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Jeff Langmaid 8/8/14 Jeff Langmaid 8/8/14

Spending on Pharmaceuticals, Hospital Services, and Ambulatory Care- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

"A study by the OECD found that the U.S spends 152% more on pharmaceuticals than the average OECD country. Disturbing statistic isn’t it? But how about spending in the other healthcare sectors? The same study found that the U.S spends 163% more on hospital services, and 238% more on ambulatory care services than the average OECD country."

Disturbing statistics. With all this spending we should be the "healthiest" country in the world. Unfortunately, that is not the case. However, by promoting conservative care and emphasizing interdisciplinary communication and cooperation, we can go along way towards improving our posting in the world of healthcare.

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Jeff Langmaid 7/29/14 Jeff Langmaid 7/29/14

Low Back Pain: Tylenol is No Better Than Placebo - by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

A new research study from the Lancet has shown Tylenol, or more specifically the active ingredient paracetamol, to provide no added relief when compared to placebo for acute low back pain. The study is a double-blinded, randomized-controlled trial, which is one of the highest classes of research.

For many people with acute low back pain; Tylenol is one of the first recommendations from their Primary Care Physician. This study finds that we should question the universal endorsement of paracetamol. Did you know that previous research studies have found chiropractic care to be one of the most safe and effective treatment options available for acute low back pain? Often, primary care providers unfortunately rely on the status quo, which is this case would be the prescription or recommendation of paracetamol for acute low back pain. However, evidence based guidelines indicate that chiropractic care may be a superior option.

Jeff Langmaid 7/3/14 Jeff Langmaid 7/3/14

Epidural Steroid Injections Performed No Better than Lidocaine Injections- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

This large, multi center study published by the New England Journal of Medicine found that, for patients with lumbar stenosis, injections of lidocaine performed just as well as injections containing lidocaine and corticosteroids. The study was double-blinded and randomized.

“Compared to injections with local anesthetic alone, injections with glucocorticoids provided these patients with minimal or no additional benefit.” said the author of the study, Janna L. Friedly, MD.

This study may have important implications. Earlier this year we touched on a study which showed that ESI's have greatly increased the risk of lumbar vertebral fracture. Additionally, ESI's have a fairly high complication rate and their effectiveness is questionable at best when compared to other conservative care options.

Jeff Langmaid 6/30/14 Jeff Langmaid 6/30/14

Cardiovascular Risk Increased for Children Taking ADHD Medication- by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

New Danish research shows that children taking medication for ADHD are at a greater risk for cardiovascular problems than a sample of children with ADHD who are not taking medication. The risk for cardiovascular problems was found to be doubled for those taking medications.

The absolute incidence of these potential problems is still very low (under 1%), however, it is alarming anytime the rate of potential pathology is doubled due to a medication. With literally millions of children being prescribed ADHD medications each year; there is the potential for these medications to cause a significant number of children to encounter cardiovascular problems and be forced to receive more intensive treatments and medications.

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Jeff Langmaid 6/12/14 Jeff Langmaid 6/12/14

The Dangers of NSAID's - by The Evidence Based Chiropractor

NSAID's are taken by millions of Americans each and every day. Below is another great infographic from Mercola which outlines just how dangerous these over-the-counter drugs can be.

Did you know that current research shows spinal manipulation to be a clinically superior treatment option than Diclofenac for spine pain? A few months ago, members of The Evidence Based Chiropractor received a monthly MD Research Brief from SPINE Journal which was a double blind RCT comparing spinal manipulation to Diclofenac. The authors concluded that, "“Final evaluation showed manipulation being significantly better than NSAID and clinical superior to placebo.” Are you a member yet?