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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]