FBRC Health Updates

Chiropractor Fanwood Says Back Pain Affects Teens Quality of Life Back Pain Affects Teens Quality of Life Researchers evaluated data concerning 350 early adolescents and found that a third (34.3%) had lower back pain, one-in-four (27.1%) complained of neck pain, and 13.1% experienced mid-back pain. Additionally, 21.7% of the students had pain in multiple body…

Chiropractor Fanwood Talks About Knee Misalignment and Back Pain Knee Misalignment and Back Pain Can knee alignments be used to predict chronic low back pain? A new study suggests it can. An analysis of data regarding 789 youth athletes revealed that those with knee misalignment had an increased risk for developing chronic low back pain.…

Chiropractor Fanwood Are Heel Pain and Back Pain Linked? Are Heel Pain and Back Pain Linked? That annoying heel pain today may lead to future low back pain and disability. A recent study set out to compare the prevalence of low back pain among patients with and without heel pain and found that those with…

Chiropractor Fanwood Is Spinal Manipulation Good for the Heart? Is Spinal Manipulation Good for the Heart? Many experts believe that spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) can affect autonomic control of the cardiovascular system. In a recent study, investigators analyzed the baroreflex (a homeostatic mechanism that helps to maintain blood pressure), systolic blood pressure, and heart rate…

Chiropractor Fanwood These Foods May Reduce Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects… These Foods May Reduce Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects… Breast cancer survivors often experience side effects from traditional cancer treatments, which can persist for months and years after treatment. According to a new study, soy and cruciferous vegetables may help reduce these side effects.…

Chiropractor Fanwood Does Spinal Manipulation Have an Anti-Inflammatory Effect? Does Spinal Manipulation Have an Anti-Inflammatory Effect? In this study, participants with acute or chronic low back pain received a series of six high-velocity, low-amplitude manipulative thrusts on alternate days for two weeks. At the end of the study, the participants not only reported a decrease…