Back Pain
New form of ibuprofen may offer healthier – and faster – pain relief than the current version
Manufacturing ibuprofen with arginine (an amino acid) could negate the cardiovascular side effects of the drug, suggests new research in The FASEB Journal.
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Dextrose prolotherapy is effective treatment for some spinal pain
Dextrose prolotherapy is an effective treatment for some forms of chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a new review of the evidence published in Clinical Medicine Insights.
Dextrose prolotherapy is when sugar water is injected into a damaged area as an irritant to stimulate mild inflammation, which tricks the body into thinking the area is injured and to begin healing again. Continue reading
Spinal cord stimulation is safe and effective for chronic back pain says new review
Spinal cord stimulation technology is becoming more widely available as a treatment for chronic pain – and quite rightly, concluded a group of experts who reviewed the evidence. Publishing their findings in the Journal of Pain Research, the panel found: Continue reading
Exercise reduces lower back pain in older people – review
Strengthening exercises for older people with lower back pain reduce symptoms and improve function, says a study published in Scientifica. Continue reading
Retesting for chronically ill sickness benefits claimants – policy scrapped in u-turn
People with some severe lifelong conditions will no longer face six-monthly reassessments, says the Department for Work and Pensions.
Instead, employment support allowance will continue automatically for those who have lifelong, severe health conditions with no prospect of improvement. Continue reading
