!?
Can chronic low back pain lead to heart problems!? New research suggests yes ! Chronic low back pain patients had a higher risk of stroke, hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic stroke. Pain medication use for the low back pain was not associated with the increase incidence People aged UNDER 50 where more at risk This suggests there may be an association with lifestyle factors/Chronic low back pain and stroke If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467
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Julian Simpson
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
Do Rheumatoid Arthritis patients have MORE low back pain?
Research looked into whether people with rheumatoid arthritis have lumbar lesions and low back pain more than the average person The results showed HIGHER chance of spondylolisthesis HIGHER chance of vertebral fractures HIGHER chance of thoraco-lumbar scoliosis Here are some stretches to help with low back pain :) Reference Spine J
. 2020 Jul 2;S1529-9430(20)30951-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.06.020. Online ahead of print. Do rheumatoid arthritis patients have low back pain
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Julian Simpson
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
How Chiropractic can help with Cervicogenic Headaches
Spinal Manipulative therapy has been shown in new research to provide small, superior short term benefits for pain intensity, frequency and disability For long term benefits, patients should focus on stretching, postural exercises and proper nutrition Here are some stretches for the neck! Reference Eur J Pain . 2020 Jul 4.
doi: 10.1002/ejp.1632. Online ahead of print. Spinal manipulation for the management of cervicogenic headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis Matth
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Julian Simpson
- Jul 29, 2020
- 1 min
What is better... 3 months of HIGH intensity interval training OR MODERATE endurance training
Researchers have looked at the following health factors fat metabolism cardiorespiratory function mitochondrial respiration Researchers found that HIGH intensity training was MORE effective in improving and maintaining VO2 peak and fat oxidation after a 4 month follow up Here are some exercise examples If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Bundoora Today! Health Wise Chiropr
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Julian Simpson
- Jul 27, 2020
- 1 min
RISKS OF NOT SLEEPING WELL
RISKS OF NOT SLEEPING WELL Research looked at different sleep sections and divided over 4000 people into 4 groups: people with a “very short” sleep duration of fewer than 6 hours, people who slept 6-8 hours, a normal sleep duration of 7-8 hours, and then a group of people who had a long sleep duration of more than 8 hours. They also looked at their cardiovascular health – how much fatty plaque they had built up in the arteries of their heart and body. And they took out factor
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