Category Archives: Herd That: Interesting Articles & Evidence-Based Health Tips

Opioids should not be recommended for acute non-specific low back pain or neck pain given that we found no significant difference in pain severity compared with placebo. This finding calls for a change in the frequent use of opioids for these conditions. Jones et al. (2023) Researchers in Sydney, Australia conducted a 6-year study andContinue reading “Study Finds Opioids Ineffective at Treating Acute Low Back Pain”

Everyone experiences pain at some point in their life. However, not everyone experiences pain the same way. We all know someone who has a high pain tolerance and someone else who has a low tolerance for pain. But why is that? There are people who spend their entire careers studying pain and how we perceiveContinue reading “Beneath the Surface: Investigating the Roots of Pain”

Wait, my headache is coming from my neck? According to the International Headache Society headaches affect just under half of the world’s population. Among those 15-25% are referred from the cervical spine, a category classified as “cervicogenic.” These headaches often manifest as pain that starts at the base of the skull and radiates to theContinue reading “The Cervicogenic Headache”

And do you need to hear it in order to feel the benefits? The scientific term for the popping or cracking noise that you often hear with a chiropractic adjustment is tribonucleation, or joint cavitation. Tribonucleation is the process of creating tiny gas bubbles within the synovial fluid of a joint. The gas bubbles formContinue reading “What is the Pop During an Adjustment?”

What does this mean? Should you still seek treatment for a disc herniation or just wait for it to go away on its own? “The existing evidence shows that the overall resorption incidence of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) was 70.39%, the resorption incidence of ruptured LDH is higher than that of contained LDH.” (Zou etContinue reading “A Majority of Disc Herniations Resorb”

Welcome to the official website for Lamb Chiropractic. My name is Dr. Derek Lamb and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to those who may not know me. I grew up the son of two chiropractors and having spent my life around the profession I am committed to sharing what I haveContinue reading “Introducing Dr. Lamb”

Welcome to the official website for Lamb Chiropractic CNY! We are thrilled to connect with you and share valuable insights, inspiration, and tips for a healthier life. ✨ About Us ✨ We are an evidence-based practice providing safe, compassionate, and individualized care to improve each patient’s quality of life. Through a holistic approach to chiropractic,Continue reading “Welcome!”