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  • OCEANSIDE: Tri-City earns chest pain accreditation - North County Times

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:22 pm
    OCEANSIDE: Tri-City earns chest pain accreditationNorth County TimesOCEANSIDE ---- Tri-City Medical Center has received accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers, making it the only hospital in San Diego County to
  • Bryant feeling pain in his knee - Tampa Tribune

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:09 pm
    Bryant feeling pain in his kneeTampa TribuneThat, at least, is where Bryant is placing the blame for the pain in his surgically repaired left knee, which has him listed as questionable for this week's
  • SJ: CITY HOPES TO DIVIDE PAIN OF BUDGET SHORTFALL BETWEEN THREE GROUPS - CBS 5

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:18 pm
    SJ: CITY HOPES TO DIVIDE PAIN OF BUDGET SHORTFALL BETWEEN THREE GROUPSCBS 5Starting budget talks early in an attempt to patch together a $96.4 million budget deficit for next year, San Jose City Council members hope to distribute and more »
  • Imagine Running ... Easily, Effortlessly, Without Pain - San Francisco Chronicle

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:13 pm
    Imagine Running ... Easily, Effortlessly, Without PainSan Francisco ChroniclePrepare now and enter 2010 on the right foot...ChiRunning and Sports Medicine Specialists offer special seminar on Injury Prevention and ChiRunning.
  • For Your Health - FOXNews

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm
    TheMedGuruFor Your HealthFOXNewsIf you suffer from chronic back pain, it's time to take up yoga. A new study says yoga is more effective than conventional treatment in easing the pain of The healing power of yoga for low back painLos Angeles TimesYoga can reduce chronic back painHindustan Timesall 9 news articles »
 
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  • Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug. Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis of 19 clinical studies (total subjects=425,140) that compared the risk of asthma or wheezing with acetaminophen exposure.
  • Radiation Therapy Technique Successfully Treats Pain In Patients With Advanced Cancer

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), a radiation therapy procedure pioneered at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) that precisely delivers a large dose of radiation to tumors, effectively controls pain in patients with cancer that has spread to the spine, according to researchers from UPCI. The results of the research were presented this week during the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in Chicago, being held November 1 - 5, 2009.
  • From A Neuroscience Of Pain To A Neuroethics Of Care

    4 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    Science now offers us ever more advanced ways to understand and control pain. But with those new treatments come new questions about the use (and misuse) of state-of-the-art technology and how far pain management can and should go.
  • Abdominal Surgery Without General Anesthesia

    4 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    A recent review in Faculty of 1000 Medicine Reports, a publication in which clinicians highlight advances in medical practice, suggests regional pain relief could be used during abdominal surgery. In this review, Michael Schaefer recommends a new approach that can be performed without the need for general anaesthetics.
  • Common Pain Relievers May Dilute Power Of Flu Shots

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    With flu vaccination season in full swing, research from the University of Rochester Medical Center cautions that use of many common pain killers -- Advil, Tylenol, aspirin -- at the time of injection may blunt the effect of the shot and have a negative effect on the immune system. Richard P. Phipps, Ph.D.
 
 
 
 
 
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  • Battle of the Sexes in A Life of Chronic Pain

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    5 Nov 2009 | 2:03 pm
    The question is often raised whether it is men or women who are more susceptible to feeling pain. The actual amount of pain an individual is experiencing is difficult to assess because our interpretation of pain is extremely individual. Does it vary according to our sex? We have all been asked the question about our amount of pain according to the pain sliding scale. I know you’re all familiar with it. You remember the scale which starts with 1 and goes up to 10? The physician or his/her assistant usually asks you, on an office visit, where your pain is currently with number 1 being the…
  • Do You Have To Like Your Doctor In A Life of Chronic Pain?

