Exercise & Rehab

For Neck Pain, Chiropractic and Exercise Are Better Than Drugs

Seeing a chiropractor and engaging in light exercise relieves neck pain more effectively than relying on pain medication, new research shows.

Yoga and disc degenerative disease in cervical and lumbar spine

Yoga and disc degenerative disease in cervical and lumbar spine: an MR imaging-based case control study. Authors Jeng CM1, Cheng TC, Kung CH, Hsu HC. Journal Eur Spine J. 2011 Mar;20(3):408-13. doi: 10.1007/s00586-010-1547-y. Epub 2010 Aug 15. Abstract The objective of the current study was to find out whether yoga practice was beneficial to the […]

Research Shows Tai Chi Exercise Reduces Knee Osteoarthritis Pain in the Elderly

Dawn Peters MedScape Arthritis Care Research News Alerts Abstract and Introduction Abstract Regular Sessions Improve Physical Function, Depression and Overall Health Introduction Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine have determined that patients over 65 years of age with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who engage in regular Tai Chi exercise improve physical function and experience less […]

Implications for Physical Activity in the Population With Low Back Pain

William J. Hanney, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS, Morey J. Kolber, PT, PhD, OCS, Cert MDT, CSCS, Kristina S. Beekhuizen, PT, PhD, NCS, CSCS Am J Lifestyle Med. 2009;3(1):63-70. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Low back pain is considered the most prevalent pain complaint affecting the general population, with a reported lifetime prevalence of up to 75%. […]

Healthy living is the best revenge

Arch Intern Med. 2009 Aug 10;169(15):1355-62. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.237. Healthy living is the best revenge: findings from the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition-Potsdam study. Ford ES, Bergmann MM, Kröger J, Schienkiewitz A, Weikert C, Boeing H. Abstract BACKGROUND: Our objective was to describe the reduction in relative risk of developing major chronic diseases such […]

Exercise Program Reduces Migraine

Allison Gandey April 15, 2009 April 15, 2009 — An exercise program has shown promise in decreasing the frequency of migraine and improving quality of life, report researchers. Even though physical activity can trigger migraine in some, new study results suggest the aerobic intervention can be well tolerated and even improve outcomes. “While the optimal […]

Exercise Prescription for Chronic Back or Neck Pain: Who Prescribes It? Who Gets It? What Is Prescribed?

Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2009;61(2):192-200. Exercise is commonly used to improve physical function, decrease symptoms and minimize disability caused by chronic low back or neck pain. Numerous randomized trials and clinical practice guidelines have supported this practice, and studies suggest that individually tailored, supervised exercise programs are associated with the best outcomes. Nevertheless, there […]

Deficits in Neuromuscular Control of the Trunk Predict Knee Injury Risk: Prospective Biomechanical-Epidemiologic Study

Zazulak, B. T., Hewett, T. E., Reeves, N. P., Goldberg, B., and Cholewicki, J. (2007). Deficits in neuromuscular control of the trunk predict knee injury risk. The American journal of sports medicine, 35(7), 1123-1130. Abstract Background Female athletes are at significantly greater risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than male athletes in the same […]

Exercise: A New Migraine Headache Therapy

By Maureen Williams, ND Moderate aerobic exercise reduces the frequency, intensity, and duration of migraine headaches in people who have migraines without aura, according to a study published in Cephalalgia (2003;23:972–6). People with migraines suffer episodes of severe headache, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. Visual disturbances or unusual head sensations, known as an aura, […]

The effect of walking faster on people with acute low back pain

Nicholas F. Taylor European Spine Journal April 2003, Volume 12, Issue 2, pp 166-172 Abstract. Little is known about self-selected speed and fast walking in people with acute low back pain. This study aimed to investigate (1) the strategies that people with acute low back pain use to change from self-selected speed to fast walking […]