Back Pain
Immersive virtual reality can help manage chronic pain – evidence review
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.
Continue readingHigher dose of new drug fasinumab may improve lower back pain
A drug under scrutiny in the UK and the EU seems to improve chronic lower back pain and function when it is given at a higher dose, a research group outlines in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. But it may not suit people with osteoarthritis.
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