Posted tagged ‘back pain’
July 10, 2009
[originally published in KCN, November 1999]
Every time I visit one of those “warehouse super-mega stores” I cringe when I see the employees outfitted with back belts as part of their official garb. Not because I’m judging it as some sort of fashion faux pas, but because I know the employer’s purpose of wanting to keep their work comp claims to a minimum, by preventing lower back injuries with these belts, is unfounded. As a matter of fact, these well meaning employers might actually be doing their employees’ backs more harm than good. (more…)
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Categories: low back pain, occupational injury
Tags: abdominal belt, Anchor Chiropractic, back belts, back brace, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, low back belt, low back pain, lower back pain, lumbar support belt, occupational history, spinal othotic
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June 26, 2009
[originally published in GKCCC Newsletter, April 2009 and then in the July 2009 KCN]
Described as the “nemesis of medicine and the albatross of industry,” it’s no wonder that countries across our globe seek to tame the ugly woes of good ol’ fashioned back pain. Statisticians tell us that 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lives and of this about 35% will be work-related.
Recently, I ran across a very interesting research article published about a decade ago from “Down Under” in the Australasian Chiropractic and Osteopathy journal that investigated an intriguing way of facing this so called “albatross” —an albatross that costs them an estimated $8 billion annually in disability and lost production. (more…)
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Categories: cost effectiveness, education, low back pain, occupational injury, Spinal Column on the Job
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, back class, back education, back pain, back safety, back trainning, chiropractic, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, L&I, Labor & Industry, occupational injuries, occupational injury, spinal care class, work comp, workers compensation
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June 19, 2009
[originally published in KCN, September 1999]
As we approach the beginning of yet another school year, I’m reminded of a growing concern that is circulating throughout our health care community. The concern I’m speaking of is that we are simply putting too much weight on our children’s shoulders. And while those in the various mental health professions would certainly support this statement, I’m looking at this problem more literally. The “weight “ I’m referring to is physical, and it comes from the overstuffed backpacks that our children lug to and from school everyday. Our children are becoming virtual pack mules, if you will, placing undue stress on their developing spines and thus giving birth to a whole host of future, and sometimes immediate, spinal and muscle related problems, including the obvious — back pain. (more…)
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Categories: backpacks, children, low back pain, subluxation
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, backpack, children, chiropractic, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, heavy backpack, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, muscle soreness, numbness, overloaded backpack, shoulder pain, students
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May 29, 2009
[originally published in KCN, June 2009]
While it goes without saying that no employer relishes the thought of having one of his employees on L&I due to a work injury, having that same work injury blossom into a long-term, chronic disability is enough to make any boss lose his lunch.
And while most work injuries do not turn into chronic disabilities, that fact is, some do. As employers (or employees for that matter), is there any way we can see this coming? Are there any risk factors to watch for, and if so, are there ways we can reduce these risks?
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Categories: chronic, low back pain, occupational injury
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, chronic disability, disability, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, L&I, low back pain, lower back pain, occupational injuries, occupational injury, on-the-job injury, work comp
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May 15, 2009
[originally published in KCN, May 1999]
No, you won’t find this in any anatomy book, and the treatment of mentally deranged nerves was never brought up during my years in chiropractic college. However, ask anyone who has had the unfortunate displeasure of suffering from the intense leg pain that this “nerve” generates, and they will emphatically stand by this tongue-and-cheek, layman’s designation. (more…)
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Categories: adjustment, low back pain, sciatica, subluxation
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, leg pain, low back pain, lower back pain, sciatic nerve, sciatic nerve pain, sciatica, spinal adjusting, subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex
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April 24, 2009
[originally published in KCN, May 2009]
As I read the recent press release of the survey on back pain conducted by Consumer Reports from 14,000+ of its subscriber base, I flashed back to the Richard Dawson-version of the Family Feud from the 1970’s. This was a TV game show in which two families were pit against one another to come up with the most popular responses to “survey-type” questions. Richard would start the battle by shouting, “Let’s play the Feud!”
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Categories: low back pain, patient satisfaction
Tags: acupuncture, acupuncturist, Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, Consumer Reports Back Pain Survey, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, medical specialist, physician, primary care
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April 13, 2009
[originally published in KCN, November 1998]
It is not uncommon for low back pain sufferers to be told by their medical doctors not to worry, the pain will go away on its own. Unfortunately, words like these bear little comfort to someone down for the count with lumbago. Like it or not, it’s a common “truth” in the medical arena. An article published in the medical journal Spine, just over ten years ago, stated, “80-90% of attacks of low back pain recover in about six weeks, irrespective of administration or type of treatment.” More recently, back pain guidelines published out of Australia touted similar verbiage: back pain patients should be “given the assurance that they will recover naturally.” In a way, I guess this line of thinking sort of fits with our human nature and is somewhat comforting. It’s much easier to ignore the gigantic gray elephant sitting in your living room, than to face the fact that something might actually be wrong. “Maybe it will just ‘go away.’”
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Categories: low back pain
Tags: AHCPR, Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, medical myths
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January 31, 2009
[originally published in KCN, February 2009]
It’s not uncommon — when I query someone who has come to my office, if they have any neck pain, headaches, or lower back pain —for them to say, “Yes but….”
“Yes, but… my neck pain is because I have a bad pillow.”
“Yes, but… my headaches are brought on by stress.”
“Yes, but… my lower back pain is because I drive a lot.”
And my response is, “That may be so, but….” (more…)
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Categories: chiropractic 101, chronic, headache, low back pain, neck pain, subluxation
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, headache, headaches, health, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, neck pain, subluxation, vertebra, vertebrae, vertebral subluxation complex
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