    admin
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:15 pm
    If there is one area of life those of us with chronic disease or daily pain know all about, it’s doctors. Some of us have the benefit of experience from a background in medicine. For others, you just get one whale of an education by going from doctor to doctor. How important is it, in your opinion, to like the doctor who treats you? We often elect our politicians based on their affability, their charm, their ability to give a crowd stirring speech. In my career as a nurse I’ve met many doctors who would have made interesting politicians, however effective or ineffective they would be in…
  • Flying Witches And Lamp Posts

    admin
    29 Oct 2009 | 2:52 pm
    Since this is the fall, our thoughts turn to falling leaves, fresh rain, and the smell of dry earth with the first raindrops hitting it as well as all the preparations for Halloween. In our small town we have these seasonal decorations of wooden witches attached high above the street to lamp posts all along the avenue. The witches are facing the posts with their little striped stockings and high heeled shoes hanging on one side of the post, their hats askew, as if they are hugging the posts. My little grandson just loves them and says, “Let’s drive by and see the smashing witches.”…
  • Spiritual Inspiration Visits a Life with Chronic Pain

    admin
    22 Oct 2009 | 12:21 pm
    When I started to write this blog more than three years ago, I decided it would be best to avoid the old points of conflict in our society; religion and politics. It was not that I do not have political opinions, because as it has been revealed on occasion, my opinions on politics in this country seep out in my writing.  I was brought up to be religious but no longer believe myself to be formally religious. My problems with sitting have kept me from being a churchgoer for several years now but I have always been very spiritual; now more than ever before in my life. Even as a child I felt the…
  • The Cranky Witch

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    15 Oct 2009 | 1:10 pm
    ‘Tis the season so they tell me. Guess I’m right in style. After all I’m only human, and this pain it’s got me riled; Amidst the pumpkins, gourds and corncobs, cobwebs of massive size, midst hoards of tiny mobs. I think I’m just as scary as the crabby, cranky witch. Some days I feel too lousy to walk, to sit, to twitch. I think I kind of like it, the role of eerie witch. I could use a wart or two or a defacing  rash with itch. With its ghosts and pumpkins this season I do love but the weather always changes and my body knows thereof. I feel the weather to the hour as I begin to…
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  • Lumbar Disc Herniation? Is Spinal Decompression with the DRX9000 For You?

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:34 am
    San Francisco Spinal Decompression Doctor Comments: We have been helping patients with serious low back conditions such herniated and bulging discs for 18 years now at Executive Express Chiropractic (formerly Front Street Chiropractic) in downtown San Francisco. About 4 years...
  • Does Chronic Back Pain Go Away On It's Own?

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:58 am
    San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: I just read an interesting article on www.medicalnewstoday.com entitled: Four Out Of 10 Back Pain Sufferers Will Recover Within A Year Here is an excerpt from the article: The participants were drawn from a larger group...
  • Smoking linked to chronic back pain

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    1 Nov 2009 | 7:16 am
    San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: Check this article out and pass it along to anyone you know that has chronic back pain but continues to smoke: Smoking linked to chronic lower back pain Font Size: Decrease Increase Print Page: Print By...
  • Good Posture = Good Health

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    30 Oct 2009 | 10:22 am
    San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: We have been preaching the message that posture and health are connected for 18 years at Executive Express Chiropractic(formerly Front Street Chiropractic) in downtown San Francisco. What is your posture anyway? Here are some dictionary definitions:...
  • Sciatica from a Lumbar Disc Herniation?

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:55 am
    San Francisco Herniated Disc Doctor Comments: We have been helping patients with sciatica in the SF Financial District for many years now at Executive Express Chiropractic. Pain resulting from irritation to the sciatic nerve (the largest nerve in the body)...
 
