A 2021 open access article published in the Journal of Physiotherapy reports on a systematic review of network meta-analysis of specific exercise treatments for adults with chronic low back pain (cLBP). Exercise has long been supported...
A recent lecture by Gregory Bratman, Ph.D., in the NCCIH’s Integrative Medicine Research Lecture Series highlighted the positive effects of nature upon psychological health. Dr. Bratman noted, “We can say with some degree of...
We know that everyone is dealing with the challenges of social distancing during COVID-19 and that many are likely altering health and wellness routines. To assist providers and patients, we have compiled a list...
Some changes in life can present patients and providers with significant stress. Long-term stress can produce toxic physical effects, such as high blood pressure and high cortisol levels which are associated with insomnia, weight...
We've all been there - stiff knees after a long hike, or sore arms after a lifting session. But what can help determine if the pain felt after exercise is "good" (i.e., nothing to...
A systematic literature review published December 2016 in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners showed that hypertension - one of the most costly and over-medicated treatment regimes in the US - may be helped significantly...
The September 15, 2016 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published an article online about a survey showing that 1 in 4 people in the US 50 years and older engage in no exercise other...
What if there was a magical “wonder drug” that could improve your patient’s (and your) health in a number of ways? What if it treated a multitude of conditions including musculoskeletal diseases, hypertension, diabetes,...
Researchers from the University of Connecticut presented their findings on the blood pressure-lowering effects of tai chi at the American College of Sports Medicine 2016 Annual Meeting. Their meta-analysis of 28 studies on tai...