Could Dysfunctional Breathing Be Suffocating Your Outcomes? The diaphragm is necessary not only for respiration but for core stability as well. (1-3) The diaphragm is a key trunk stabilizer during postural activity and must properly activate upon demand. Dysfunctional breathing patterns may perpetuate many common musculoskeletal problems involving the head, neck, shoulder, and lower back.
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videnced-based care is no longer coming, it has arrived. Provider profiling, including data points on outcomes, frequency of care, the expense associated with patient management, and patient satisfaction has been gathered. This article is intended to bring you up to date with imaging guidelines.
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Headaches affect almost half of the population. 15-25% of all headaches are referred from the cervical spine and are classified as “cervicogenic” (1,36). The pathophysiology of cervicogenic headache (CGH) is debatable, but the anatomical basis is thought to be a convergence of sensory neurons from the cervical spine and trigeminal nerve in the trigeminocervical nucleus located in the upper cervical spinal cord
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The knee menisci are shock-absorbent, fibrocartilage discs which conform to the femoral and tibial intraarticular contours.
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The WHO and CMS released the code updates for the 2022 fiscal year. These changes take effect on October 1, 2021. Read the article to see what has changed!
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Several months back I had a young doctor shadow me in the office. No doubt this doctor will be an outstanding provider one day, and I will be very proud to call him a colleague. After a patient appointment, the doctor asked me how I determined what the treatment plan would be – a simple question. I responded in kind with a simple answer that the treatment plan was based on the findings. The young doctor looked puzzled.
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Integrated care is desirable because multiple approaches and perspectives can enhance patient outcomes while decreasing healthcare costs.
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