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  • What to do...

    autoimmunelife
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:21 pm
    Grrr….. so I hate the thought of cutting people out of my life. I want to say that first and foremost. There are a lot of reasons I feel that way, including if I were to cut out everyone who ever irritates me I’d be pretty damn lonely and I know it. However, I also know I need to take care of me, and the stress some people bring just makes me worse. There are some people who either never seem to know the right thing to say or who just don’t even try. I realize I’m not going to have everyone’s support 100% of the time. I also realize that I need to try not to…
  • Rheumatologist meeting today…

    biggirlpill
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:32 am
    Doctor’s appt today to circle back on how I’m doing.  I’m both looking forward to this and dreading it, all at the same time.  So much to review about options.  If they ask me what’s my number, I must NOT blow up at them!  Argh….pet peeve when you have a chronic illness!  Okay, find my quiet place…calm…..waited so long since the last review.  I was so patient,especially for me!  I’ve come a long way; I can do this! My other doc appts went well, and hopefully I can get this guy on board with making sense of how to better manage all these…
  • Energy Boosters for a Dragging, Lagging Artist

    biggirlpill
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:44 am
    Some days I don’t really have energy to do much of anything, and it affects my creativity and also my positivity to navigate my way through the day’s challenges, whatever they may be. I am posting a list of tips that I will update as I think of/discover additional tips for boosting energy.  This first list is derived from one that MSN had recently posted via Redbook Magazine, called “12 Surprising Things That Are Making You Tired.” Have I taken a pleasure break lately?  Read jokes, share them with others, flip through a magazine, call a friend, daydream, doodle, waste time,…
  • EFT Resolves Kidney Stone Pain

    Angie Muccillo
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:33 pm
    by Russell Cunningham Verena and I enjoy working together in our self development business, but in 2005 when she spent a month in Switzerland it wasn’t easy. I was running the business, seeing my clients and some of Verena’s. I had a dog with 9 puppies to care for, and a fourteen your old stepson, who was more hindrance than help. I was working over 16 hours each day, and getting about 5 hours sleep. I had an upcoming workshop in Shepparton for a group of 50 people. It’s usually a two-day seminar that I ran for smaller groups, but I was condensing it into half a day. I needed time to…
  • Cool sensation aids in pain-free flu shots at Discount Drug Mart

    marilyn mccormick
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:09 am
    I was recently interviewed by By Cheryl Powell at The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio for an article that
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  • High Heels and Pumps Now, Foot Pain Later

    22 Oct 2009 | 11:31 am
    September 29, 2009www.nytimes.comRoni Caryn RabinSome women love their shoes so much it hurts. That is the conclusion of a new study that looks at the link between shoes and foot pain. It was based on questioning of 3,378 men and women from Framingham, Mass., about their shoes in the past and the present. Their average age was 66.The researchers found that women who had mainly worn supportive footwear like sneakers or athletic shoes in their early years cut their risk of foot pain later by more than half, compared with women who had worn shoes that gave average support, like hard-soled or…
  • Aging Well: Medications Blurring the Line Between Helpful, Harmful

    22 Oct 2009 | 11:06 am
    September 28, 2009www.craigdailypress.comTamera ManzanaresChronic pain, anxiety and depression are just a few problems that can send a person to their doctor’s office for relief. Chances are, they will leave with one or more prescriptions for medications.Although prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications can greatly improve a person’s quality of life, misuse can quickly blur the line between feeling better and feeling worse.Older adults consume the most prescription and over-the-counter drugs of any age group. This, in addition to other age-related changes, make older adults…
  • Persistent Pain May Speed Signs of Aging, Study Reveals

    20 Oct 2009 | 1:19 pm
    September 29, 2009Medill Reports ChicagoRenee ParkClarise Hildreth, 88, has pain in the knees, stiffness and wears a pain patch. The resident of the Johnston R. Bowman Health Center in Chicago's West Side, was diagnosed with a severe arthritic condition affecting her spine. But while she suffers from pain, she still enjoys participating in daily activities, including shopping and going out to lunch with friends.“You can adjust your life to the pain. If you work out and take the medicines and treatments that are necessary, then you can do it. It’s [in] the mindset,” she said. She said…
  • A Relief? Lower Back Pain Unlikely to Mean Cancer

