Projected U.S. State-Level Prevalence of Adult Obesity and Severe Obesity Our analysis indicates that the prevalence of adult obesity and severe obesity will continue to increase nationwide, with large disparities across states and demographic subgroups. #science #chiropractor #chiropractic #research #education…
Visual field dependence is associated with reduced postural sway, dizziness and falls in older people attending a falls clinic Compared to participants without VFD, participants with VFD demonstrated less movement of the centre of pressure across all visual conditions, were…
Examination of Overall Treatment Effect and the Proportion Attributable to Contextual Effect in Osteoarthritis: Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials The majority (75%) of the overall treatment effect in OA RCTs is attributable to contextual effects rather than the specific effect…
High glycemic index and glycemic load diets as risk factors for insomnia: analyses from the Women’s Health Initiative The results suggest that high-GI diets could be a risk factor for insomnia in postmenopausal women. Substitution of high-GI foods with minimally…
Effect of chronic idiopathic low back pain on the kinetic gait characteristics in different foot masks Author links open overlay panel The ground reaction forces and impulses in different areas of foot are affected by low back pain. Therefore, the…
Effect of ciliary-muscle contraction force on trapezius muscle activity during computer mouse work The current study confirmed earlier findings and showed that sustained levels of ciliary-muscle contraction force, during free gaze conditions and concurrent hand/arm movements, correlate with trapezius muscle…
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Reduces Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. The results of this study suggest that n-3 FA dietary supplementation reduces systemic inflammation by lowering AA/EPA ratios in blood serum and has potential protective effects on the progression of spinal disc…
Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy and Chiropractic Care on Back Pain in Quarter Horses Chiropractic treatment by itself did not produce any significant changes in back pain, muscle hypertonicity, or trunk stiffness; however, there were improvements in trunk and pelvic…
Spontaneous back-pain alters randomness in functional connections in large scale brain networks Back-pain is a salient percept known to affect brain regions. We studied random correlations in brain networks using random matrix theory. The brain networks were generated by fMRI…
The role of estrogen in intervertebral disc degeneration Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a main contributor to low back and radicular pain, which imposes heavy economic burdens on society. However, the etiology and mechanism of IVDD are complex and still…