by Institute of Clinical Excellence | Dec 31, 2022 | Back Pain, Neck Pain, Pain Relief, Spinal Manipulation
In case you only have time to read the first sentence of this blog the simple answer is this: Patient preference has a strong correlation with outcomes, and patients with spine pain prefer spinal manipulation over other interventions. How do we know patients have...
by Institute of Clinical Excellence | Nov 21, 2022 | Pelvic Health, Pregnancy, Weight Lifting
The longstanding recommendation to avoid lifting over 20 pounds during pregnancy is officially not aging well. (To be fair to those using that recommendation, until recently there hasn’t been a very viable competing narrative.) Thankfully, Institute of Clinical...
by Institute of Clinical Excellence | Oct 17, 2022 | Pain Relief, Spinal Manipulation
Few sounds are as satisfying for patients and therapists alike as that of a profound “crack” during the delivery of spinal manipulation. So satisfying in fact that providers rarely doubt this sound is indicative of a successful physical therapy treatment. Thus, It...
by Institute of Clinical Excellence | Sep 14, 2022 | Pelvic Health, Postpartum, Pregnancy
“Take it easy for six weeks and then return to activity as tolerated” might get our vote as the worst commonly issued medical advice, especially for women after giving birth. Before we talk about evidence, let’s acknowledge that this advice doesn’t even pass the...
