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Chiropractic Health Research Information Service (CHRIS) Yoga May Alleviate LBP Hatha yoga may help relieve chronic low-back pain (CLBP), say researchers. The study included 22 adults suffering from CLBP. The subjects were divided into a group that received training in Hatha yoga and a control group that did not. Training consisted of hour-long modified instruction twice a week for 6 weeks. Results revealed that “potentially important trends in the functional measurement scores showed improved balance and flexibility and decreased disability and depression for the yoga group but this pilot was not powered to reach statistical significance.” “A modified yoga-based intervention may benefit individuals with CLB, but a larger study is necessary to provide definitive evidence.” Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine - March/April 2004; 10:56-9 http://www.alternative-therapies.com The Chiropractic
Health Research Information Service (CHRIS) Chiropractic More Effective than Medical Care for LBP A new study indicates that chiropractic care is more effective than medical care for patients with low-back pain (LBP). Investigators pooled data on 60 chiropractic patients from 51 chiropractic clinics and 11 patients cared for by general practitioners from 14 medical clinics. All subjects had acute or chronic LBP. Findings showed that chiropractic care had significant advantages over medical care. Specifically, “a clinically important advantage for chiropractic patients was seen in chronic patients in the short-term (>10 [visual analog scale] points), and both acute and chronic chiropractic patients experienced somewhat greater relief up to 1 year.” Patients with leg pain below the knee appeared to have the greatest advantage from chiropractic care. “Study findings were consistent with systematic reviews of the efficacy of spinal manipulation for pain and disability in acute and chronic LBP,” write the study's authors. “Patient choice and interdisciplinary referral should be prime considerations by physicians, policymakers and third-party payers in identifying health services for patients with LBP.” JMPT - March 2004;27:160-9. http://www.elsevierhealth.com The Chiropractic
Health Research Information Service (CHRIS) Honey Boosts Blood Antioxidants Honey is chock full of disease-fighting antioxidants, concludes research presented by Dr. Heidrun B. Gross at the meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim, CA. Dr. Gross and colleagues looked at 25 adults who were asked to add buckwheat honey to their diet for 29 days. The researchers then compared subjects’ blood antioxidant levels taken at the beginning of the study with those collected at the end of the intervention. They found that honey significantly boosted antioxidant levels. Dr. Gross notes that natural, darker honeys contain more antioxidants than more refined varieties. American Chemical Society - April 1, 2004. http://pubs.acs.org |
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