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  Smartphone Slouching: Is Your Head Weighing Down Your Spine?

  In the age of cell phones, Kindles, and iPads, we are no stranger to warnings about spending too much time with our tech. While we know these are beneficial tools, using them at the neglect of proper posture can do significant physiological damage. “Smartphone slouching” is not just an alliterative term for avoiding talking to […]

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  The Pathology of CTE in Retired Soccer Players

  Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is classified as progressive brain degeneration apparently caused by repeated head trauma or multiple occasions of concussion. An increasingly studied pathology, CTE is common in athletes who experience cranial damage, e.g. players of American football, rugby, ice hockey, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and soccer. The world’s most popular sport, soccer is […]

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  Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Cancer Risk

  This week from Dr. Cerami and Utah Sports and Wellness From: British Medical Journal, February 2018 Quick Summary: This study was the first to evaluate the association between the consumption of ultra-processed food products and the incidence of cancer, specifically breast, prostate and colorectal cancer. The authors calculated the percentage of the participant’s diet that was […]

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  Spinal Manipulation Improves Heart Surgery Outcomes

  This week from Dr. Cerami and Utah Sports and Wellness From: Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 2017 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003497516314382) Quick Summary: The aim of this study was to assess whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) contributes to post heart surgical sternal pain relief and improves postoperative outcomes. Eighty post-sternotomy patients were randomly allocated to receive a standard cardiorespiratory […]

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  Cervical Spine Manipulation for Treatment of Headaches

  This week from Dr. Cerami and Utah Sports and Wellness From: Frontiers in Neurology, March 2016 Quick Summary: The purpose of this article, was to investigate the effects of cervical mobilization and manipulation on pain intensity and headache frequency, compared to traditional physical therapy in patients diagnosed with cervicogenic headache. Officially, cervicogenic headache is a “secondary […]

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  Identifying Poor Posture and Setting It Straight

  “Sit up straight! Stop slouching!”  How many times did we hear that while we were young? The trouble with poor posture is that it is not just a reflection on one’s manners or looking one’s best. While standing tall and sitting up straight can imbue a sense of confidence in ourselves that is visible to […]

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