    20 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm
    September 30, 2009www.abcnews.comMegan BrooksYour lower back pain may be killing you, but there's some good news: Such pain is very unlikely to mean serious problems such as broken vertebrae or cancer, according to a study by Australian researchers.Dr. Christopher G. Maher, from The George Institute of International Health in Sydney, and colleagues studied 1172 patients who came to general practitioners, physical therapists, or chiropractors with a new complaint of lower back pain.The patients were monitored for 12 months to look for broken bones, infection, arthritis, or cancer was the…
  • Special K is Tough on Pain

    20 Oct 2009 | 1:10 pm
    September 28, 2009www.miller-mccune.comJanice ArenofskyKetamine has captivated physicians and teens ever since 1970 when the FDA approved the drug as a surgical anesthesia, and young adults started getting high on it. First marketed as a veterinary anesthetic, ketamine — which is chemically related to PCP and encourages psychological and physical dependence — quickly caught on with drug abusers. By 1981 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommended ketamine's reclassification as a controlled substance, but the DEA rejected the idea until 1992 when it received 775 reports of…
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  • A Call to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care in America | Mayday Fund Special Committee on Pain and the Practice of Medicine

    4 Nov 2009 | 3:16 pm
    NATIONAL PANEL SOUNDS ALARM ABOUT LACK OF PHYSICIAN TRAINING TO TREAT CHRONIC PAIN; MAJOR HEALTH GROUPS ENDORSE NEW REPORT WHICH CALLS FOR URGENT MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM"Epidemic" of under-treatment affects more than 70 million Americans suffering from persistent back pain, headaches, joint pain; disproportionately affects minorities and low income WASHINGTON, DC (November 4, 2009)-- Warning that patients shouldn't assume their doctor has enough knowledge to treat their pain, a national panel of experts today called on medical schools to train doctors and nurses on the…
  • Suddenly, What Ails Them Is What Medical Marijuana Is Good For - NYTimes.com

    2 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm
    Like other states, Colorado is trying to figure out how to deal with the United States Department of Justice's announcement last week that users and providers of medical marijuana will not be prosecuted when they are in compliance with state law. Here in Colorado, local officials say that a big concern is a surge in new users of the drug, which Colorado's top health official, James B. Martin, called "an abuse of the system."In recent months, he said, thousands of young men in their early 20's have applied to doctors and, by complaining of severe or chronic pain, received cards to put in their…
  • Help for Headaches

    2 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm
    Help For Headaches is a non-profit organization, and a registered Canadian charity that is committed to educational services for those suffering from and treating headaches. Our charity focuses mainly on Ontario. We firmly believe that being an 'informed patient' will: Make it easier for you to prepare for your physician's appointment   Give you additional options that may be able  to help you – as you search for an effective treatment with your physician Our focus is to educate the community on the severity and symptoms of headaches and migraines and rare headaches.Understanding…
  • She Had Countless Diagnoses but None Were Right - NYTimes.com

    1 Nov 2009 | 5:31 am
    "They took out my ovaries," the 46-year-old woman told the doctor. "And my appendix, and most of my colon. I had several exploratory surgeries where the doctors were just trying to find out what was wrong." Dr. Thomas Chelimsky listened attentively. "I've had, like, 13 surgeries," the woman reported, her voice edged with sadness. "It's really been a nightmare." For the past 23 years, this slender, middle-aged woman was tormented by these intermittent attacks of abdominal pain and fever that lasted sometimes for weeks. None of her doctors had been able to figure out what was causing the…
  • Indians suffer in a land awash with painkillers - The Globe and Mail

    29 Oct 2009 | 5:11 am
    Nagesh Simha knows about pain. He has had three kidney transplants, one of which led to such severe complications that he had to have both hips replaced. But when he's not a patient, he's a surgeon, supervising a cancer hospice in Bangalore - where he sees patients in what he calls the "catastrophic pain" that frequently accompanies the disease.As a patient, Dr. Simha knows what opiates can do: the blessed relief from pain that cheap, simple drugs such as morphine can provide. And as a palliative-care physician, he knows that tragically few Indians who need that relief will get it."It's…
 
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  • Remove Aspergers as a Diagnosis?

