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From General Practice to Profitable Practice - Building a Prepaid Decompression Business ![]() Reduces acute pain immediately, chronic pain up to 22 weeks following treatment, concludes literature review.
By Peter W. Crownfield, Executive Editor
A literature review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo or active-treatment controlled trials concludes that low-level laser therapy "reduces pain immediately after treatment in acute neck pain and up to 22 weeks after completion of treatment in patients with chronic neck pain" and compares favorably with other forms of therapy for neck pain - particularly pharmacological interventions. The authors of the review study, published in the Lancet, note that clinical benefits take place when laser therapy is administered as a stand-alone treatment or in conjunction with an exercise/stretching program, and that adverse effects from treatment are mild and similar to placebo.
Class-action suit sought $529 million in reparations, damages.
By Editorial Staff
Justice R. Paul Belzil of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench has denied certification of a $529 million class-action suit filed in 2008 against Alberta chiropractor Dr. Gregory Stiles and the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors (ACAC). Filed by Sandra and David Nette, the suit alleged that a 2007 adjustment by Stiles left her paralyzed. According to a Jan. 15 article in the Edmonton Sun reporting on Justice Belzil's ruling,1 the suit specifically alleged that Dr. Stiles' "prescribed upper-neck adjustments ruptured Sandra's right and left vertebral arteries, which disrupted blood flow to her brain and caused a cascade of strokes, resulting in permanent neurological damage." By David J. Brunarski, DC, MSc, FCCS(C), Associate Editor A recent study has revealed that group identification has important psychological and social consequences for individuals who belong to that group. Another study that focused on interpersonal perceptions revealed that many factors came into play when someone tried to determine if others saw them as an individual or belonging to a group.
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