DCConsult: Patient Education

Patient Education: Information Center

Patient Education

Smoking Cessation Counseling & Health Care Providers: Evidence-Based Review

Will Evans, DC, PhD, CHES - 4/23/2008

Smoking is on the decline in the United States with about 20% of American adults reporting that they currently smoke and although it has declined in adults, it is increasing in certain groups including adolescents and females. Still, tobacco use in general remains the most preventable cause of death in the United States leading to over 400,000 deaths and billions of dollars in medical expenses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that it should be the goal of every health care provider to ascertain the use status of their patients and advise them to make a quit attempt. [full article]

Aspirin Therapy and Prevention of Cardio-vascular Events

Will Evans, DC, PhD, CHES - 5/15/2007

According to the new 2006 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines clinicians should discuss the potential benefits and risks associated with aspirin therapy with patients who have an increased risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD). [full article]

To view all current and past articles published within this section of DC Consult, click here.

Creating a Patient Handout

You may prepare a patient handout by clicking on any of the most recent handout links provided below or you may do so by completing the following steps:

1.) Click on the "Conditions" tab above and then, using the menu provided, select a condition of interest
2.) Click on the link provided if an evidence-based review is available
3.) If a patient handout has been made for that review a link will appear at the top-right of your screen above the table of contents
4.) Click on the link provided to continue on to the patient handout generation screen

Recently Updated Patient Handouts [Therapy]

Lateral Ankle Sprain: Evidence-Based Treatment

Otitis Media: Evidence-Based Therapy

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Evidence-Based Therapy

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Evidence-Based Therapy

Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Evidence-Based Therapy

Dizziness of Cervical Origin: Evidence-Based Therapy

Biomechanical Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Evidence-Based Therapy

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: Evidence-Based Therapy

Tennis Elbow: Evidence-Based Therapy

Acute Whiplash Injury: Evidence-Based Therapy

Osteoarthritis: Evidence-Based Therapy

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Evidence-Based Therapy

Fibromyalgia: Evidence-Based Therapy

Cervicogenic Headache: Evidence-Based Therapy

Plantar Fasciitis: Evidence-Based Therapy

Recently Updated Patient Handouts [Prevention]

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Evidence-Based Prevention

Biomechanical Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Evidence-Based Prevention

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Evidence-Based Prevention

Fibromyalgia: Evidence-Based Prevention

Tennis Elbow: Evidence-Based Prevention

Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Evidence-Based Prevention

Osteoarthritis: Evidence-Based Prevention

Plantar Fasciitis: Evidence-Based Prevention

Acute Whiplash Injury: Evidence-Based Prevention

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: Evidence-Based Prevention

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention

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