Study Suggests Potential Parent–Child Link in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

new study on over 11,000 families from BMC Journal shows that children of parents with CMP chronic musculoskeletal pain ( includes back, joint, and muscle) are 20-40% more likely to have CMP. Does not show how much is genetic vs environmental. 

http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/ViewArticle.aspx?d_id=2&a_id=29036&d=Pain+Medicine&i_id=1131&i=December+2014

Joint Commission to add chiropractic treatment to its pain management standard

An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States including many of the nation's 
hospitals. The Joint Commission has updated its pain management standard to include chiropractic services, acupuncture, massage therapy and other nonpharmacologic strategies. The standard will be effective Jan. 1, 2015.
Do you think this is a good change for our healthcare system?

http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/23/jconline_November_12_14.pdf

Pain in the Forecast

Why do I hurt more when the weather changes? That is a question and comment I hear frequently from patients. Here is an article from my newsletter written by a Milwaukee chiropractic physician that reviews the science on this topic. The bottom line is like many topics in medicine we do not know for sure but the general consensus is that the most likely cause is a drop in the barometric pressure.
Are any of you a human barometer?

http://www.toyourhealth.com/mpacms/tyh/article.php?id=1919

spinal manipulation more effective than usual medical care for low back pain

Just published in the prestigious Spine Journal is another comparison study showing spinal manipulation (the most commonly used therapy by chiropractic physicians) to be more effective than usual medical care (anti-inflammatories, advice to stay active and to avoid prolonged bed rest).
Did you know that low back disorders are the number one cause of disability in people under 55 years old?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25423308

A recent study by John Hopkins pain specialists found no difference in effectiveness of steroid injections and conservative treatments for pinched nerves in the neck and best improvements with a combination of both types of treatments. For the study, the researchers recruited 169 individuals all of who were diagnosed with neck pain from a herniated disc or narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis) that inflamed or pinched nerves in their neck and caused pain that radiated to their arms.
Has anyone had experience with treatment for a pinched nerve in the neck?
Study Identifies Best Way to Treat Neck Pain Combination therapy appears most effective