A recent study set out to determine whether yoga therapy can help alleviate pain in patients undergoing total knee-replacement surgery. The study involved 51 patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) because of osteoarthritis. On the third day after surgery, baseline scores for pain and stiffness were taken.
Read MoreBack pain is of the most common reasons for missed work, causing an estimated 101.8 million lost workdays annually.1 Learning how to expedite recovery is tantamount to reducing work absence in patients with back pain. A new study found that combining counseling with advice to stay active enabled employees to return to work sooner following a back-pain injury.2 The research involved 506 workers who were on medical leave because of their lower back pain.
Read MoreA recent study found that relief from low-back pain is correlated with reduced postural sway. The research involved patients with non-specific low back pain, and is believed to be the first study to investigate the association between altered pain levels and postural sway. The study involved 38 patients with non-specific lower back pain and 38 healthy patients.
Read MoreMonitoring brain activity could offer a new way to manage and diagnose pain in patients with fibromyalgia. A recent study used to MRI scans to link changes in the brain with changes in clincial pain score in patients with fibromyalgia.
Read MoreThoracic outlet syndrome is felt as numbness, tingling, pain or decreased circulation in the shoulders, arms or hands. The thoracic outlet is a bottleneck where an important bundle of nerves and blood vessels travel between the head and arm. The space is narrow and injury to the neck can cause inflammation of the muscles in the area, which can compress the nerves and result in symptoms. Because the neck is complex, it can be tricky pinpointing the exact source of your pain, and other conditions can mimic the symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome. If you have symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome after an injury, we might be able to help.
Read MoreHeadaches are very common, there are many types and just as many causes. Because of this, a headache can be a mild irritant to one person but debilitating to another.
Read MoreDietary changes could decrease crying in infants with colic, according to a recent literature review. The study confirmed that switching to a hydrolysed protein or soy-based formula and modifying mothers' diets reduced symptoms of colic in infants.
Read MoreMigraines may be excruciating, but they won't cause cognitive decline according to a new study from the British Medical Journal. Previous studies suggested that migraines may be associated with cognitive declines since the headache increases patients' risk of stroke and silent brain lesions.
Read MoreThose of us that spend hours typing, texting, or surfing the web may be familiar with the aching wrist pain that creeps up after a day of work or session on a smartphone. For 3-6% of adults, that initial wrist ache develops into carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).1 While prevention may be the best way to ward off CTS, for those already suffering from the condition, manual therapies could offer a natural alternative to surgery. A new study found that manual therapies can improve pain symptoms in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.2 In the study, 18 women with chronic carpal tunnel were treated with soft tissue mobilization, stretching, and a nerve slider neurodynamic technique.
Read MoreHere's another reason to turn off the TV and get outside this summer: your screen time and exercise habits directly influence your kid's activity levels. In a new study from Australia, children's playtime rose by 16 minutes for every hour a mother increased her activity level.1 For every hour moms added in screen time, children's sedentary time rose by 8 minutes. Researchers observed that mother's influence on children's screen time and activity levels began appearing when the child was two years old. An estimated 16-33% of children and adolescents are obese in the US.2 Recent research suggests that childhood obesity is fueling a spike in prediabetes and cardiovascular disease risks in teens.
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