by thegrovewellness | Feb 7, 2011 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Resources, Research
A meta-analysis recently published in the British Medical Journal questions the safety of common pain medications. This article, which can be found here, analyzed 31 trials which contained 116,429 patients with more than 115,000 patient years of follow-up. These...
by thegrovewellness | Sep 26, 2009 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Resources, Research
Chiropractic care is often sought as a form of alternative medicine and complementary care to coincide with traditional medical treatments. Many cancer patients even elect to visit a chiropractor as part of their treatment regimen. According to the Canadian...
by thegrovewellness | Aug 31, 2009 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Research, treatment options
While most people out there think of Chiropractors as spine doctors, with the occasional headache thrown in for good measure, you may be surprised to know that up to 20% of our practice is comprised of extremity problems. By extremity, I mean anything in your arm or...
by thegrovewellness | Aug 10, 2009 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, exercise, Research
For years research has been conducted into the benefits of exercise for chronic low back and neck pain. Even though we know exercise is good for us, we don’t really know a lot about how it is prescribed in real-life situations (practice). Recently, a large...
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...