    Marijke Durning, RN
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:12 pm
    In 1944, an Austrian pediatrician, Hans Asperger, wrote about some characteristics he was seeing in some people, such as clumsiness, repetitive routines or rituals, different speech patterns (monotone, overly formal), inappropriate social behavior, and difficulties with non-verbal communication. Over the years, not much notice was taken until the 1980s when a doctor in the United Kingdom, Lorna Wing, noticed children with similar characteristics and she named what she saw as Aspergers syndrome. Since then,  the disorder was studied more, and in 1994, Asperger syndrome was labeled as an…
  • H1N1, Vaccines, and Mercury

    Marijke Durning, RN
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:05 am
    Yes, there is thimerosol in the H1N1 injectable vaccine. Yes, you are being encouraged to have the H1N1 vaccine to prevent the spread of influenza. Yes, there is a very tiny amount of mercury in thimerosol. NO, this does not cause autism. Several years ago, some doctors made a claim that the vaccines given to children caused autism. As some parents of children with autism wanted to be able to identify a specific cause for their children’s disability, they latched on to the theory that there was a connection between the vaccines and autism. The problem is, the very doctor who made this…
  • November 2: World Pneumonia Day

    Marijke Durning, RN
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:34 am
    Did you know that pneumonia is still a major cause of death among seniors? Did you know that pneumonia can strike down people of any age? Did you know that today is World Pneumonia Day? There is more than one type of pneumonia – it can be caused by viruses or bacteria, the most common causes, but also by other means. For example, someone who develops aspiration pneumonia got it by getting  vomit, food or drink into their lungs instead of their stomach. It’s not always obvious if you have pneumonia. You may just not be feeling well. But signs and symptoms of pneumonia include:…
  • COPD Awareness Month: November

    Marijke Durning, RN
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pm
    Do you know what COPD stands for? Do you know what it is? COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It’s a respiratory disease that could be virtually eliminated from the world if we would stop smoking altogether. Imagine that. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis fall under the COPD umbrella. According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, COPD is now the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and also causes long-term disability. The number of people who have COPD is on the rise — more than 12 million are currently diagnosed with it. And it is estimated…
  • November Is Diabetes Month

    Marijke Durning, RN
    1 Nov 2009 | 1:12 am
    Not too long ago, many of us didn’t know anyone who had diabetes. Now, it’s almost impossible not to know someone who has it. Diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, has exploded and continues to do so in the western world. A disease once rarely seen in children, type 2 diabetes is now affecting them in large numbers, grossly affecting their health as adults. According to the American Diabetes Association: 24 million children and adults in the United States live with diabetes 57 million Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes 1 out of every 3 children born today will face a…
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  • Nov 6, Back Pain Questions and Answers

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am
    Honest & Understandable Back Pain Questions and Answers written by a back pain sufferer.
  • Nov 4, Spinal Stenosis Facts

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am
    Honest & Understandable Spinal Stenosis Facts written by a back pain sufferer. Article details some lesser known information about the spinal stenosis diagnosis.
  • Nov 3, DRS Protocol

    3 Nov 2009 | 10:56 am
    Exclusive interview with Dr. Richard E. Busch regarding his DRS Protocol and new book, Surgery Not Included, published on Cure-Back-Pain.Org.
  • Nov 2, Facet Joint Syndrome Causes

    2 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am
    Honest & Understandable Info about Facet Joint Syndrome Causes written by a back pain patient. Article details the reasons why facet syndrome exists.
  • Oct 28, Pain Between the Shoulders

