Sport & Spine-Bradley Pfeiffer, DC

06/01/2020

02/01/2020

Athletes + chiropractors = a winning combination.

The story of how chiropractic changed sports performance - starting at the Prefontaine Classic in 1985.

11/11/2019

Thank you veterans!

07/10/2018

"For adolescents with chronic LBP, spinal manipulation combined with exercise was more effective than exercise alone over a 1-year period..."

12 to 18 years with chronic LBP. The primary outcome was LBP severity at 12, 26, and 52 weeks. Secondary outcomes included disability, quality of life, medication use, patient- and caregiver-rated improvement, and satisfaction. Outcomes were analyzed using longitudinal linear mixed effect models. An...

10/02/2017

A recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Assiciation provides further support for spinal manipulative therapy for acute low back pain.
http://www.acatoday.org/News-Publications/Newsroom/News-Releases/JAMA-Study-Provides-Support-for-SMT-for-Acute-LBP #

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), adds to a growing body of recent research supporting the use of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) as a first line treatment for acute low back pain, according to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA).

04/15/2017

Nice story about our friends at Immersion Brewery...

02/04/2017

Exciting research out of Australia and New Zealand on spinal manipulation and muscle strength...
https://spinalresearch.com.au/new-study-reveals-impact-spinal-manipulation-cortical-drive-limb-muscles/

A new study looks at whether chiropractic manipulation lead to changes in the way the brain controls muscles.

12/14/2016

The kids are off school (snow day) but I am here at the office. Our patients are awesome and dedicated. Only one reschedule so far.

08/24/2016

Interesting information on disc injuries!

http://www.spineuniverse.com/professional/news/mri-findings-not-helpful-determining-herniated-disc-related-sciatica-treatment

New research finds that “MRI has no value in the decision making between early surgery and prolonged conservative care.”

05/11/2016

Hello Everybody...As some of you know, my incredible wife Holly Plattner Pfeiffer battles with Lupus. She is joining the Fighting Lupus Butterfly Walk to raise awareness and funds for this incredible cause. Please consider donating at her fundraising page if you can. Also, please share this post so that more people can learn about Lupus.

Thanks for checking out my fundraising page.  I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus just over 4 years ago.  Lupus is an inflamatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues.  Lupus can affect the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.  It is a ve...