The Sporting Back
The Sporting Back Low back pain will affect 70% of the population at some time in their lives, whether they are fit or unfit. Most of these sufferers will recover, without treatment, in about 3 months, but 50% may develop recurring problems. This article focuses mainly on the prevention of low back problems and the rehabilitation of the athlete. Both acute and chronic low back conditions are helped with treatment from a physical therapist. In the UK the sufferer is most likely to think of going to an osteopath, chiropractor, or...
read moreAcupuncture Good For Lower Back Pain – University Of Ulster
Acupuncture Good For Lower Back Pain – Ulster Research 19th August 2009 A pilot study suggests that the treatment, when combined with exercise , is good for pain in the lower back. Auricular acupuncture also appears to have a wider good-health impact on patients. Details were presented to the prestigious North American Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine by Professor Suzanne McDonough, Dr Siobhan McCann and Ms Ruth Hunter from the Schools of Health Sciences and Psychology at Ulster. They said small acupuncture needles...
read moreAcupuncture and exercise may ease lower back pain
UK scientists have shown that patients with lower back pain may benefit from a combination of acupuncture and exercise. Acupuncture is one of the most common forms of complementary therapy and many people use it to relieve pain, including patients with chronic back pain. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recently issued a guideline recommending a course of acupuncture or supervised exercise classes for people with low back pain. This recommendation is supported by the latest study from the University of Ulster,...
read moreAcupuncture Helps Pregnant Women With Low Back Pain
Study finds a week of continuous auricular treatment reduces pain and disability THURSDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) — A week of continuous auricular acupuncture can reduce pain and disability in pregnant women with low back and posterior pelvic pain, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Shu-Ming Wang, M.D., of the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., and colleagues conducted a randomized, controlled trial of 152 women at 25 to 38 weeks’ gestation who...
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