    28 Oct 2009 | 12:37 pm
    Honest & Understandable Info about Pain Between the Shoulders written by a dorsopathy sufferer. Article details upper back shoulder blade pain.
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  • 5 Ways to Minimize Failed Back Surgery and Continued Back Pain

    cmaynard
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am
    November 5, 2009 by: Sylvia Marten For any person who is considering [url:165,type=|term|,content=|back surgery|] to alleviate [url:137,type=|term|,content=|chronic pain|], the question of “What if the surgery does not work” is likely to cross the mind at one point or another, possibly adding more stress to what is often already a difficult decision. The term “[url:1216,type=|term|,content=|failed back surgery syndrome|]” (also known as FBSS or failed back syndrome) is sometimes used to describe [url:976,type=|term|,content=|back surgeries|] that are not successful. Patients should be…
  • 11 Ergonomic Tips for Synchronizing Your Workstation and Office Chair

    cmaynard
    28 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am
    October 29, 2009 by: Sylvia Marten Having the best designed and most ergonomically-friendly office equipment may not necessarily mean much for preventing [url:145,type=|term|,content=|back pain|], [url:149,type=|term|,content=|neck pain|] and other pain if such equipment is out of sync with your workstation, as confirmed in a recent study that provides a great forum for examining how you can adjust an office chair to your work environment. Detailed in the October issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, a new study found that workers who received not only new ergonomic…
  • 10 Tips for Preventing Osteoporosis on World Osteoporosis Day

    cmaynard
    20 Oct 2009 | 8:53 am
    October 20, 2009 by: Sylvia Marten While largely preventable and treatable, [url:141,type=|term|,content=|osteoporosis|] is called the “silent disease” because many people don’t know that their bones have thinned until the condition has progressed and/or led to [url:145,type=|term|,content=|back pain|] and bone fractures. In a further effort to break the silence about the dangerous consequences of osteoporosis and to achieve more education and public policy for the prevention of this disease, October 20, 2009 has been designated World Osteoporosis Day (WOD). For our part on WOD,…
  • Thoracic Spinal Stenosis Video

    mlepore
    19 Oct 2009 | 10:42 am
    Not as common as lumbar stenosis in the lower back or cervical stenosis in the neck, thoracic spinal stenosis is a rare degenerative condition in which the spinal canal in the upper/middle back is narrowed. Learn more about this type of spinal stenosis, including its symptoms, causes and treatment options, in the following thoracic spinal stenosis video.read more
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis Video

    mlepore
    19 Oct 2009 | 10:42 am
    Cervical stenosis refers to when the spinal cord or spinal nerves in the neck are compressed. If there is spinal cord dysfunction with this type of spinal stenosis, symptoms can include pain, weakness and numbness in the shoulders, arms, hands, legs and feet, troubles with coordination and balance, and other difficulties as described in the following cervical spinal stenosis video.read more
 
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  • Areas of Physiotherapy

    Sylvia Ho
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:44 pm
    Physiotherapy is an extremely wide field of study. It can be classified into different areas of focus, patient age groups, gender and type of activities (or sub-specialties). As a result, people often get confused about what it is, who it is for and what it does. Most often one gets to learn about physiotherapy you come into contact with it for your own health matters or know someone close who is undergoing treatment. We will look at some of the basic classifications to help clear some of the confusion around this wide and complex field. Main Areas of Physiotherapy
  • Different Compensation Strategies During Jogging by Low Back Pain Sufferers

    chyetuan.chng
    1 Nov 2009 | 5:02 pm
    I am sure all athletes have experienced the effects of muscle fatigue. You will use your body differently, trying to compensate by moving your limbs in a more comfortable way. Try going down stairs right after a marathon and you get the picture.
  • Tracey Nguyen

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    22 Oct 2009 | 11:45 pm
      Tracy Nguyen Education Graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of South Australia Career Highlights Precision Physio group of clinics in New South Wales, Australia as a clinic manager and physiotherapist Physiotherapist at Core Concepts Group Quick Facts She is passionate about musculoskeletal injury management, especially in shoulder and neck injuries. She is motivated by the challenges in diagnosing interesting conditions, and feels rewarded when seeing her clients improve and return to being pain-free.   Tracey Nguyen is a post from: Musculoskeletal…
  • Asa Thomson

