Neck Pain and depression are often interlinked with some studies showing a four-fold increase in the risk of depression in those with chronic pain. The connection between the two conditions is often extremely complex, involving the immune system, endocrine system, and neurotransmitters, as well as psychosocial factors and other problems that may go unrecognized and, [...]
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Tweet Stem cell treatment for blindness is the topic under discussion in a new UK documentary featuring Katie Piper, a model and television presenter who suffered horrific injuries in an acid attack back in 2008. The twenty-four year old has had numerous operations to rebuild her face and address the third degree burns inflicted in [...]
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Safe yoga for spinal stenosis – is there such a thing? Those with pinched nerves from spinal stenosis will know that certain movements and activities can cause acute pain. Many consider yoga to be safe, effective for a variety of condition, and easily accessible for all but those with disc herniation, bulging discs, or bone [...]
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Exercising with fibromyalgia can be both difficult and rewarding so whilst many patients understand that living with fibromyalgia might be easier with regular exercise it is often hard to get going when fatigued and in pain. Research by Georgetown University scientists presented at the Society for Neuroscience’s latest conference might help provide a little extra [...]
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Spinal stenosis does not just arise with age, children can also experience back pain from spinal canal narrowing, and the symptoms of pinched nerves, ischaemia, and other spinal dysfunction. A recent presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics has warned against the routine use of imaging for younger patients presenting with lower back pain however, [...]
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A new study carried out by researchers at Northwestern Health Sciences University has found spinal manipulation therapy better for neck pain relief than medication. Publishing their results in the Annals of Internal Medicine’s January 2012 edition, the researchers have stressed the findings are not applicable to all patients and that individual treatment protocols are always [...]
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Spinal stenosis can result from illness, injury, and general wear and tear but every year people suffering car accidents develop spinal stenosis symptoms without even realizing that the health of their spine was already compromised. Smoking, dehydration, other inflammatory conditions, nutrient deficiencies, and even repetitive microtrauma can all cause the cervical spine to suffer more [...]
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A new study presented at a conference last month revealed data supporting the use of glucosamine and chondroitin for joint pain and stiffness connected to osteoarthritis and aromatase inhibitors. Osteoarthritis in the neck can lead to pinched nerves, subluxation, and even spinal cord compression, causing neck pain and stiffness, as well as headaches, and even [...]
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Tweet Wondering what to have for dinner tonight? How about a stem cell hamburger? Recent newspaper headlines have proclaimed that the first ‘test-tube’ burger is only a year or so away, but it could set you back several thousand pounds and could you really stomach meat that had been grown in the laboratory? Laboratory-grown meat [...]
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A three-year study on pain relief for sciatica has found that adalimumab may help delay surgical discectomy in those treated, despite there being little difference in leg and back pain between the treated group and those receiving placebo medication. The randomized study, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, looked at sixty-one patients suffering from severe [...]
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