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    Yahoo! News: Pain

  • Man points gun at pharmacist, steals pain medicine (WCNC Charlotte)

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:29 am
    STATESVILLE, N.C. -- Statesville police have released surveillance photos of a man accused of robbing a CVS pharmacy Friday. Police say the man walked into the pharmacy on Turnersburg Highway just before 10 p.m., pointed a gun at the pharmacist and demanded the pain killer Oxycontin. The man is between 25 and 35 years old, 5-feet-8 to 5-feet-11, with reddish brown facial hair. Anyone who ...

  • Advertiser feature: Aquatic Therapy for pain relief and improved function (Boyertown Area Times)

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:33 am
    Aquatic therapy is quickly becoming well known for its amazing effects on decreasing pain, speeding recovery, preventing injury and improving function. Aquatic therapy or pool therapy consists of an exercise program that is performed in the water. It is a beneficial form of physical therapy that is useful for a variety of medical conditions. Aquatic therapy uses the physical properties of water ...

  • Usual Care Often Not Consistent With Clinical Guidelines For Low Back Pain (redOrbit)

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:08 am
    Australian general practitioners often treat patients with low back pain in a manner that does not appear to match the care endorsed by international clinical guidelines, according to a report in the February 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Low back pain is estimated to be the seventh most common reason for a general practitioner visit in Australia and ...

  • Study Examines Course And Treatment Of Unexplained Chest Pain (redOrbit)

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:08 am
    Fewer than half of individuals who have "non-specific" chest pain (not explained by a well-known condition) experience relief from symptoms following standard medical care, according to a report in the February 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

  • Health Tip: Getting Help for Neck Pain (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:03 am
    (HealthDay News) -- Neck pain can be caused by a simple injury or strain, or a more serious health problem.
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    MedicalNewsToday: Pain

  • Simple, Quick Test Can Send Patient Safely Home From ER After Chest Pain

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    Researchers at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center have shown that a simple, inexpensive test can determine whether it is safe to send home a patient who comes to the emergency room with chest pain. "It is imperative to accurately diagnose patients who come to the emergency department with chest pain," said Dr...

  • Cara Therapeutics Reports Positive Phase II Data For Novel Peripheral Analgesic In Acute Post-Operative Pain

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am
    Cara Therapeutics, Inc. announced positive data in a Phase II proof-of-concept clinical trial of its peripherally-restricted kappa opioid agonist, CR845. The 46 patient Phase II, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted at eight hospitals in the United States and evaluated the efficacy and safety of CR845 in women following laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy...

  • Usual Care Often Not Consistent With Clinical Guidelines For Low Back Pain

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am
    Australian general practitioners often treat patients with low back pain in a manner that does not appear to match the care endorsed by international clinical guidelines, according to a report in the February 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...

  • Study Examines Course And Treatment Of Unexplained Chest Pain

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am
    Fewer than half of individuals who have "non-specific" chest pain (not explained by a well-known condition) experience relief from symptoms following standard medical care, according to a report in the February 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, one-tenth of those with persistent chest pain undergo potentially unnecessary diagnostic testing...

  • Latino And White Children Might Receive Different Pain Treatment

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Differences might exist in the amount of pain medicine given to Latino and white children after surgery, found a new, small study in which Latino children received 30 percent less opioid analgesics (morphine or morphine-like drugs) than white children did...
 
 
 
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    MSN: Cancer Pain

  • Cancer-riddled dog found abandoned in the street - Independent

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am
    A cancer-riddled dog had to be put down just hours after she was found wandering the streets of Derry. Tally, a Golden Retriever, was in severe pain due to the catalogue of abuse she had suffered. Starved Tally who weighed just 20 kilos — less than ...

  • Drinking soda linked to pancreatic cancer: study - Windsor Star

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:33 pm
    Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect, because symptoms — such as nausea, vomiting, pain in the upper abdomen or upper back — often only develop in the late stages, and once the disease has begun to spread, "which is often the canary in the ...

