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LATEST NEWS & RESEARCH
By Shutting Down Inflammation, Agent Reverses Damage from Spinal Cord Injury in Preclinical Studies
5 May 2009
Their research, published online in Annals of Neurology and led by Kimberly Byrnes, PhD, shows that inflammation following injury causes the neurotoxicity that leads to lasting nerve cell damage, and that an experimental agent is able to block this i...
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Acupuncture-Like Treatments Improve Outcomes Compared to Usual Care for Low Back Pain
16 May 2009
People suffering from chronic low back pain who received acupuncture or simulated acupuncture treatments fared better than those receiving only conventional care according to a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine...
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OTHER POPULAR TOPICS
Acute & Chronic Pain
1 February 2004
Pain is a complex symptom that can affect us both physically and mentally. Your response is as individual as you are.
When you feel pain, it is really a reaction to signals that are transmitted throughout the body telling us that something is wrong...
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Hot & Cold Therapy Guidelines
2 January 2004
Both forms of treatment are very effective at achieving certain results and should be used when appropriate.
Cold (crushed ice or gel ice pack) is generally applied to acute injuries immediately after trauma. The body's natural reaction to traum...
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