Countless studies have pointed to the benefits of exercise for recovering from spinal injuries like whiplash. But is staying physically active enough to combat minor auto injuries? A new study sought to answer that question by comparing general exercise to therapist-led interventions for whiplash. The study included 216 patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders.
Read MoreWe all know exercise is essential but a new study suggests that exercise is even more imperative for athletes who want to reduce their time sitting on the sidelines with an injury. Researchers discovered that athletes who regularly do strength training have a lower risk of acute and overuse sports injuries. Additionally, people who participated in all three exercise methods studied (stretching, strength training, and proprioception training) suffered from lower incidences of sports injuries as well.
Read MoreAs if raging hormones and growing pains weren't enough, most pregnant women struggle with at least one bad headache or two. But a recent study from The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist suggests that not all headaches are created equal.
Read MoreAlthough the analogy of "aches and pains" is often used to describe growing older, some researchers from Australia wondered how prevalent these issues are in adolescents. Shockingly, what they found is that our children may be in more pain than we realize. For the purposes of this study, researchers reviewed a health survey of 404,000 school-aged children between nine and 17 years old.
Read MoreWhy do obese and overweight patients have a higher risk of back pain? A new study has a partial answer to the question: the height of spinal discs. The results show additional risks suffered from those who are obese - an actual loss of disc height in certain segments of the lumbar spine. Reduced disc height means that the cushioning in the spine has deteriorated, leaving an opportunity for a disc to bulge or other debilitating back problems to develop. By analyzing MRIs, researchers measured disc height in 72 adults.
Read MoreChronic neck pain is typically treated with specific methods that focus on the affected area, thereby decreasing the level of tenderness and increasing range of motion. However, News Medical recently reported that a new study published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases suggests that treating the whole body via regular physical exercise may bring about better results. The Research Researchers set out to discover whether level of physical fitness or status of mental health (via depression and anxiety) has any effect on persons with chronic neck pain.
Read MoreA new study suggests infants prescribed antibiotics have a higher risk of developing asthma later in childhood. However, the findings suggest that these children may have a specific genetic variation that increases their risk of asthma, rather than the antibiotics themselves causing the disorder. Researchers from Manchester, London studied over 1,000 children from birth to age 11.
Read MoreResearch conducted by the University of North Carolina, Department of Anesthesiology suggests that it will take you longer to recover from an injury sustained in an auto accident if you are carrying around too much extra weight. This means that losing some of your excess pounds is a necessary, proactive step to not only improve your health, but too reduce your risk of possible injuries that could occur in a future car crash. Their study included 1,000 adults who had checked into an emergency department within 24 hours after a car accident.
Read MoreBack pain and depression are often intertwined, and unfortunately tend to increase as we age. This has prompted some top researchers to find a way to treat both in our nation's seniors, hopefully creating a multi-level approach which results in a higher quality of life. About ADAPT The University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry has partnered with the National Institute of Aging to better understand and treat older individuals who have both low back pain and depression.
Read MoreWhen it comes to dealing with chronic neck pain, there are many drug-free options available. But which offer the most effective neck pain relief? To answer that question, a team of researchers compared traditional Chinese massage to a specific technique known as Long's manipulation which incorporates spinal manipulation with traditional Chinese massage. Traditional Chinese massage (TCM) involves applying several different pressure-based techniques to relieve pain.
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