  • Health headlines - Atlanta Journal Constitution

    6 Feb 2010 | 8:21 pm
    Health Care Reform, Swine Flu Top Health News for 2009 Potentially historic moves toward health care reform, the emergence of the pandemic H1N1 flu and controversial changes to cancer screening all made 2009 a very busy year for health news.

  • Jack Layton diagnosed with prostate cancer - Toronto Star

    5 Feb 2010 | 11:25 am
    OTTAWA—Jack Layton says he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will stay on as leader of the federal NDP while he's being treated. Layton says he intends to battle the disease and win, just as his father did. He says his treatment plan is ...

  • Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer Not Much Help in Detecting Disease - Medscape News

    4 Feb 2010 | 10:15 am
    February 4, 2010 — Symptoms of ovarian cancer, such as bloating and abdominal pain, are not much help in detecting the disease, suggests a new study. When the presentation of such symptoms triggers a medical evaluation for ovarian cancer, the ...
 
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    ChronicLife.org

  • No More “SUFFERING IN PAIN” for YOU!

    Xine
    27 Jan 2010 | 9:20 pm
    Whether they are spoken, read, or heard, words have the power to evoke certain thoughts and emotions for the speaker, reader or listener.  The truth of this is evidenced in all advertising, politics, poetry, literature and in every day interactions.  Look well and listen closely for even just a day, and see for yourself how the world uses (and abuses) words to make us want to buy one product over another,  join a political movement, or how the words of a poet or a writer can transport us, emotionally, to wherever they wants us to go.  Those of us with permanent injuries or illness are…

  • Questions for the Chronic or Xiney…un-capped

    Xine
    22 Jan 2010 | 4:17 pm
    This questionnaire was designed by Aggie Villanueva for a project she’s working on.  Answering these questions was challenging but I feel like it was worth the effort.  At the very least I came up with a  few good “sound bites”, and at best…well, I didn’t work on it for very long so I don’t have any expectations for a “best”. I took a look at Aggie’s photographs and they are wonderful. I wish her equal success in this project. I thought you might like to read my answers and maybe have a go at answering the questions for yourself and…

  • 2010 Resolution

    Xine
    4 Jan 2010 | 12:33 pm
    I don’t have a conversion chart handy so I’m just guessing when I say that 4 months of “couch days” equals 2 years of regular days but that’s exactly what it feels like. Everything slows down and every activity or project takes much longer to accomplish than it did before.  Having some down-time is one of the realities of being a Chronic, there are going to be the occasional “couch days”. But when the few days of down-time becomes 4 months of down-time, the FEAR sets in and you wonder “what if this is the new NORMAL?” This is where I am right now, on the couch and wondering…

  • Your Body is Not the Enemy

    Xine
    9 Jul 2009 | 5:44 pm
    When you’re being bombarded with intense physical sensations that a.) Hurt  b.) Prevent you from moving normally, or c.) Stop you from doing the things you want to do, it’s pretty easy to view your body (the source of these uncomfortable sensations and limitations) as an enemy intent on destroying your day and ruining your life.  If these physical sensations were actually coming from an outside source you would definitely call it an enemy and you’d want to make them stop what they were doing by any means possible. I can remember a time when I felt this way about my body, and the…

  • If you keep making that face it’ll stay that way!

    Xine
    7 Jul 2009 | 6:41 pm
    There are many emotions and reactions that show expression on the face without conscious control; they’re automatic facial responses to emotional, and to a lesser degree, physical stimulus. It doesn’t seem to matter where you’re from or how you were raised, we humans share almost identical facial reactions to grief, anger, joy and pain; these unconscious facial responses are pretty much universal. We also have an innate ability to “read” these facial expressions in others, as well as listening to what they say to gather the whole message; if the words don’t match the facial…
 
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    Chronic Pain Blog

  • Size Doesn’t Matter in a Life with Chronic Pain

    admin
    4 Feb 2010 | 2:12 pm
    I’m constantly amazed at the power of the human spirit. I’ve met so many wonderful people in my nursing career and on this blog. The degree, the size or the intensity of the pain is not nearly as important as the size of the courage that is called on to meet it. When you think about life it is sometimes the little things that get you down; the splinter in a finger, the blister on a heel or the flea on the dog. If you’re in the right frame of mind, little things can “do you in” as much as the larger incidents. We all have learned the power of the insistent “little things” as they…

