Iona Walton
Take a start low, go slow approach to pain management
Chronic pain affects over two-fifths of the UK population, so about 28 million adults are living with pain that has lasted for three months or longer. Many more older people are affected than younger. Continue reading
Toxin from rattlesnake venom may treat chronic pain – new research
Crotoxin, extracted from the venom of a species of South American rattlesnake, has been studied for decades as a potential painkiller and anti-inflammatory agent. But it is so toxic that it has been impossible to use. Until now. Continue reading
Baduanjin – a form of Qigong – may reduce knee osteoarthritis
Baduanjin exercise, a common form of Chinese Qigong exercise that consists of eight movements of low intensity, may have favourable effects for people with knee arthritis, a team reports in Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Continue reading
Body and mind are connected and we can’t treat one without treating the other – screen for depression and anxiety before hip surgery
Young people with hip pain should be screened for depression or anxiety before hip surgery is considered, experts recommend after their research shows that pre-operative depression and anxiety is linked to worse outcomes after surgery. Continue reading
COMPELLING evidence that older adults should exercise
Physically active older adults enjoy a whole range of positive health benefits says a large evidence review.
Published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, the review assessed the relationship between physical activity and health in adults aged 60 years or older. Continue reading
