DC Clinicians Observe Unique Patient Conditions
Faculty clinicians have recently published case studies on unusual patient conditions rarely seen in chiropractic practice, demonstrating how National University's commitment to broad-scope primary care chiropractic medicine can accurately diagnose and successfully manage and co-manage a wide range of health conditions. Two of these unusual cases observed during treatment at the NUHS Whole Health Center were published in the March 2016 issue of the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine (JCM).
In “Previously Undiagnosed Malignant Brain Tumor Discovered During Examination of a Patient Seeking Chiropractic Care,” Brian Anderson, DC, MS, reported the discovery of the tumor in a patient requesting chiropractic care for numbness in the extremities, muscle weakness, and an increase in headaches after a motor vehicle accident.
Manuel Duarte, DC, MSAc, and Sonia Joubert, DC, MS, co-authored “Cellulitis of the Knee in a 16-Month-Old Boy: A Case Report”, an uncommon site for cellulitis in such a young child, as well as a condition not usually presented in a chiropractic clinic and reported in the literature.
In the June 2016 issue of the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, Dr. Duarte, NUHS chair of clinical practice, and Dr. Joubert, NUHS clinician, also published a case report based on a patient diagnosed and treated in their private practice with compartment syndrome, another condition rarely seen in a chiropractic practice. Read More
Therapeutic massage is a powerful tool in managing pain for a diverse patient population including those suffering with pain from cancer and surgery as documented by recent evidence reviews. The research project was commissioned by the Massage Therapy Foundation with the support of the American Massage Therapy Association, and conducted by the Samueli Institute.
Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, MPH, PhD, LMT, president of the Massage Therapy Foundation and research professor at National University, was a member of The Evidence for Massage Therapy (EMT) Working Group, a diverse group of stake holders and subject matter experts who contributed to protocol development and project input.
The growing evidence for the efficacy of therapeutic massage for pain has been summarized in a series of articles that will be printed in the July, August and September issues of Pain Medicine. "These articles will go a long way in promoting massage therapy as an evidence-based approach to pain management," says Dr. Cambron, who co-authored the “Massage Therapy for Pain - Call to Action” article.
Research Supports Massage for Pain Relief
NUHS Adds DC Advanced Scholar Partnership With Elmhurst College
National University has expanded its Advanced Scholars Program to include a partnership with Elmhurst College, giving local students the opportunity to save a year of courses, tuition, and fees in quest of the doctor of chiropractic degree. Qualified students can earn both a bachelor of science and doctor of chiropractic degree in just seven academic years as opposed to eight. Read More
The series is available online now at the following links:
Massage Therapy for Pain – Call to Action
Part One: Pain in the General Population
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