  • Choices You Can Make in a Life of Chronic Pain

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    2 Feb 2010 | 2:12 pm
    Either I accept my limitations and challenge them Or I use them as an excuse to lose my life, without putting up a fight. Either I lie here and feel the full weight of my self-pity Or I rise up and do just one thing that is productive. Either I sit here during this commercial Or I arise off my seat and perform one quick chore. I either water that pot of African violets Or I watch them wither and die. I either walk down the stairs to let the dog out to pee Or face the consequences with paper towels in hand. I either snatch a small fragment of time to be productive Or I achieve nothing,…

  • Do We Ever Get Too Old or Ill for Dignity?

    admin
    28 Jan 2010 | 3:15 pm
    “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” It’s an old quote, and often used but do you think it’s true? Yesterday we received a brief update on Lolly, my husband’s Mom. As many of you know, she is quite elderly and receiving help at home in an effort to allow her to stay in her own comfortable environ with her beloved pets. Her case manager sends us updates from time to time and in each one she refers to Lolly as “Mother” or “Mom.” I confess, this affectation really bothers me. As far as I know Lolly only has one living child and I’m married to him. It reminds me of…

  • Bring It on Life and I’ll Just Write a Blog About it!

    admin
    26 Jan 2010 | 2:53 pm
    Our children and grandchildren have a lot more literature than we did while growing up. We had all of those scary fairy tales about witches burning children, babies rocking out of trees with their cradles falling and wolves with drooling jowls dressing up like Grandma. I also remember one trouble making little guy called Chicken Little who came around in a near panic exclaiming, “The sky is falling. The sky is falling.” Well, Mr. Little, I have news for you. The figurative sky fell and we survived. I’m not sure if you thought it was just going to fall on you or if it was going to fall…

  • Who is Your Mama in a Life of Chronic Pain?

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    21 Jan 2010 | 1:48 pm
    When I was a child of eleven years of age, I had to go to bed for a year due to rheumatic fever. I was never a particularly healthy kid and had strep throat more times than I can remember, before and after that time. Naturally, it worried my parents and my mother, who had trouble expressing her feelings, did so by being very protective of me. My father was an adorable and loving man who wept when I was diagnosed and over the years, each time I became ill, he brought me milkshakes, usually strawberry, and of course, the latest comic books. As I recall my favorites were always the Archie comics…
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    Dr Davis' Back & Wrist Pain Blog

  • How The Typical American Diet Is Killing Us...Slowly. And What To Do About It.

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:18 am
    San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: I just got through reading Dr. John McDougall's January 2010 newsletter. Dr. McDougall is in my opinion the worlds foremost authority on plant based (starch centered) nutrition. Dr. McDougall has authored many excellent books on the...

  • Why Children Need Chiropractic

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    6 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am
    San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: As the father of a 4 year old daughter I know first hand how much chiropractic care can help children. I have witnessed my daughter recover from ear infections, back pain, wrist pain, knee pain, headaches,...

  • Health is spontaneous when the conditions are right

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am
    San Francisco Chiropractor Comments: A business operates best when the conditions are right. Same with a marriage, a child's upbringing, even a picnic. In fact, everything works best under certain conditions...including your health...especially your health. It's a spontaneous occurrence. So...

  • The Winter Olympics Begin February 12, 2010. Learn How To Get Insider Updates

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    2 Feb 2010 | 11:01 am
    During the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the U.S. Olympic Committee invites you to be part of the action! Sign up now to receive exclusive access information, previously available only to the U.S. Olympic delegation. You will receive the following...

  • Carpal Tunnel Symptoms Can Be Caused From Pinched Nerves in the Neck

    San Francisco Chiropractor
    1 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am
    San Francisco Carpal Tunnel Doctor Comments: We have been helping patients with carpal tunnel symptoms in downtown San Francisco for 18 years now. Here is a list of the most common signs & symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS): Hand...
 
