Category: Body Aches

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) in Europe is probably not as prevalent as is being currently stated, according to an article published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (BMJ).The researchers wonder how useful and appropriate it is to use the Labour Force Surveys of occupational ill health - surveys which are commonly used by European governments as […]

Women 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 program is combined with education about managing the disease the benefits are even […]

There 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 industrialised world. It comes second only […]

For 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 without medication.Low-back pain is the fifth most common reason for doctor’s office visits […]

80% 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’, General Osteopathic Council Chief Executive […]

Older 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 spending, according to new research reported in a […]

The 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 of severe acute low back pain […]

Baby 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 body mechanics, size and gender variations. Dr.

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Researchers 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 ground, effectively taking a load off the […]

Dizziness 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, especially in the aging, […]