The most recent guidelines for the non-invasive treatment of lower back pain from the American College of Physicians published in the February 14, 2017 Annals of Internal Medicine recommend non-drug treatment as a front line...
An Australian study published in the January 2017 Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases found nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (e.g., Motrin, Advil) relatively ineffective for treating back pain. This study examined 35...
The University of York (UK) Researchers found acupuncture to be an cost-effective and standard medical care for treating chronic pain and depression. Trials included approximately 18,000 subjects. The research report was published in the...
Despite the long term efforts of many public health agencies, a recent CDC report demonstrates that adults and children continue to consume the same number of calories from sugary beverages now as they did...
There are many conditions where acupuncture has demonstrated value in providing pain relief. In a trial of 300 patients comparing acupuncture and morphine for acute onset moderate to severe pain, acupuncture provided more effective...
Medpage Today published a 12-07-2016 systemic literature review showing a link between the overuse of analgesics and opioids, as an increased risk for onset of Acute Migraine Headaches. Ergots (vessel constricting drugs: Migranal &...
The wearable health tracker industry has grown tremendously in the last couple of years as evidenced by the number of different products available to measure a range of personal health information. The market has...
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effects of massage therapy in the cancer population in Pain Medicine highlighted the benefits for this group. Overall massage therapy was found to be relatively safe...
A single study may offer hope for better mastectomy recovery outcomes. This single study at Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, summarized their findings as: “Women who had acupuncture treatments after breast cancer surgery at Northwestern...