Many US adults take medicines that can cause depression
Reuters Health News | June 13, 2018 More than one-third of American adults take medications that have the potential to cause depression, a US study suggests. These include drugs for birth control, heartburn, allergies, pain, and hypertension. As of 2015, about 38% of adults took one medicine with depression as a known side effect, up…
Is dry needling effective for low back pain?
Medicine. 97(26):e11225, JUN 2018 DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011225 , PMID: 29952980 Issn Print: 0025-7974 Publication Date: 2018/06/01 Han-Tong Hu; Hong Gao; Rui-Jie Ma; Xiao-Feng Zhao; Hong-Fang Tian; Lu Li Abstract Background: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dry needling (DN) for treating low back pain (LBP). Methods: Nine databases were searched from inception to October 2017.…
Noninvasive, Drug-Free Treatment for Chronic Pain
Chronic low back pain: At short term, massage, yoga, and psychological therapies (primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (strength of evidence [SOE]: moderate) and exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) were associated with slight improvements in function compared with usual care or inactive controls. Except for spinal manipulation, these interventions also improved pain. Effects…
Many Migraine Sufferers Skip Effective Behavioral Treatment
Pull quote: “”I don’t think that people realize that behavioral therapy alone can result in a 50% reduction in headache days. It’s not only effective alone, but when combined with medications it can have a synergistic effect.” JUNE 08, 2018 Reuters Health News Even when a headache specialist refers migraine patients for proven behavioral treatments…
How to Treat Plantar Fasciitis
By Brad Beer Posted June 7, 2018 In Lower Limb, Running How common is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of plantar heel pain in both runners and non runners, and one of the most prevalent causes of foot pain in general with 10% of people experiencing plantar fasciitis across…
Aerobic Exercises vs Weight Lifting For Chronic Back Pain
Aerobic vs. resistance exercise for chronic non-specific low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis Article type: Research Article Authors: Wewege, Michael* | Booth, John | Parmenter, Belinda Affiliations: Department of Exercise Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Michael Wewege, Department of Exercise Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty…
The faster you walk, the longer you may live
Monday 4 June 2018 A new study brings good news to walkers — and especially to those who favor a brisker pace in their strolls. The faster you walk, the more you may be prolonging your lifespan, the researchers have found. It’s a known fact that walking can help to protect our health and prolong…
Fish Oil Reduces Depression During Pregnancy
Dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids rich in EPA during pregnancy or postpartum reduces some symptoms associated with depression. DHA supplementation to healthy pregnant women can also reduce the risk of postpartum depression. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in prevention and treatment of maternal depression: Putative mechanism and recommendation Journal of Affective Disorders — Hsu…
Spinal Mobilization Helps To Redistribute The Fluids In Discs
One of the ways chiropractic treatment helps to reduce back pain is how it re-distributes the fluids within the disc that is causing the pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Sci Rep. 2018; 8: 8281. Published online 2018 May 29. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-26697-7 PMCID: PMC5974269 PMID: 29844484 Short-term increase in discs’ apparent diffusion is associated with pain and mobility improvements after spinal…
Why Does Anyone Eat Egg Whites?
THE EGGSONERATION CONTINUES: WHY DOES ANYONE EAT EGG WHITES? MAY 26, 2018 The skeptical cardiologist pointed out in 2013 that there was no good evidence supporting limiting dietary cholesterol to 300 mg per day. I exulted, therefore, in 2016 , when this long-standing dietary recommendation came out of the US dietary guidelines. Recognizing that dietary cholesterol doesn’t need to…