Intensive, Progressive Physical Therapist Exercise Program Plus Educationreduces Disability And Improves Patient Function After Back Surgery
Patients who have undergone a single-level lumbar microdiskectomy for lumbar disk herniation experienced significant improvement in physical function following an intensive, progressive physical therapist guided exercise and education program, according to a research report published in the November issue of Physical Therapy (PTJ), the scientific journal of the American Physica...
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Females With High Birth Weight More Likely To Develop Rheumatoid Arthritis
A new study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases finds that compared to females born with average birth weight, those born with heavy birth weight are two times as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis when they become adults. Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition that occurs when the immune system attacks the joints, lungs or... -
Ball of Foot Pain Relief - Common Sense Solutions
There are a number of things that you can do for ball of foot pain relief. Resting and icing the area are the recommended treatments when the pain is due to an injury, such as over-exertion. -
Survey Finds Smokers Suffer More Back Pain
Smokers suffer more chronic back pain. This was the result of the analysis of a questionnaire performed by Monique Zimmermann-Stenzel and her colleagues and published in the current edition of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int, 2008; 105[24]: 441-8). http://www.aerzteblatt.de/v4/archiv/pdf. -
Restless Leg Syndrome Relief Found In Rotigotine Skin Patch
Patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS) - the irresistible urge to move one's body to limit uncomfortable or odd sensations - may get some relief during day and night by using skin patches that contain the drug rotigotine. The findings come from a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study published in the July edition of The Lancet... -
Lumbar Matrix(TM) Scan From SpineMatrix(R) Revolutionizes The Diagnosis Of Low Back Pain
A new technology that revolutionizes the way low back pain is diagnosed and treated, while also significantly reducing healthcare costs, has been introduced by SpineMatrix(R) Inc., an Akron, Ohio-based medical technology company that specializes in advanced spinal diagnostics. SpineMatrix's new, non-invasive Lumbar Matrix(TM) Scan uses... -
Fibromyalgia: Debilitating But Treatable With Chiropractic Care
Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (www.f4cp.com), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of the benefits of chiropractic, announced today that chiropractic care has been shown to reduce the agonizing pain, debilitating fatigue, and joint stiffness associated with fibromyalgia. -
Interpreting Sign Language Places Greater Stress On Extremities Than Industrial Activities
Sign language interpreting is one of the highest-risk professions for ergonomic injury, according to a new study conducted by Rochester Institute of Technology. The research indicates that interpreting causes more physical stress to the extremities than high-risk tasks conducted in industrial settings, including assembly line work. -
Natural Cure For Gout - 3 Simple Ways to Banish Gout Pain For Good
Millions of people around the world suffer from gout, a painful condition that affects the joints in various parts of the body. While there are conventional medications available, most of them only seem to offer temporary relief only. -
Practice Guidelines For Nutrition Care For Patients With Spinal Cord Injury Published By ADA
The American Dietetic Association has published new evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for registered dietitians on nutrition care for patients with spinal cord injury. -
Smooth And Integrated Movement Patterns Can Help Individuals With Back Pain
Many people with back pain do not know what is causing it and they do not receive effective treatment, but learning to move in a more integrated way makes a big difference, reveals research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden... -
Alternative Ways to Get Rid of Pain
Not everybody likes to take painkillers to get rid of routine or chronic pain because of the side effects. It may be simple to pop a pill but the resulting impact on the stomach can cancel out the benefits. So what are the alternatives? -
Can You Have Instant Relief From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Naturally?
Is there such a thing as instant relief for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Maybe. Maybe not. Discover more about the causes and relief for CTS as you read this article. -
Study: Carpal tunnel syndrome best treated with surgery
According to a new study, surgery is slightly more effective than non-surgical treatment for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome who don't have severe nerve damage.Earn Free Prizes when you Search GoogleRead Full Article -
Pilates and Stretch - Get More of What You Already Have Without Medicine
Medicines are without doubt one of the greatest inventions of the recent past,but regretfully they cannot solve all ailments. Pilates and stretch can alleviate back pain without the need for medicine. -
9 'mother's health rules' get an update
Should you clean your plate, avoid reading in the dark, and sit up straight? Some experts say no.Earn Free Prizes when you Search GoogleRead Full Article