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    Pain Care Blog

  • Winter Weather Causing You Pain? Simple At-Home Massage Techniques Can Keep Bodies Feeling Strong All Winter Long

    1 Feb 2010 | 2:14 pm
    January 28, 2010www.medicalnewstoday.comWith a season of record-breaking snowfalls and eight weeks of winter to go, Washingtonians have become all too familiar with the icy sidewalks, the sore muscles, and the coughs and colds that come along with winter weather. But for those feeling the effects of a recent fall or tighter joints due to a lack of exercise, therapeutic massage - including simple tips you can do at home - can offer much-needed relief...more PainCareMD

  • Smooth And Integrated Movement Patterns Can Help Individuals With Back Pain

    28 Jan 2010 | 10:08 am
    January 26, 2010www.medicalnewstoday.comMany 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...morePainCareMD

  • What Is Tennis Elbow? What Causes Tennis Elbow?

    28 Jan 2010 | 9:35 am
    www.medicalnewstoday.comJanuary 13, 2010Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition. It often occurs as a result of strenuous overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm and around the elbow joint. As its name suggests, tennis elbow can sometimes be caused by playing tennis, but many other common activities can cause tennis elbow. It is also known as "shooter's elbow" and "archer's elbow"...morePainCareMD

  • Life's Simple 7 Measures For Healthy Heart

    21 Jan 2010 | 1:57 pm
    January 21, 2010www.medicalnewstoday.comThe American Heart Association (AHA) has for the first time defined "ideal cardiovascular health" and linked it to seven simple measures ("Life's Simple 7") that people can influence through diet and lifestyle changes to move from poor and intermediate to ideal health.Details of the seven health factors and lifestyle behaviors were published online before print on 20 January in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association in an AHA scientific statement about the new goals for defining and setting national goals for cardivascular health and…

  • FDA Warns of Potential Hepatotoxicity with Voltaren Gel

    18 Jan 2010 | 1:56 pm
    December 7, 2009www.empr.comEndo, Novartis, and the FDA have notified healthcare professionals that the Voltaren Gel (diclofenac sodium gel) Prescribing Information has been updated to include new warnings and precautions about the potential for elevation in liver function tests during treatment with all products containing diclofenac sodium. Postmarketing reports of drug-induced hepatotoxicity have been reported in the first month of treatment with diclofenac, but can occur at any time. These reports include cases of severe hepatic reactions, including liver necrosis, jaundice, fulminant…
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    Psychology of Pain

  • Cost to treat pain varies significantly by chronic pain condition, AAPM meeting hears - Pharma Letter

    7 Feb 2010 | 4:43 am
    Estimates of pain care treatment costs exceed $1 billion annually in the USA, according to two presentations at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 26th Annual Meeting. One evaluated intrathecal drug delivery (a targeted medicine delivery system) that could save costs over time. The other analyzed the differences between the costs of treatment for chronic pain treatments.In the first abstract, Scott Guillemette from Ingenix Consulting analyzed costs for intrathecal drug delivery (IDD). The implantable neuromodulatory device, which delivers medicine directly to the spinal cord, was used to…

  • Researchers Identify Racial Differences In Pain Treatment Outcomes

    5 Feb 2010 | 9:53 am
    Findings from a retrospective analysis of a three-week treatment program for chronic pain revealed African Americans experienced worse outcomes compared to a matched group of Caucasians. The research was presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 26th Annual Meeting in San Antonio."Our research showed important differences in treatment outcomes exist among African Americans with chronic pain," said Michael Hooten, MD and assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. "The next step in this line of research will be to determine…

  • Migraines Force Sufferers to Do Their Homework - NYTimes.com

    30 Jan 2010 | 11:20 am
    MIGRAINES may be right up there with root canals and childbirth as one of life's more painful experiences. But unlike childbirth or dental surgery — the pain of which can be dulled with standard medications — migraines are notoriously tricky to treat.Those who suffer from these disabling headaches often try a dozen or so medications before they find something that works. What's more, many migraines do not get properly diagnosed, according to the doctors and researchers I spoke with. That can lead to a lot of extra pain — and expense — for the afflicted.A reason migraines are so…

