SMT Research Review & Mobile Phones And Cancer

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CF 348: SMT Research Review & Mobile Phones And Cancer Today we’re going to talk about SMT Research Review & Mobile Phones And Cancer But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music

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You have found yourself smack dab in the middle of Episode #348 Now if you missed last week’s episode, we talked about Plant vs. Animal Fat & Screen Time At Bedtime Make sure you don’t miss that info. Keep up with the class.

On the personal end of things….. It’s a Monday and, of course, we had a staffer call in sick again. It’s always Mondays it seems ya know? What the heck? But she’s one of my most dependable, most awesome-est people so I wont’ harrass her too much. It’s a little slow today for us.

We’re used to being in the 40’s for a Monday and we had 33 today so I don’t know what’s up with that but we have a goo damount tomorrow and Wednesday so, maybe it was just one of those days. And, I got A LOT done so we’re all good in the hood.

Let’s see, what’s up?

I have a presentation coming up for the FTCA. For those of you not in the know, that’s the Forward Thinking Chiropractic Alliance and they’re having the October 2024 FTCA Virtual Business Summit which will be held Friday October 11-Saturday October 12. For more info, just go to www.forwardthinkingchiro.com and give it a looksee. My presentation will center on new ways of looking at and treating chronic pain via the biopsychosocial construct. Sounds boring as hell but it’s not and we treat a lot of pain, folks so I hope you’ll join us. Hell, you might learn something. If you’re a long time listener, you’re probably tired of hearing it.

But I’m never tired of talking about it people!! I saw lots of my MCM Mastermind friends taking pictures together at the MPI Adjustathon. I didn’t even know that was a thing until I met this crazy group but I’m probably just going to have to go next year and just make it happen. My people were out there and they all had big smiles so I feel like I’m probably missing something and I hate FOMO. I don’t have a ton to share at the moment except being an integrated clinic can be a challenge. We are replacing the Nurse Practitioner with two people.

We are hirng an RN that starts next week and then another Nurse Pracititoner that will just do the hormone replacement pellets. Both are hourly staffers so that will help. Thee full time salary position was a challenge for sure when we were just building up something brand new and getting it off the groud. We know how to do it now and should be off and running with the new crew soon. And it’s going to be great. Everyone in the office is jazzed and there’s just an electric feeling in the office and when your crew is jazzed, good thing happen.

Upward and onward Alright let’s get to the research shall we?

Item #1

Our first one thiis week was posted on Facebook by Dr. David Graber I believe. It’s called, “Chiropractic and Spinal Manipulation: A Review of Research Trends, Evidence Gaps, and Guideline Recommendations” by Trager et al and published in Journal of Clinical Medicine on August 28, 2024 so it’s smokin all over the place. Remember, the citations can be found at chiropracticforward.com under this episode.

Trager, R.J.; Bejarano, G.; Perfecto, R.-P.T.; Blackwood, E.R.; Goertz, C.M. Chiropractic and Spinal Manipulation: A Review of Research Trends, Evidence Gaps, and Guideline Recommendations. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 5668. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13195668

Why They Did It

Chiropractors diagnose and manage musculoskeletal disorders, commonly using spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). Over the past half-century, the chiropractic profession has seen increased utilization in the United States following Medicare authorization for payment of chiropractic SMT in 1972.

How They Did It

We reviewed chiropractic research trends since that year and recent clinical practice guideline (CPG) recommendations regarding SMT. We searched Scopus for articles associated with chiropractic (spanning 1972–2024), analyzing publication trends and keywords, and searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science for clinical practice guidelines addressing SMT use (spanning 2013–2024). We identified 6286 articles on chiropractic. The rate of publication trended upward. Keywords initially related to historical evolution, scope of practice, medicolegal, and regulatory aspects evolved to include randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews.

What They Found

The recommendations primarily targeted low back pain and neck pain; of these, 90% favored SMT for low back pain while 100% favored SMT for neck pain. Recent clinical practice guideline recommendations favored SMT for tension-type and cervicogenic headaches. There has been substantial growth in the number and quality of chiropractic research articles over the past 50 years, resulting in multiple clinical practice guideline recommendations favoring SMT. These findings reinforce the utility of SMT for spine-related disorders.

Wrap It Up

Most chiropractic research articles and clinical practice guidelines regarding SMT have focused on spinal pain in adults. From 1972 to 2024, research has transitioned from legal topics and case reports to randomized trials, observational studies, and evidence synthesis.

We also found that there has been substantial growth in the number and rigor of standard scientific methods of chiropractic research articles over the past 50 years, resulting in multiple clinical practice guideline recommendations favoring SMT. These findings reinforce the clinical utility of SMT for spine-related disorders.

Item #2

Our last one this week is called, “The effect of exposure to radiofrequency fields on cancer risk in the general and working population: A systematic review of human observational studies – Part I: Most researched outcomes” by Karipidis et. Al and published by Environmental International in September of 2024 and it’s gettin’ hot up in here up in here.

Ken Karipidis, Dan Baaken, Tom Loney, Maria Blettner, Chris Brzozek, Mark Elwood, Clement Narh, Nicola Orsini, Martin Röösli, Marilia Silva Paulo, Susanna Lagorio, The effect of exposure to radiofrequency fields on cancer risk in the general and working population: A systematic review of human observational studies – Part I: Most researched outcomes, Environment International, Volume 191, 2024, 108983, ISSN 0160-4120, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108983.

Why They Did It

The objective of this review was to assess the quality and strength of the evidence provided by human observational studies for a causal association between exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) and risk of the most investigated neoplastic diseases.

What They Found

We included 63 aetiological articles, published between 1994 and 2022, with participants from 22 countries RF-EMF exposure from mobile phones (ever or regular use vs no or non-regular use) was not associated with an increased risk of glioma, meningioma, acoustic neuroma, pituitary tumours, salivary gland tumours, or pediatric brain tumours, with variable degree of across-study heterogeneity. Exposure from broadcasting antennas or base stations was not associated with childhood leukaemia or pediatric brain tumor risks, independently of the level of the modelled RF exposure. Glioma risk was not significantly increased following occupational RF exposure, and no differences were detected between increasing categories of modelled cumulative exposure levels.

Wrap It Up

For the analysis, commissioned by the World Health Organization, researchers reviewed 63 studies. They didn’t find any evidence that increased exposure to the type of radiation emitted from cell phones and other wireless electronics—non-ionizing radiation—causes brain cancer, even among people who spend many hours each day on their phones.

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I want you to know with absolute certainty that when Chiropractic is at its best, you can’t beat the risk vs reward ratio because spinal pain is primarily a movement-related pain and typically responds better to movement-related treatment rather than chemical treatments like pills and shots. When compared to the traditional medical model, research and clinical experience show us patients can get good to excellent results for headaches, neck pain, back pain, and joint pain to name just a few. It’s safe and cost-effective can decrease surgeries & disability and we do it through conservative, non-surgical means with minimal hassle to the patient. And, if the patient treats preventatively after initial recovery, we can usually keep it that way while raising the overall level of health!

Key Point: At the end of the day, patients should have the guarantee of having the best treatment that offers the least harm. When it comes to non-complicated musculoskeletal complaints…. That’s Chiropractic!

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