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Research conducted at the University of Queensland, in St. Lucia, Australia, reveals that chiropractic adjustments to the elbow produces an immediate drop in pain for patients with elbow pain, and a substantial increase in pain- free grip strength of 58% during treatment. Shoulders also take a beating during tennis and golf. The shoulder muscles are small and not very strong, therefore unable to take the load of the tennis ball hitting the racket, or the ground impact of a golf swing. The shoulder becomes inflamed, or often the rotator cuff is torn. The advantage of chiropractic care for rotator cuff injury of the shoulder is its multifaceted approach. Instead of invasive surgery, chiropractors use adjustments with specific exercises and physiotherapy that prove effective in alleviating shoulder pain.
In a report from the Annals of Internal Medicine, 150 patients with shoulder problems received standard medical care. Half of those patients also underwent manipulative therapy of the shoulder. After 12 weeks, 43% of the manipulative therapy group had recovered, compared with only 21% of controls. After one year, the same difference in recovery rate persisted. “Manipulation of the shoulder girdle in addition to usual medical care accelerates recovery of shoulder symp- toms”, conclude the study’s authors.
Oh Those Aching Knees Common chronic knee pain or in-
juries involve the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), and often involve a “pop” from inside your knee, along with swelling and excruciating pain. The ACL extends vertically in front of the knee, and acts as a stabilizer. A common sports related injury, tears to the ACL, can occur during any fall that includes twisting of the knee. Although less frequent in golfers, this is a common concern among tennis players. The medial collateral ligaments, (MCL) are located inside the knee, and act as another crucial knee stabilizer and often occur simultaneously with those affecting the ACL.
When the knee joint is out of align- ment, as is often the case in tennis and golf related injuries due to rotation, the kneecap (patella) may be thrown slightly off track. One study demonstrated that chiropractic adjustments not only re-
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