Advice as Good as Physiotherapy for Back Pain -Study
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Routine physiotherapy seems to be no better than expert advice at relieving mild lower back pain, British researchers said on Friday.
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(HealthDay News) -- Physical therapy is an effective way to strengthen and improve muscles, tendons and ligaments that have been impaired, injured, or surgically repaired.
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NEW YORK  - Chiropractic correction of  trauma-induced injury to the upper spine may halt or reverse  the progression of both multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's  disease symptoms, according to a Colorado practitioner.
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Physical therapy aimed at strengthening the pelvic floor muscles may help many women who suffer lingering incontinence months after giving birth, a study suggests.
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Â· Controversial warning on complementary therapiesÂ· Experts say study findings raise important issue
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Fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for low back pain, and either kind performs much better than usual care, German researchers have found. Almost half the patients treated with acupuncture needles felt relief that lasted months. In contrast, only about a quarter of the patients receiving medications and other Western medical treatments felt better.
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Acupuncture is more effective than drugs in treating osteoarthritis, shows a study published last week. The needle therapy helped to reduce pain and stiffness and gave patients a better quality
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NEW YORK  - In the treatment of chronic pain and tenderness around the knee cap, or "patella," shockwave therapy seems to be safer and more effective, with lower recurrence rates, than conventional conservative treatments, suggest the results of a new study.
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Fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for low back pain, and either kind performs much better than usual care, German researchers have found.
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Rosemary Wilson, a 53-year-old Connecticut homemaker, has spent the past 20-odd years trying to fix whatever it is that's wrong with her back. She's seen neurologists, an orthopedic surgeon, an osteopath and a physical therapist. She has also sought help from chiropractors, a massage therapist an...
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NEW YORK  - Several types of nonpharmacologic treatment, including physical exercise, relaxation training, and acupuncture can provide long-lasting improvements for patients with chronic tension-type headaches, physical therapists in Sweden report.
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Acupuncture is more effective at treating back pain than conventional therapies, research suggests.
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Trying to avoid vertigo, falls and other hazards of lost equilibrium.
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Slumping in front of the television may damage key back muscles, say scientists.
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Work by British scientists could mean people paralysed by spinal injuries may one day be able to walk again.
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Two big government-funded studies on back surgery for painful herniated disks show no clear-cut reason to choose an operation over other treatment.
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People with chronic fatigue should be offered talking therapy and exercise therapy, research suggests.