by thegrovewellness | May 29, 2009 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, exercise, Health Tips, Research
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of joint problem worldwide, with knee arthritis being the most prevalent. The chances of getting knee arthritis increase with age, weight, previous injury or heredity. There is mixed evidence to support various types of knee...
by thegrovewellness | Sep 21, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Tips, Research
In my view, disc degeneration is somewhere along the lines of death and taxes – inevitable and it affects everyone. However, while everyone may show the signs of disc degeneration (on X-ray), what that actually means in terms of pain, quality of life and...
by thegrovewellness | Sep 14, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Resources, treatment options
A research study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine states that “Arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee provides no additional benefit to optimized physical and medical therapy.” Researchers followed two groups of...
