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[Case study] Instrument adjusting for knee pain

The knee joint is unique in any number of aspects. Not only is it the largest joint structure in the human body, but it is also the most complex and the only one that must bear loads that can be up to four times the body’s actual weight.1 Of course, the time when your patients will become the most aware of just how vital the knee is for proper mobility and stability will be when they have suffered a knee injury or have chronic, debilitating knee pain. Unfortunately, your patient with knee pain is not alone in discovering just how much of their day to day activities are curtailed.

[Case study] The effects of instrument vibrations and bone density

You are no doubt well aware that issues of bone loss are quite common among your elderly patients. It can increase their risk for fractures, back pain, and a host of other musculoskeletal issues. However, you may not know that a therapy that was originally devised to help astronauts recover from the debilitating physiological effects of long-duration space flight was the genesis for an exciting area of research to combat bone loss. What is the actual science behind vibration therapy, and how can it slow the progression of bone loss among your elderly patients?

Treating bell’s palsy with instrument adjusting

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines Bell’s palsy as “a form of temporary facial paralysis resulting from damage or trauma to the facial nerves.” It afflicts roughly 40,000 Americans annually, with most of the individuals affected being between 15 and 60 years of age. Named after Sir Charles Bell, the first surgeon to describe this condition in great detail, Bell’s palsy generally involves paralysis on just one side of the face, but it sometimes occurs on both. This means that it affects a person’s most basic facial functions.

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