Tylenol and IBUPROFEN – Joint Pain Chiropractor Mesa AZ

IBUPROFEN’S BAD FOR THE HEART, SO I’LL JUST SWITCH TO TYLENOL, RIGHT?  Ironically, I just had a patient come in that had concerns over declining kidney function.  The thing that likely contributed to his problem is the use of Tylenol PM to help him sleep.  It is commonly accepted that if something is over the […]

Tylenol for Your Pain; Surprising Finding on How Well it Works

Society would never consider going without over the counter pain meds. Doesn’t matter what’s it’s for; headaches, knee pain, shoulder pain, back pain.   We don’t seem to care where the pain is; that magical little pill hones in with radar precision to zap the pain and give you relief. Or at least this is what […]

FEVERS–IS TYLENOL OR IBUPROFEN BETTER?

The answer may surprise you.  This is a question that has been asked in the medical literature for many years across many research studies.  In general, they seem to be pretty equal in reducing a fever (called “antipyretic” therapy).  But there is a question that is never, ever asked, and it’s the most critical… Most […]

TYLENOL LINKED TO CANCER?

The long list of problems associated with pharmaceutical pain control never seems to get any shorter.  NSAIDs have been linked to heart attacks, joint destruction, impotence (yikes!), dementia, liver damage, kidney damage, gut destruction, heart arrhythymias and probably more stuff I’m forgetting right now.  Tylenol has clear associations with asthma in both adults as well […]