Re: NY Times Article: For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and Exercise Are Better Than Drugs

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It had....where you been ...lol....cheers, Vern

NY Times Article: For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and Exercise Are Better Than Drugs

Doctors: I was surprised to see this article hadn't yet been posted here, so for anyone who missed it: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/for-neck-pain-chiropractic-and-exercise-are-better-than-drugs/?src=me & ref=generalRespectfully,Ben --Ben Attorney at Law1205 NW 25th AvenuePortland, OR 97210p. (503) 224-1787f. (888) 659-7963e. Ben@...

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Apologies, Dr. Guerrero posted this yesterday. Now I only need science to

figure out why just one of the oregondc posts would make its way to my SPAM

folder.

Ben

On Jan 4, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Vern Saboe wrote:

> It had....where you been ...lol....cheers, Vern

> NY Times Article: For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and

Exercise Are Better Than Drugs

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> Doctors:

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> I was surprised to see this article hadn't yet been posted here, so for anyone

who missed it:

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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/for-neck-pain-chiropractic-and-exercise\

-are-better-than-drugs/?src=me & ref=general

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> Respectfully,

> Ben

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> 1205 NW 25th Avenue

> Portland, OR 97210

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> p. (503) 224-1787

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Thanks Ben for keeping us in the loop on things.Alan , D.C743 Lawrence StEugene, OR 97401-2501541.343.1942alansmithdc@... > CC: > vsaboe@...; AboWoman@...> From: ben@...> Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 13:54:22 -0800> Subject: Re: NY Times Article: For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and Exercise Are Better Than Drugs> > Apologies, Dr. Guerrero posted this yesterday. Now I only need science to figure out why just one of the oregondc posts would make its way to my SPAM folder.> > Ben > > On Jan 4, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Vern Saboe wrote:> > > It had....where you been ...lol....cheers, Vern> > NY Times Article: For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and Exercise Are Better Than Drugs> > > > Doctors: > > > > I was surprised to see this article hadn't yet been posted here, so for anyone who missed it: > > > > http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/for-neck-pain-chiropractic-and-exercise-are-better-than-drugs/?src=me & ref=general> > > > Respectfully,> > Ben > > > > --> > Ben > > Attorney at Law> > > > 1205 NW 25th Avenue> > Portland, OR 97210> > > > p. (503) 224-1787> > f. (888) 659-7963> > e. Ben@...> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > All posts must adhere to OregonDCs rules located on homepage at: /> Tell a colleague about OregonDCs! (must be licensed Oregon DC)

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The full study is available here:

http://www.annals.org/content/156/1_Part_1/1.full.pdf+html

I would have liked to see a group who received chiropractic care AND were

instructed in home exercise. If you think about it, the chiro group only

received 12 weeks of care. The exercise group learned the exercises and most

likely continued using them as a self-treatment for any recurring neck pain over

the entire 52 weeks.

It would have also been nice to see a group receive treatment every 2 or 3 weeks

for the duration of the 52 week period (maintenance care).

Overall, I like this study. We need more of these from our institutions...

bravo! This study highlights the power of chiropractic care and simple spinal

range of motion exercises in improving spinal function. When it comes to

cost-effectiveness... the exercises win by a landslide. What does that say

about what we are doing and recommending for our patients? Shouldn't we be

trying to help people get healthier with the least amount of cost to them?

Hmmm.

I give similar exercises to all my patients. Some will do them, some won't.

The study did show that there was higher patient satisfaction with chiro care

over the exercise group... people like to be cared for and touched.

Another thing I like about the study is that is showed about 30% of chiro and

exercise participants had aggravation of their neck pain symptoms compared to

the medication group who had zero. This is important for educating patients...

" yes, you can just take pain pills, but long-term you will most likely do worse.

However, if we do chiropractic care and exercise you might have little soreness

from the treatment, but the long-term result is going to be much better. "

Thanks for forwarding this!

Jamey Dyson, DC

On Jan 4, 2012, at 1:54 PM, Ben wrote:

> Apologies, Dr. Guerrero posted this yesterday. Now I only need science to

figure out why just one of the oregondc posts would make its way to my SPAM

folder.

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> Ben

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> On Jan 4, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Vern Saboe wrote:

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>> It had....where you been ...lol....cheers, Vern

>> NY Times Article: For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and

Exercise Are Better Than Drugs

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>> Doctors:

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>> I was surprised to see this article hadn't yet been posted here, so for

anyone who missed it:

>>

>>

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/for-neck-pain-chiropractic-and-exercise\

-are-better-than-drugs/?src=me & ref=general

>>

>> Respectfully,

>> Ben

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>> --

>> Ben

>> Attorney at Law

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>> 1205 NW 25th Avenue

>> Portland, OR 97210

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>> p. (503) 224-1787

>> f. (888) 659-7963

>> e. Ben@...

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On Jan 5, 2012, at 8:05 AM, Jamey Dyson wrote:Shouldn't we be trying to help people get healthier with the least amount of cost to them? Hmmm.After over a decade of empirically and clinically studying active care exercise and patient responses, it has become clear that until chiropractic has an active care protocol similar to dentistry's brushing of teeth, the profession will not achieve it's fruitful maturity, and patients will continue to struggle without knowledge of their own innate intelligence for self-healing.In this regard, at this point, I would consider the consciousness of our relaxed relationship to gravity, our posture in gravity, in every moment, to be the most critical component of that emerging active care protocol. Patients will always need passive chiropractic care, but understanding who they are in gravity moment-to-moment will usher us all into the future of health care, IMHO. Sears, DC, IAYT1218 NW 21st AvePortland, Oregon 97209v: 503-225-0255f: 503-525-6902www.docbones.com