Back Pain
Back pain? Try Pilates, experts suggest after new study
Chronic non-specific low back pain is notoriously difficult to treat. Mind-body exercises can make a positive difference… and Pilates appears to be top of the list in a new comparison of options.Immersive virtual reality can help manage chronic pain – evidence review
Immersive virtual reality could become a mainstream way of taking on chronic pain after a new evidence review highlights its potential.Polyphenol-rich diet prevents inflammation in older people
A diet rich in polyphenols appears to hold off inflammation in older people. How? By altering the microbes in the gut and inducing the production of a potent neuroprotective antioxidant called indole 3-propionic acid (IPA).
Inflatable implant could help treat severe back pain
An ultra-thin, inflatable device that can be used to treat severe back pain without the need for invasive surgery has been developed by a team from the University of Cambridge.
Continue readingArthritis pain in his back does not halter Bob Champion’s ethos of thinking positive
Bob Champion, whose distinguished career as a jockey has hit the headlines many times over the last 50 decades, recently revealed his battle with arthritis on TV show, The Real Marigold Hotel.
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