Several treatments used by doctors of chiropractic and other health professionals are thought to generate beneficial physiological effects on intervertebral discs. Traction (or decompression) high-velocity low-amplitude (or thrust) spinal manipulation, and various forms of mobilization (or non-thrust manipulation) have been described as treatments that reduce nerve root compression and/or intervertebral disc protrusion as a...
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What does management theory have to do with being a good doctor?
A recent article authored by Sadati and colleagues entitled “From good to great physician: a critical ethnography based on patients’ views” describes patient perceptions of what great physicians are.1 This article is one of many reporting that the doctor-patient interaction is crucial in determining...
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Nutcracker syndrome
Nutcracker syndrome is a condition characterized by compression of the left renal vein where it courses between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. Anatomical variations in vascular structures and other conditions such as pancreatic or retroperitoneal tumors can also cause left renal vein compression....
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Red Flag Challenges
Clinical guidelines for spine care routinely recommend screening for red flags because they potentially indicate serious conditions often requiring prompt and specific management. Verhagen and colleagues reviewed 16 clinical...
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Connecting with patients, detaching from outcome
In a recent study authored by Janisse and colleagues, physicians rated highest in patient satisfaction described how they think about role and relationship with patients . Each example offered...
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Your job is NOT to do your thing
The title of this post may seem counterintuitive or even provocative, but it makes sense when viewed from a certain perspective. In a study of highly rated physicians, one...
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