Top

Chiropractic Care: A Cure For Lower Back Pain

March 17, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Chiropractic Care: A Cure For Lower Back Pain
Chiropractics is a non surgical and non drug medical profession practice that through spinal manipulations treats disorders of the nervous and musculoskeletal system Each year millions of people make a visit to a chiropractor for treatment, most often for help with back pain Chiropractic care has been shown to be safe and effective for people who suffer from lower back pain…

Topical NSAID Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain

March 7, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Topical NSAID Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain
Conclusions. Topical NSAIDs may vary significantly in their absorption kinetics and pharmacodynamic effects, based on NSAID molecule and the formulation chosen. Some topical NSAID formulations have been shown to be more effective than placebo in multiple studies, or to have comparable efficacy and a better safety profile than oral NSAIDs for single joint osteoarthritis and acute muscle injuries. In acute and chronic low back pain, widespread musculoskeletal pain, and in peripheral neuropathic pain syndromes, the current evidence does not support the use of topical NSAIDs. (Source: Pain Medicine)

MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

‘Minor Ailments’ Not Always Minor, Australia

February 6, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

‘Minor Ailments’ Not Always Minor, Australia
AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that calls by the self-medication industry for pharmacists to treat so-called ‘minor ailments’ such as coughs, colds, sore throats and back pain instead of doctors could put people with these ailments at risk of more serious health problems. Dr Hambleton said that minor ailments are not always minor. “Respiratory tract infections and back pain are often precursors to more serious conditions and require proper diagnosis,” Dr Hambleton said. “Doctors are skilled in diagnosis, pharmacists aren’t… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

What You Can Do About Your Own Back Pain - 17 Minute First Aid For Back Pain

January 12, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

What You Can Do About Your Own Back Pain - 17 Minute First Aid For Back Pain
If you have back pain, then the first thing to consider is that you don’t “have” back pain; back pain “has you” in its grip. That way of describing it would seem to be more true to your experience, wouldn’t it? This article explains why and what you can do about it, how you can get control of the back pain that has you in its grip and then get rid of it, while recovering the use of your back.

Related Blogs

Exercise to Strengthen Your Back

January 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Exercise to Strengthen Your Back
A few months ago, I went to my doctor’s office because I had been suffering from back pain for a few days. I was afraid that he would give me a prescription for pain medication or tell me to go for months of physical therapy. He told me that I simply needed exercise to strengthen my back and with one quick and easy lesson from a physical therapist.

New Director’s Message: Oh My Aching Back!

December 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

New Director’s Message: Oh My Aching Back!
Oh, my aching back! I am sure you have all heard this from a family member—or said it yourself.In previous messages, I’ve mentioned the high use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for treating back pain. Back pain is a very common and bothersome symptom; it is a symptom that really matters and a major health burden in the United States. It is the leading cause of work-related disability and missed days of work, the fifth-most-common reason for physician visits, and a leading factor in health care costs. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)

Related Blogs

  • Related Blogs on Cause
  • Related Blogs on Work

Back Pain Relief - Fast, Safe, and Effective!

December 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Back Pain Relief - Fast, Safe, and Effective!
How many times have you heard someone say “Ouch my poor back!” or have said this phrase yourself? The truth of the matter is however that it ranks as probably the most common medical condition in the United States. Just like any other body pain, its severity can range from slightly irritating to total incapacitation. Moreover, there is nothing quite like a back injury to put you out of commission which is why you will want to find back pain relief.

Related Blogs

  • Related Blogs on body
  • Related Blogs on time

Overweight children may develop back pain

December 19, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Overweight children may develop back pain
Being overweight as a child could lead to early degeneration in the spine, as per a research studypresented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). “This is the first study to show an association between increased body mass index (BMI) and disc abnormalities in children,” said the study’s main author, Judah G. Burns, M.D., fellow in diagnostic neuroradiology at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York City…….. (Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert)

Related Blogs

  • Related Blogs on body
  • Related Blogs on weight

Minimally Invasive Surgery Corrects Scoliosis And Relieves Retired Teacher’s Chronic Pain

December 4, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Minimally Invasive Surgery Corrects Scoliosis And Relieves Retired Teacher’s Chronic Pain
Carole Riggs, a retired teacher and school principal, points to her work during one Christmas vacation bending, twisting and sitting on the floor to create games and teaching aids as the primary culprit behind many years of back pain. Burak M. Ozgur, M.D. (Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today)

MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

Related Blogs

  • Related Blogs on age
  • Related Blogs on Health
  • Related Blogs on Work

Magnetic Resonance Imaging And Low Back Pain Care For Medicare Patients [Web Exclusives]

December 4, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Magnetic Resonance Imaging And Low Back Pain Care For Medicare Patients [Web Exclusives]
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technology frequently used to evaluate low back pain, despite evidence that challenges the usefulness of routine MRI and the surgical interventions it may trigger. We analyze the relationship between MRI supply and care for fee-for-service Medicare patients with low back pain. We find that increases in MRI supply are related to higher use of both low back MRI and surgery. This is worrisome, and careful attention should be paid to assessing the outcomes for patients. [Health Aff (Millwood). 2009;28(6):w1133-40 (published online 14 October 2009; 10.1377/hlthaff.28.6.w1133)] (Source: Health Affairs)

MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

Next Page »

Bottom