Dr. Erik Reich

09/03/2021

Please don’t get your health information from YouTube 😂

This week's (not so) shocking research findings..."Popular videos related to low back pain on YouTube™ do not reflect current clinical guidelines: a cross-sectional study" (Braz J Phys Ther 2021)

This is where your patients get their information...

Conclusion: The information related to LBP offered on YouTube™ is often not evidence-based and there is the tendency to prioritize information on interventions rather than understanding the LBP process. Factors related to engagement with content about LBP on YouTube™ remains uncertain, indicating further need for knowledge translation in this field.

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12/11/2019

01/18/2019

This Medical News article is an interview with the coauthor of a new policy statement on corporal punishment for children.

10/29/2018

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Pain is spooky, we can help!

07/31/2018

The drive to reduce opioid use has led patients to clinics offering off-label painkiller injections. Pfizer asked the F.D.A. to ban the treatment years ago.

07/17/2018

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06/21/2018

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06/14/2018

An anesthesiologist who taught himself statistics identified flaws in an influential study that claimed to prove the Mediterranean diet has cardiovascular benefits. The 2013 paper is being retracted.

06/11/2018

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05/22/2018

When added to standard medical care patients experience statistically significant reductions in pain and increased satisfaction with chiropractic.

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05/09/2018

As part of a dramatic shift at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, a Vermont facility has sharply reduced the use of opioids to treat chronic pain in favor of once-unlikely alternatives such as yoga and tai chi.

04/26/2018

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