  • Pain Research, Education, and Policy blog, Tufts University

    27 Jan 2010 | 1:35 pm
    http://blogs.uit.tufts.edu/tuftsuniversitymspainresearcheducationandpolicy/

  • MS in Pain Research, Education & Policy - School of Medicine - Tufts University

    27 Jan 2010 | 1:33 pm
    MS in Pain Research, Education & PolicyThe Master of Science in Pain Research, Education and Policy (MS-PREP) at Tufts University School of Medicine is the first and only multidisciplinary postgraduate pain management masters program in the United States.Started in 1999, it was developed by two pain experts - an anesthesiologist/internist and a sociologist; this diversity is reflected in the broad curriculum.The Master of Science in Pain Research, Education and Policy addresses topics such as the ethical and sociocultural aspects of pain, palliative care, end of life issues,…
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    Blisstree » Diseases & Conditions

  • Marijuana Likely No Help in Alzheimer’s

    Marijke Durning, RN
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:57 am
    Medicinal marijuana is finding its way into many areas of medicine. It’s a big help for some people with AIDS, providing them with a much-needed appetite. Marijuana is helpful for some people with cancer, helping them manage their side effects, and it’s also been found to help people with glaucoma, just to name a few. There was hope that medicinal marijuana would provide help for people with Alzheimers because earlier animal studies had shown that marijuana could reduce the plaques in the brain that are the hallmark of Alzheimers. Although this new study, from the University of…

  • Soft Drinks Up Pancreatic Risk

    Marijke Durning, RN
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:14 am
    Pancreatic cancer is a serious, often rapidly fatal cancer that isn’t usually detected early enough for effective treatment. Although doctors don’t know how to prevent it, they do know that certain lifestyle issues contribute to the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, namely smoking and obesity. Now, we can add “soft drink consumption” to that list. Your pancreas is a small organ that provides your body with insulin that helps you regulate the amount of sugar enters your blood stream. The more sugar you consume, the harder the pancreas has to work to release enough…

  • Artificial Pancreas Promising

    Marijke Durning, RN
    6 Feb 2010 | 2:05 am
    People who live with diabetes know how frustrating it can be to try to maintain a healthy and balanced level of sugar in the blood, particularly if they take insulin. Much progress has been made in terms of developing technology to help manage insulin doses, especially in children, but as good as they can be, there is still a lot of room for improvement. Type 1 diabetes, what used to be called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, cannot be cured. Insulin isn’t a cure, but rather, a way to manage it. The insulin must be given in specific doses and adjusted according to activity and…

  • Blacks with MS Deteriorate More Quickly

    Marijke Durning, RN
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:45 pm
    African Americans who develop multiple sclerosis deteriorate more quickly than their white counterparts and don’t respond as well to the currently available treatments, say researchers. It’s not unusual for different races to respond in different ways to various illnesses or treatments. The best known illness where this occurs is hypertension (high blood pressure), but we don’t always know which diseases or disorders will fall into this category. Multiple sclerosis is much more common among whites than African Americans, so not much research had been done regarding any…

  • Communion Host Unhealthy in Celiac Disease

    Marijke Durning, RN
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:52 am
    Celiac disease is becoming more known as more people are being diagnosed with it. Although it’s not entirely clear if the disease is becoming more common or people are just finally being diagnosed properly, the numbers of affected people are rising and this is presenting problems with some life-long rituals. Celiac disease is a silent disease at first. It is the inability of the body to digest gluten, which is a found protein in wheat, rye, and barley. People with celiac disease should not eat any gluten at all, not even small amounts, as gluten damages the villi, the tiny hair-like…
 
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    Back Pain Blog

  • Feb 9, Back Pain Questions and Answers

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:05 am
    Honest & Understandable Back Pain Questions and Answers written by a back pain sufferer.

  • Feb 8, Chiropractic for Sciatica

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:13 am
    Honest & Understandable Info about Chiropractic for Sciatica written by a back pain sufferer. Article details treating with a chiropractor for back and leg pain.

  • Feb 7, Too Young for Chronic Pain

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:50 am
    Too Young for Chronic Pain story sent in by Leslie and published on Cure-Back-Pain.Org.

