PainCare Blog
Medication Overuse Can Make Chronic Headaches Worse
December 6, 2008By Linda DumsFor The Post-Crescent When a headache hits, it’s easy to reach into the medicine cabinet for a pill. But if the occurrences are frequent, sufferers may be experiencing headaches from medication overuse and should see a doctor. “In the long run it’s the right thing to do because suffering headaches you really can’t work at your …
New Twist on Treatment of Foot Pain
‘Dry-needling,’ steroids effective against plantar fasciitis, researchers sayPosted December 1, 2008 By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — Italian researchers say they’ve developed a fast, effective, non-invasive treatment for the painful foot condition known as plantar fasciitis. Using a combination of “dry-needling” and steroid injections guided by ultrasound, the researchers say their approach achieved a 95 percent …
Duke Study: Acupuncture Offers Better Headache Relief Over Medication
By Duke Medicine, Press Release12/2/2008 DURHAM, N.C. – Acupuncture is more effective than medication in reducing the severity and frequency of chronic headaches, according to a new analysis conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers. The National Institutes of Health recommended acupuncture as a viable treatment for chronic headaches a decade ago and, while research in this field has increased, …
Lilly Pulls FDA Application For Cymbalta For Pain
Nov 28, 2008 CHICAGO (Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Friday it withdrew an application to market its anti-depressant Cymbalta for the management of chronic pain because U.S. health regulators raised questions about the drug’s effectiveness and dosing. Lilly said it made its decision to pull the supplemental New Drug Application for …
Circumcision Debate Pits Science Vs. Religion
Nov 26, 2008Sally Thornerwjz.com BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― A circumcision debate is pitting science against religion. It’s the same basic procedure whether it’s done in the hospital or the home. But as Sally Thorner explains, there is one major difference. Two babies–both newborn boys–are having very different experiences. Like 70% of males, they are circumcised, but their response is pitting science …
Hospice Care: Making The Best Choice
November 27, 2008 6:00 AMSeacoastonline.com PORTSMOUTH — While most people have heard of hospice, few really know how it works. Fewer still know that every American is entitled to hospice benefits through Medicare. As a result, only a small minority of Americans have executed advance health-care directives. This means that when a loved one approaches the end of life, most …
Back Pain In Cold And Flu Season
Nov. 25, 2008 Back this upJeff SchnauferPhilly.com Cold and flu season may be upon us, but that isn’t the only reason Americans end up on their backs, feeling miserable. “Low-back pain is the second most common reason for visits to a primary care physician, outnumbered only by the common cold,” says Dr. Karen Erickson, a chiropractor in New York City. …
British Breasts Really Are A Pain In The Back
24 November 2008Response Source: – The independent resource for all journalistsicas Ltd (Publicasity) One thing that certainly won’t be on women’s Christmas wish list this year is bigger breasts. Contrary to popular belief, figures released today by figleaves.com and The British Chiropractic Association have revealed that a quarter of UK women would actually like to make their breasts smaller. The …
Ouch, My Knee! Is There a Bike Fitter in the House?
November 20, 2008THE NEW YORK TIMESBy CHRISTOPHER PERCY COLLIER TAD JACOBS loved cycling. The 44-year-old arborist from northern California used to ride two to three times a week to stay in shape. But while pedaling, he suffered muscle soreness in his lower back and joint stiffness in his shoulders. At home, the discomfort worsened. Then he booked an appointment with …
Stretching: The Truth
November 2, 2008THE NEW YORK TIMES/PHYS EDBy GRETCHEN REYNOLDS WHEN DUANE KNUDSON, a professor of kinesiology at California State University, Chico, looks around campus at athletes warming up before practice, he sees one dangerous mistake after another. “They’re stretching, touching their toes. . . . ” He sighs. “It’s discouraging.” If you’re like most of us, you were taught the …