Video: Manual Therapies Best Option for Teens with Back Pain
Back pain is a common complaint in teenagers, and 94% of teens with low-back pain say their symptoms limit their daily activities. Having back pain in adolescence also increases your risk of suffering from chronic symptoms as an adult, making… More...
ADHD Tied to Obesity
Kids with ADHD already have a lot to struggle with in their day-to-day lives at school and home, but new research adds to their lists of concerns: obesity. A new study shows that children with ADHD are more likely to… More...
Over Half of Older Adults Bothered by Pain
An analysis of data from a 2011 study has reported a high prevalence of pain in the population of American senior citizens.
Over 52% of adults in the U.S. aged 65 to 69 reported having bothersome pain in the previous… More...
Smokers Have Worse Recovery After Work Injury
Lighting up a cigarette may make smokers feel more relaxed when they’re coping with work injuries, but new research suggests that could actually make matters worse. The findings suggest that smoking , combined with worker compensation and litigation, significantly inhibits… More...
Marijuana Pill More Effective for Pain
Patients with chronic pain wary of smoking pot could still benefit from the pain-alleviating effects of marijuana by taking oral tablets.
In fact, marijuana pills may provide better pain relief than smoking, according to a new study published in the… More...
Helping Nurses Avoid Work Injury and Back Pain
Critical-care nurses are at greater risk of musculoskeletal injuries than many other occupations, and it isn’t hard to see why. Handling and lifting patients of various sizes is bound to put strain on the muscles in the low-back, neck, shoulder,… More...
New Migraine Gene Discovered
Mutations of a single gene could be to blame for both migraines and an unusual sleep disorder, according a new study published in Science Translational Medicine.
The study could explain why people with migraines are often plagued with sleep problems,… More...
New Fibromyalgia Guidelines Recommend Natural Treatments
New guidelines for diagnosing fibromyalgia have dramatically changed the standard recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The guidelines, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, codify a number of revelations made in FMS research in recent… More...
Still Too Much Sodium in Restaurant Foods
Sodium intake remains a problem for people in industrialized countries. Although there has been a shifted focus and new regulations on nutrition and health, there is still far too much salt in much of the food we consume.
A new… More...
Immediate Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments Visible on MRI
It’s well-known that chiropractic is effective for low-back pain, but scientists are still discovering exactly what makes chiropractic work.
Recent research has revealed some of the key biological processes involved in chiropractic adjustments, from boosting your body’s response to inflammation… More...