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Chest Pain A Leading Reason For Hospital Emergency Department Visits
Categorie : Body AchesChest pain that does not appear to be a heart attack when examined in hospital emergency departments, accounted for 1.6 million visits in 23 selected states in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. About one-fifth of the cases - 345,000 p ...
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Tue Mar 2008
Medical Costs For Back And Neck Problems Are Rising, But Health Outcomes Are Not Improving
Categorie : Body AchesThe amount of money people spend to treat their back and neck problemshas increased substantially in the last decade. Despite this, theirhealth status does not seem to be comparably improving, according to astudy in the February 13 issue of JAMA. In clinical practice, back and neck problems are some ...
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Fri Feb 2008
Back Pain Not Prevented By Instructing People How To Lift Heavy Objects
Categorie : Body AchesAccording to a study published on bmj.com, back injuries are not prevented by telling people the correct way to lift heavy objects.Back pain can be the cause of much distress and is a common complaintamong workers involved with lifting heavy objects. Employers in theUnited Kingdom must be sure to pr ...
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Tue Feb 2008
Magnetic Field Shown To Reduce Swelling
Categorie : Body AchesA recent study by University of Virginia researchers demonstrates that the use of an acute, localized static magnetic field of moderate strength can result in significant reduction of swelling when applied immediately after an inflammatory injury.Thomas Skalak, professor and chair of biomedical engi ...
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Tue Jan 2008
Can A Vibrating Mouse Prevent Computer-related Injuries?
Categorie : Body AchesA chair that undulates, a mouse that vibrates, a monitor suspended over a desk on a movable arm. These are some of the kinds of newfangled ergonomic products that Alan Hedge, international authority on office ergonomics, studies to see if they can prevent repetitive motion injuries among the estimat ...
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Mon Dec 2007
Women With Fibromyalgia Benefit From Walking, Strength Training And Stretching Program
Categorie : Body AchesWomen with fibromyalgia may experience significantly improved daily function and symptom relief after taking part in a program that includes walking, strength training and stretching, according to an article published in Archives of Internal Medicine (JAMA/Archives), November 12th issue. When the p ...
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Mon Nov 2007
Older People In Pain Receive Relief From Drug-Free Treatments
Categorie : Body AchesMind-body therapies, which focus on the interactions between the mind, body and behavior, and the ways in which emotional, mental, social and behavioral factors can affect health, may be of particular benefit to elderly chronic pain sufferers. A new study published in Pain Medicine provides a st ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Comprehensive Guidelines For Treating Low-Back Pain Issued By ACP And APS
Categorie : Body AchesThe American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Pain Society (APS) have released joint guidelines on diagnosing and treating low back pain.About one in four Americans reported having low back pain in the past three months and about l7.6 percent of all adults reported at least one episode o ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Neurologic And Orthopedic Institute: One Of The First In The Country To Offer Custom-Fit Total Knee Replacement
Categorie : Body AchesBaby boomers who have it all, including custom clothes and sports equipment, are now beating the physical signs of old age with custom body parts, including knees. Patients with degenerative knee conditions can now benefit from custom-fit knee replacements that are tailored to an individual's un ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Dizziness Causes Don't Differ Across Age Groups
Categorie : Body AchesDizziness is the distortion of the perception of space; vertigo is a special type of dizziness, which induces a sensation of spinning around. Dizziness is a symptom of a variety of diseases that can cause imbalance or even falls, among other things. Thus it may frequently be a serious health hazard, ...
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Fri Oct 2007
FDA Approves SOMA(R) (carisoprodol) 250 Mg
Categorie : Body AchesMedPointe Pharmaceuticals announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SOMA(R) (carisoprodol) 250 mg as a new recommended dose of SOMA for the relief of discomfort associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions, such as backache. SOMA 250 mg offers comparable efficac ...
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Fri Oct 2007
Older People In Pain Receive Relief From Drug-Free Treatments
Categorie : Body AchesMind-body therapies, which focus on the interactions between the mind, body and behavior, and the ways in which emotional, mental, social and behavioral factors can affect health, may be of particular benefit to elderly chronic pain sufferers. A new study published in Pain Medicine provides a struct ...
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Fri Oct 2007
Study Finds No Strong Evidence That Insoles Prevent General Back Pain
Categorie : Body AchesThere is strong evidence that using insoles does not prevent people from getting non-specific back pain, and there is insufficient evidence to say whether or not they help solve existing low-back pain, a Cochrane Systematic Review has found.Back pain is one of the most common health problems in the ...
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Fri Oct 2007
American Pain Society And American College Of Physicians Release Clinical Practice Guideline For Low Back Pain
Categorie : Body AchesFor low-back pain patients and their doctors, a new, evidence-based, clinical practice guideline, published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommends less reliance on expensive diagnostic imaging and reports there is strong evidence supporting the benefits of several therapies, with and w ...
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Fri Oct 2007
General Osteopathic Council Backs Awareness Week
Categorie : Body Aches80% of the population will suffer significant back pain at some time in their lives. With an ageing workforce, increase in obesity and less active lifestyles, the incidence of back pain is likely to increase. Commenting on the theme of this year's BackCare Awareness Week 'Keep Moving Keep Living', ...
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Fri Oct 2007
American Adults More Likely Than Europeans To Be Diagnosed With, Treated For Chronic Diseases
Categorie : Body AchesOlder adults who live in the United States are significantly more likely than their European peers to be diagnosed with costly chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, and to be treated for those diseases, adding approximately $100-$150 billion per year in U.S health care spend ...
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Fri Oct 2007
Comprehensive Guidelines For Treating Low-Back Pain Issued By ACP And APS
Categorie : Body AchesThe American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Pain Society (APS) have released joint guidelines on diagnosing and treating low back pain.About one in four Americans reported having low back pain in the past three months and about l7.6 percent of all adults reported at least one episode o ...
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Fri Oct 2007
Neurologic And Orthopedic Institute: One Of The First In The Country To Offer Custom-Fit Total Knee Replacement
Categorie : Body AchesBaby boomers who have it all, including custom clothes and sports equipment, are now beating the physical signs of old age with custom body parts, including knees. Patients with degenerative knee conditions can now benefit from custom-fit knee replacements that are tailored to an individual's unique ...
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Fri Oct 2007
MIT's 'Exoskeleton' Lightens The Load And Lessens The Likelihood Of Leg Or Back Injury
Categorie : Body AchesResearchers in the MIT Media Lab's Biomechatronics Group have created a device to lighten the burden for soldiers and others who carry heavy packs and equipment.Their invention, known as an exoskeleton, can support much of the weight of a heavy backpack and transfer that weight directly to the groun ...
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Fri Oct 2007
Surgery Better Option For Common Back Conditions New Studies Suggest
Categorie : Body AchesSlipped vertebra and sciatica are some of the most common conditions seen by doctors in patients with back problems and two new studies suggest that timely surgery is a better way to treat them than non-surgical remedies.The studies are published in today's edition of the New England Journal of Med ...
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Thu May 2007