  • Feb 3, Recurrent Back Pain

    3 Feb 2010 | 10:52 am
    Honest & Understandable Info about Recurrent Back Pain written by a dorsopathy sufferer. Article details back pain which comes back time and time again.

  • Feb 1, Scheuermann's Kyphosis

    1 Feb 2010 | 9:02 am
    Honest & Understandable Info about Scheuermann's Kyphosis written by a back pain sufferer. Article details this thoracic hyperkyphotic spinal curvature condition.
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    Spine-Health

  • When Do Epidural Steroid Injections Work for Back Pain?

    cmaynard
    2 Feb 2010 | 2:29 pm
    February 2, 2010 by: Sylvia Marten For many back pain sufferers, surgery is scheduled only after all other options have been exhausted. One non-surgical approach to pain relief is [url:1684,type=|node|,content=|epidural steroid injections|]. While intended only for temporary pain relief, a steroid injection coupled with therapeutic exercise theoretically may allow patients to postpone or even avoid surgery altogether. Epidural steroid injections are most often used to treat low back and leg pain associated with [url:998,type=|node|,content=|sciatica|]: pain caused by a pinched nerve in the…

  • Spinal Manipulation Effective for Cervicogenic Headache, Study Finds

    cmaynard
    2 Feb 2010 | 10:52 am
    Spinal manipulation compares favorably to light massage when treating headaches that are primarily caused by the neck, according to a new randomized, controlled trial detailed in The Spine Journal. In this study, researchers initially examined how different doses of spinal manipulation or light massage treatments affected patients with cervicogenic headaches, which refer to a group of headaches where the cervical spine (neck) is the primary structural source of pain.read more

  • Teenage Back Pain Associated with Competitive Youth Sports, Study Finds

    cmaynard
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:15 am
    Teenagers who played organized youth sports may be at a greater risk of lower back pain than teens who never participated in competitive sports, according to a study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine. The study added that teenagers who were active in competitive sports since they were young children may have the highest risk of lower back pain.read more

  • Anatomy of the Coccyx (Tailbone)

    cmaynard
    29 Jan 2010 | 10:52 am
    Author Override Richard Staehler, MD Bottom Ad Date Override January 29, 2010 Figures Fig 1: Spine (larger view) Left Ad Right Ad top_ad read more

  • Reader Tips for Less Stressful Back Surgery Recovery

    cmaynard
    29 Jan 2010 | 9:43 am
    January 29, 2010 by: Sylvia Marten Preparing for [url:165,type=|term|,content=|back surgery|] and post-op recovery is a stressful process. Aside from the pre-operative appointments and mental preparation is the task of organizing the logistics of your recovery. Who is going to transport me to and from the hospital? Who is going to cook dinner? How am I going to get around the house? The list of questions goes on. In an effort to try and ease the stress, we have compiled a list of tips from our readers, many of whom have undergone back surgery themselves. Making a checklist and taking care of…
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    Musculoskeletal Consumer Review

  • What’s freezing up your shoulder?

    MCR
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:12 pm
    There are many types of shoulder conditions, but one in particular can creep up on you without you remembering having hurt it. This condition is called Adhesive Capsulitis, or more commonly known as Frozen Shoulder. What is a Frozen Shoulder? click for larger view Frozen shoulder is a condition where the shoulder joint becomes stiff and painful, often with no known cause. It usually comes on gradually, worsens over time, and then eventually resolves.   There are 3 stages in the development of a frozen shoulder which can take up to 2 years or more to complete. Stage 1 – Freezing…

  • The Barefoot Professor: by Nature Video

    MCR
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:59 pm
    This is a great video on bare-foot running by Nature. Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman has ditched his trainers and started running barefoot. His research shows that barefoot runners, who tend to land on their fore-foot, generate less impact shock than runners in sports shoes who land heel first. This makes barefoot running comfortable and could minimize running-related injuries. Read more here http://www.nature.com/news/2010/10012… and find the original research here: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature08723 The Barefoot Professor: by Nature Video is a post from: Musculoskeletal…

  • Heel Ergonomics – Part II

    MCR
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm
    This interview continues from Handbag Ergonomics – Part I MCR: Can high-heeled shoes change the way a person walks?

