Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fewer back problems with new model of care

Stiffness, aches or pain that sometimes radiates down to the legs—most backs protest at least once in a lifetime. Movement is often the best help. Therefore, researchers at Linköping University in Sweden and physiotherapists ...

Neuroscience

Stroke in young people is not that rare, says stroke specialist

People typically think of stroke as an elderly person's ailment. Stroke risk does increase by age, but young adults (ages 18–55) can have strokes, too. In fact, the proportion of strokes affecting young adults in the United ...

Medical research

Global review identifies best treatments for neuropathic pain

A major international study has provided the most comprehensive evidence to date on treatments for neuropathic pain—defined as pain caused by disease of the nervous system, affecting up to 10% of the population worldwide.

Health

Science-backed exercise therapy improves low back pain

Research supports the effectiveness of a kinesiology-based method to treat lower back pain, say study authors working in collaboration with the National Research Council of Italy, and scientists at the Sbarro Health Research ...

Medical research

For advances in treating ACL injuries, look to dogs

Even after surgery, injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) often lead to chronic pain and reduced mobility, with limited options for treatment. New research suggests that advances in knowledge and therapeutics may ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Inflammation may be the link between chronic pain and depression

Chronic pain—or pain that lasts at least three months—is closely intertwined with depression. Individuals living with pain's persistent symptoms may be up to four times more likely to experience depression, research shows.

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