Surgery
The most common back surgeries, explained
Imagine a life where even the simplest movement becomes a painful endeavor.
Jun 21, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Video: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic
Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Strength training protects against muscle pain by activating androgen receptors
Resistance or strength training protects against the development of muscle pain in mice—and does so by activating androgen receptors, reports a basic science study in PAIN, the official publication of the International ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Neuroscience
Chronic lower back pain linked to atrophy in pain-related brain regions
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with reductions in brain volume in areas involved in pain processing, reports a study in Pain, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).
Mar 29, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Can a history of migraines lead to more severe hot flashes for postmenopausal women?
Migraines affect more women than men. Hormones appear to be a key reason why. Fluctuating hormone levels can also cause hot flashes. A new study links a history of migraines and hot flashes and highlights the fact that both ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ACP, AAFP release new guideline for treatment of non-low back pain
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) today released a new clinical guideline recommending that physicians treat acute pain from non-low back musculoskeletal injuries ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Can T'ai Chi alleviate chronic low back pain in older adults?
A new study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of using T'ai Chi to improve chronic low back pain in adults over 65 years of age compared to health education and usual care. The results of this randomized controlled ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Opioid use hospitalization rates increased for patients with common rheumatic diseases
New research findings presented this week at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting show an increase in opioid-use disorder (OUD) hospitalizations among patients with five musculoskeletal conditions, trends that healthcare providers, ...
Nov 10, 2019
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Medical research
Regenerative medicine technology targets cause of low back pain
Most adults have experienced low back pain, at least temporarily. But for some, the pain is constant and debilitating.
Nov 5, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers analyze the role of kinesiophobia in individuals with chronic pain
Finding out how kinesiophobia –unreasonable fear of movement– may affect individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain is the aim of a research group of the University of Malaga (UMA), which recent studies have been published ...
Oct 14, 2019
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