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Effectiveness of manual therapies: the UK evidence report

March 8, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Effectiveness of manual therapies: the UK evidence report
Conclusions: Spinal manipulation/mobilization is effective in adults for: acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain; migraine and cervicogenic headache; cervicogenic dizziness; manipulation/mobilization is effective for several extremity joint conditions; and thoracic manipulation/mobilization is effective for acute/subacute neck pain. The evidence is inconclusive for cervical manipulation/mobilization alone for neck pain of any duration, and for manipulation/mobilization for mid back pain, sciatica, tension-type headache, coccydynia, temporomandibular joint disorders, fibromyalgia, premenstrual syndrome, and pneumonia in older adults. Spinal manipulation is not effective for asthma and dysmenorrhea when compared to sham manipulation, or for Stage 1 hypertension when added to an antihyper…

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Acupuncture in Primary Care

March 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3309689cid=c_1_35_ffid=38633url=http://www.primarycare.theclinics.com/article/PIIS009545430900089X/abstract?rss=yes Acupuncture in Primary Care /abrAcupuncture, an ancient traditional Chinese medical therapy, is used widely around the world. When practiced by a certified provider, it is safe and patients often find it calming and relaxing. Animal and human studies have found a physiologic basis for acupuncture needling in that it affects the complex central and peripheral neurohormonal network. Although it is unclear whether acupuncture is beneficial over sham/placebo acupuncture, acupuncture care yields clinically relevant short- and long-term benefits for low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, chronic neck pain, and headache. The integration of acupuncture into a primary care setting also appears to be cost-effective. The practice of acupuncture in primary care requires rigorous training, financial discipline, and good communication sk… br

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Scoliosis Back Pain

February 23, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Scoliosis Back Pain
Scoliosis back pain is a great conundrum for dorsopathy patients, since this spinal curvature condition is often blamed for sourcing symptoms, yet treatments are rarely, if ever, successful. Scoliosis describes a spinal abnormality in which the patient suffers an atypical side to side curvature of the spine at one or more locations. Some patients have a single abnormal curve, generally referred to as a “C” curve, while others have 2 or more abnormal curves, generally referred to as an “S” curve.

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Patient use and compliance with medical advice delivered by a web-based triage system in primary care

February 18, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Patient use and compliance with medical advice delivered by a web-based triage system in primary care
We studied a web-based triage system which was accessible to the general public in the Netherlands. In a retrospective analysis we investigated the type of complaints that were submitted and the kind of advice provided. Over a period of 15 months, 13,133 different people began using the web-based triage system and 3812 patients went right through the triage process to the end. The most frequent complaints were common cold symptoms, such as cough and a sore throat (22%), itch problems (13%), urinary complaints (12%), diarrhoea (10%), headache (8%) and lower back pain (8%). Most commonly, the system generated the advice to contact a doctor (85%) and in 15% of the cases the system provided fully automated, problem-tailored, self-care advice. A total of 192 patients participated in a prospecti…

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Whiplash injury: 2% are permanently disabled

January 5, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Whiplash injury: 2% are permanently disabled
Whiplash and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) represent a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck. Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually when the vehicle has been hit in the rear; however, the injury can be sustained in many other ways, including falls from bicycles or horses.Most cases of whiplash injury occur as the result of rear-end vehicle collisions at speeds of less than 14 mph. Patients present with:- neck pain and stiffness- occipital headache- thoracolumbar back pain and upper-limb pain- paraesthesiaOver 66% make a full recovery and 2% are permanently disabled.References:Whiplash injury. G. Bannister et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 91-B, Issue 7, 845-850. doi: 10.1302/0…

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The Lowdown on Lumbar Support Cushions

December 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The Lowdown on Lumbar Support Cushions
An unsupported lumbar area can lead to back pains, neck pain, headache and fatigue due to sleeplessness caused by uncomfortable positions. Lumbar support cushions can help solve these problems.

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Lower Left Back Pain - What You Need to Know

December 18, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Lower Left Back Pain - What You Need to Know
While “lower left back pain” would seem at first glance to be a very broad area, it is surprising how often it can be boiled down to just a few different problems. While this complaint could potentially be kidney stones, irritable bowl syndrome, or a raft of other conditions, the chances are that this back problem related to a muscle imbalance. Also commonly referred to as poor posture, it is such a common problem in western countries that almost overtime someone complains of lower left back pain, you can bet your bottom dollar you know what’s wrong.

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Outpatient disc treatment gives long-term back pain relief

December 13, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Outpatient disc treatment gives long-term back pain relief
(Radiological Society of North America) A randomized, controlled study comparing standard conservative therapy to a minimally invasive treatment called percutaneous disc decompression for painful herniated disc revealed that while both treatments help patients in the short run, only disc decompression kept patients pain free up to two years later. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Top Treatments For Back Pain

December 13, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Top Treatments For Back Pain
Pain in the back is simply among the most typical and most annoying health issues. Many thousands of thousands of people in America are victims of this problem. Anyone that is suffering from back stiff-ness can tell you how much they want to get shot of it. So here are some techniques for you to ensure that back pain does not bother you anymore.

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Orthosiphon Versus Placebo in Nephrolithiasis with Multiple Chronic Complaints: A Randomized Control Trial

December 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Orthosiphon Versus Placebo in Nephrolithiasis with Multiple Chronic Complaints: A Randomized Control Trial
Nephrolithiasis in the communities of Northeast Thailand frequently presents with multiple chronic health complaints, i.e. myofascial pain, back pain, dyspepsia, arthralgia, headache, fatigue, frank paresthesia, dysuria and any of these aggravated by purine-rich food (PRF). We assessed the efficacy of Orthosiphon in treating subjects with at least two active symptoms and negative for urine white blood cells. Subjects were randomly allocated to two groups. Crude extract of Orthosiphon given in a capsule (equivalent to 1.6–1.8 g of dried leaves of Orthosiphon) two times a day to Group 1 (n = 36) and a placebo to Group 2 (n = 40) for 14 days. The medication for each subject was packed and its code kept secret until the data analysis. Both groups were asked not to consume any of 25 purin…

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