September: what to talk to your people about
Pain Awareness Month, falls prevention and ragweed season.
Pain Awareness Month
September is Pain Awareness Month. For recent low back pain, the American College of Physicians’ guideline suggests trying options like heat, massage, acupuncture or spinal manipulation first.
For: Chiropractic, Massage, Acupuncture
Source: American Academy of Pain Medicine, September is Pain Awareness Month · American College of Physicians, Low back pain guideline, 2017
Steady on your feet
More than one in four adults 65 and older fall each year, and one fall doubles the chance of another. As fall begins, strength and balance work is a good thing to talk about.
For: Fitness, Recovery, Chiropractic
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Facts about older adult falls
Ragweed peaks
Ragweed pollen usually peaks in mid-September and can last into November. Worth a word for anyone whose clients sneeze through the fall.
For: Skin care, Massage
Source: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Ragweed allergy
What the research says about acupuncture
The NIH’s complementary health center says acupuncture may help several kinds of pain, including back, neck and knee pain, and notes that needles must be sterile and single-use.
For: Acupuncture
Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Acupuncture: effectiveness and safety