  • Predicting Running Related Injuries in Male and Female Novice Runners

    MCR
    2 Feb 2010 | 3:23 pm
    In a study of 532 novice runners (226 men, 306 women) preparing for a recreational 4-mile (6.7-km) running event. After completing a baseline questionnaire and undergoing an orthopaedic examination, they were followed during the training period of 13 weeks.  Running Related Injuries (RRI) was defined as any self-reported running-related musculoskeletal pain of the lower extremity or back causing a restriction of running for at least 1 week. Twenty-one percent of the novice runners had at least one RRI during follow-up. Male and female novice runners have different risk profiles The model…

  • Handbag Ergonomics – Part I

    MCR
    30 Jan 2010 | 6:01 pm
    Musculoskeletal Consumer Review recently caught up with Cheryl Ng, an Associate Principal Physiotherapist at Core Concepts. We were curious about the term, 'handbag syndrome'. that Cheryl mentioned during her recent interviewed by Lian He Wan Bao on pains from carrying big handbags. Cheryl is also Head of Etonia, Core Concepts division for Women's Health. MCR: Are heavy bags a potential cause of shoulder and neck aches? Why?
 
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    About.com: Back & Neck Pain

  • Backpacks and Back Pain - Is Your Child at Risk?

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am
    Photo: (c) kingvald About 90% of kids wear backpacks. Have you ever wondered what this does to your child's spine? A new study, published in the Jan 1 issues of Spine found that heavy backpacks can damage children's spinal discs, increase spinal curvature and cause back strain (and pain). According to press materials, the study took MRIs of kids wearing different backpacks weighing up to 26 pounds. The researchers added 10, 20 and 30 percent of the childrens body weight with backpack weight and measured spinal changes. Most of the time, backpacks range between 10 and 22 percent of a child's…

  • Back Surgery - Align Your Expectations with Your Doctors'

    1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 pm
    Photo: (c) Adam Ciesielski When you go to your family physician for relentless back and leg pain, you may get a referral to a spine surgeon. But are you sure you and your doctors are on the same page about what to expect from back surgery? A new study may shed some light. The study presented scenarios to both family docs and spine surgeons and asked at what point surgery would be the treatment of choice. I found it interesting that the spine surgeons were the most conservative bunch. They said that if the patient has more leg pain than back pain, that's when they would consider surgery. This…

  • Therapies to Mask the Pain Signals

    25 Jan 2010 | 6:35 am
    Recently the American Academy of Neurosurgeons reviewed medical studies on TENS, which is a small device you wear to mask the pain. It is a mild form of neurostimulation. The AAN found that TENS is not really effective for back pain, and they recommend against it for this purpose. TENS is a conservative treatment. Spinal cord stimulation is an invasive pain management therapy that does pretty much the same thing but with a lot more intensity. You might think of spinal cord stimulation as the industrial strength version of TENS. The main differences are that spinal cord stimulators have to be…

  • Spine Injuries in Earthquakes

    18 Jan 2010 | 4:23 am
    Photo: (c)HandoutGetty Images The New York Times estimates that the death toll in Haiti will reach between 100,000 and 200,000. Much of the attention paid to this devasted country is rightly focused on the death count, as well as the lack of basic supplies and the overwhelming medical needs of the victims and their families. But little has been said about the needs of those who sustained spinal injuries. An earthquake such as this one makes it virtually impossible to treat an injury safely and in a timely way. For example, moving someone who has a spinal cord injury, even if for their own…

  • Getting a Diagnosis

    12 Jan 2010 | 1:19 pm
    Illustration: (c)Anne Asher 2007Licensed to About.com Most of the time, back pain is muscle or posture related, which means, it's likely that it is not serious enough to warrant the attention of a medical doctor. But what about those times when at-home therapies, holistic therapies or a visit to the chiropractor doesn't address the pain? When you go for that initial appointment with either your primary care physician or a specialist, the first order of business is to get a diagnosis. "A successful treatment is based on a sound diagnosis," says Dr. Jack Stern, neurosurgeon and pain management…
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