How To End That Backache
The pain you feel in your back may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other structures in that region. You may experience various symptoms if you’ve hurt your back. You may feel a tingling sensation, a dull aching, or stabbing pain. Backache may have a sudden onset or may be chronic, may be constant [...]
Care Recommended With Amateur Sports
Taking up bowling or tennis is an excellent way to stay fit. But if you’re not careful, you might find that these amateur sports can have unexpected long-term health risks. A new study headed by Dr. Navah Ratzon, a long-time occupational therapist and director of the Occupational Therapy Department at Tel Aviv University, can be applied to any number of leisure sport activities. “Increasing numbers of adults are pursuing amateur athletics during their leisure hours.
Physical Decline Caused By Slow Decay Of Brain’s Myelin
During this year’s baseball playoffs, Chicago White Sox outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., 38, threw a picture-perfect strike from center field to home plate to stop an opposing player from scoring. The White Sox ultimately won the game by a single run and clinched the division title. Had Griffey been 40, it could be argued, he might not have made the throw in time.
Medtronic Announces Launch Of X-Stop® Peek IPD® System For U.S. Patients Suffering From Symptoms Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), today announced the U.S. launch of the X-STOP PEEK IPD System, the first interspinous process decompression (IPD) device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that offers a PEEK-Bone interface for treating the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). LSS is the most common reason for back surgery in people over the age of 65 in the United States.
Facet Joint Effusion And Interspinal Ligament Edema: Major Sources Of Lower Back Pain
New MR techniques show that facet joint effusion (the collection of fluid in the spinal joints) and interspinal ligament edema (swelling of the interspinal ligaments) are major sources of lower back pain, according to a study performed at Baskent University Hospital in Ankara, Turkey and Alanya Research Center in Antalya, Turkey.
Pain Is Not A Symptom Of Arthritis, Pain Causes Arthritis: New Study
Pain is more than a symptom of osteoarthritis, it is an inherent and damaging part of the disease itself, according to a study published today in journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. More specifically, the study revealed that pain signals originating in arthritic joints, and the biochemical processing of those signals as they reach the spinal cord, worsen and expand arthritis.
Do Gastrointestinal Endoscopists Suffer From Procedure-Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms?
Work-related musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is common among individuals whose job requires repetitive isometric maneuvers or awkward body positions. However, the prevalence of MSD among endoscopists is not well known. There are neither detailed descriptions nor analyses of the severity of the symptoms, risk factors, and management in eastern countries. A research article to be published on July 21, 2008 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question.
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma With Gastric Infiltration: A Case Report
DLBCL is the most common histologic subtype of the NHLs accounting for about 40% of all NHL. Stage IV or disseminated disease is observed in approximately 40% of patients and is usually characterized by extranodal extramedullary infiltration. Sites of extra nodal involvement in DLBCL can include the stomach/gastrointestinal system among others.
Clues To Autism, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation From Rare Genetic Disorder
A rare genetic disorder called tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is yielding insight into a possible cause of some neurodevelopmental disorders: structural abnormalities in neurons, or brain cells. Researchers in the F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center at Children’s Hospital Boston, led by Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD, and Xi He, PhD, also found that normal neuronal structure can potentially be restored.
Sinusitis Patients Suffer Pain Similar To Patients With Arthritis, Depression
Although muscle and joint aches are common complaints for patients who suffer with chronic sinusitis, the seriousness of these issues is now better appreciated.
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