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    22 Oct 2009 | 11:42 pm
      Asa Thomson Education Graduated with Diploma of Physiotherapy in Germany European Sports Physiotherapy certificate in Switzerland Career Highlights Worked in Switzerland with post surgery rehab patients and, In Australia in 2006, with neurological rehab patients. Physiotherapist at Core Concepts Group Quick Facts Pursuing her passion for sports she also has experience treating sports related injuries in private practice and has worked as a fitness instructor. A former competitive swimmer, triathlete and soccer player, Åsa is interested in the prevention and rehabilitation of sports…
  • Stretches for Swimmers

    chyetuan.chng
    22 Oct 2009 | 10:16 pm
    Muscle flexibility is very important in swimming as events are won by milliseconds. A flexible body will help to improve your swimming performance by achieving maximal propulsion from each stroke. Here are some recommended stretches that can be done to improve your flexibility.   1. Upper Trapezius stretches 002 3. Deltoids stretches 004 5. Hamstring stretches 006 7. Piriformis
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  • Don't Get Post-Halloween Back Pain!

    1 Nov 2009 | 3:39 pm
    Photo: Kameleon007 The thought of post-Halloween back pain may conjure images of taking the costumes back up to the attic or lugging heavy bags of candy. But let's not forget the extra weight you may be carrying from having eaten those Halloween treats! With the holidays approaching, be forewarned that back pain a very common problem for overweight people. Carrying extra pounds can increase your risk for developing several back disorders. Don't Get Post-Halloween Back Pain! originally appeared on About.com Back & Neck Pain on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 23:39:46.Permalink | Comment | Email…
  • Be a Writer for the Back and Neck Pain Site

    23 Oct 2009 | 3:36 pm
    If you are a spine surgeon or a surgical nurse specializing in spine who likes to write, About.com has an opportunity for you! As an About.com Contributing Writer, you will work with me to cover the sub-topic of spinal procedures and surgeries. You'll be responsible for producing about 15 short articles per month, and you can also write more than the minimum, if you want. If you are interested in applying or learning more, please email your RESUME and a WRITING SAMPLE -- both IN THE BODY OF AN EMAIL -- to contributingwriters@about.com. Put the "Back and Neck Pain" in the subject line of the…
  • Steroid Injections for Pregnancy Related Low Back Pain

    13 Oct 2009 | 9:20 am
    Photo: jdurham Are you pregnant with low back pain? One type of low back pain that's very common during childbearing is sacral pain. Experts think that when low back pain in this area begins during pregnancy, chances are you may be experiencing it long after your baby is born. About 10% of pregnant women with low back pain continue to experience disabling pain two years after delivery. A new study, published in Spine found that a corticosteroid injection to the lowest part of the pelvis (called the ischial spine) relieved pain for 4 weeks in 36 women who had chronic pain that had begun while…
  • Neck Surgeries in the Elderly on the Rise

    7 Oct 2009 | 10:31 am
    A new data study shows that the rate of cervical spine fusions in elderly Medicare patients rose a whopping 206% between 1992 and 2005. Over 156,000 hospital records were reviewed for demographic information. A cervical spine fusion is a surgery that unites two adjacent spinal bones by taking out the disc material. Sometimes a bone graft is used (as well as instrumentation) in order to accomplish what doctors call a "union" between the vertebrae in question. Interestingly, the rate of increase for the neck operations was not the same across the nation. In Idaho, there were lots of surgeries:…
  • The Daily Spine

    28 Sep 2009 | 10:32 am
    If you subscribe to the Back and Neck Pain newsletter you may be aware of The Daily Spine, a special feature (at the bottom) that considers the routine challenges presented or made more difficult by back pain. The Daily Spine articles provide tips for better living despite the ache in your back or neck. Here are a few samples: You Don't Have to Throw Your Back Out! Morning Stretches for Your Spine Aspirin for Back Pain? ======================= Stay up to date:Subscribe to the Back and Neck Pain newsletterANDJoin the discussion in the Back and Neck Pain forum. ======================= Follow Me…
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