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NICE updating 2009 guidelines for back pain management
A draft guideline from NICE on the management of back pain has been published for public consultation. The draft is updated guidance published in 2009 and recommends exercise, in all its forms, from stretching to strengthening, aerobic and yoga, as the fir ...
Fibromyalgia pain successfully reduced with IV Ketamine treatment
Doctors at the Florida Spine Institute now provide IV Ketamine treatment to fibromyalgia patients who have found that other treatments failed. Dr Ashraf Hanna, of the institute, explained how the treatment worked on a recent broadcast of CBS News in the US ...
Under the spotlight: Aromatherapy
An ancient method of holistic healing, does aromatherapy have a place in treating arthritis today? Iona Walton investigates Aromatherapy is the use of scented essential oils to help rejuvenate and regenerate the body, enhance wellbeing and relieve stress. ...
Under the spotlight: reflexology
Used to heal since ancient Egyptian times, we look at how reflexology may help people with arthritis Reflexology is a complementary therapy that hinges on the belief that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands that correspond to the organs and glan ...
Under the spotlight: osteopathy
Osteopathy has become a conventional alternative medicine and is even available on the NHS. Arthritis Digest reviews the evidence ‘Have you tried an osteopath?’ is a common question, but how many of us actually know what they are, what they do or h ...
