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The latest in back and joint pain medical news (traditional and alternative) from scientists and medical professionals throughout the world.

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Document Icon Acupuncture Not Superior to Sham Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis
30 August 2010
Acupuncturists' Communication Style Has Greater "Placebo" Effect on Patients Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center determined patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee who are treated with traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) do ... Read more »

Document Icon Alternative Health Therapies in Australia
24 May 2010
Alternative health has changed from an unpracticed and little understood range of treatments to an increasingly accepted and common form of healthcare. However, many therapies are still largely unsupported by clinical trials, sometimes due to a lack ... Read more »

Document Icon Latest Research in Mind-Body Exercise
18 May 2009
Mind-body exercises such as yoga and Pilates are not only beneficial for stress management, but have other potential health advantages as well, according to a research analysis provided by an expert at today's American College of Sports Medicine (ACS... Read more »

Document Icon 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... Read more »

Document Icon More Than a Pill: Complementary Medicine Can Help with Chronic Pain
8 October 2007
MU study says various methods can complement, not compete with conventional medicine Mr. Jones has chronic back pain. He cannot sleep, bend or stand for long periods of time because of the pain. He cannot lose weight because the pain keeps him fr... Read more »

Document Icon Meditation Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
23 September 2007
Recruited through community health fairs and ads in Baltimore newspapers, 63 adult RA patients were selected to participate in this novel pilot study. Averaging 54 years in age, participants were mostly female, white, married, college educated... Read more »

Document Icon YOGA SHOULD HEAL, NOT HURT.
5 November 2005
Yoga should heal, not hurt, according to Roger Cole, Ph.D. In his presentation at the ninth-annual American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition, Cole reviewed the injuries most often suffered by yoga practit... Read more »

Document Icon Latest US Research Studies of Alternative Therapies
11 March 2005
Under the umbrella of manipulative and body-based practices is a group of Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) interventions and therapies. These include Chiropractic and Osteopathic Manipulation, Massage Therapy, Tui Na, Reflexology, Rolfi... Read more »

Document Icon All about Magnetic Therapy for Back Pain
4 November 2004
Magnetic Therapy has a long history in traditional folk medicine. The Chinese have used it for more than 2,000 years. And today as we embrace self-managed health care, Magnetic Therapy is amongst the fastest growing natural, alternative treatments wi... Read more »

Document Icon Pilates
4 September 2003
Pilates has become increasingly popular recently as an alternative to the more traditional methods of exercise, thanks to more sports stars and celebrities singing its praises. However, Pilates (or the Pilates method) is not a new form of exercise... Read more »

Document Icon The Bowen Technique
14 July 2003
For as long as I can remember, I've suffered from back pain. Although I have experienced some relief using heat, cold, massage, chiropractic and acupuncture, invariably the pain has always returned. Until one day I visited... Read more »

Document Icon Massage
26 May 2003
Massage is the most fundamental of all healing techniques and the profession of massage has been practiced since time immemorial. It was indeed one of the most effective and important forms of relaxation and spo... Read more »

Document Icon Committee Appointed to Examine Complementary Medicines
20 May 2003
The Federal Government has just announced a list of 16 members who will form the expert committee to examine complementary medicines in the health care system. Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Trish Worth, today also released the terms of refer... Read more »

Document Icon Alternative Therapy Expectations Affect Results
21 August 2002
Patients who expect acupuncture or massage to work wonders for their back pain seem to improve more than patients who have lower expectations, according to a report. About half of the patients reported high hopes for the treatment, rating their expec... Read more »

Document Icon More Therapy Services for Older Australians
11 July 2002
Older Australians will receive more services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, massage and podiatry with a $3.2 million Federal Government funding boost, Federal Minister for Aging Kevin Andrews announced today... Read more »

Document Icon Shock Wave Therapy for Tennis Elbow
1 June 2002
Shock wave therapy may be effective for both short-term and long-term treatment of tennis elbow, researchers report. In a study of 43 patients (44 elbows) with the condition, 90.9% were found to be either free of complaints or significantly better 1 ... Read more »

Document Icon Magnets Successfully Used to Treat Pain
1 June 2002
The use of magnets in therapy is attracting a lot more attention these days as ongoing research proves magnetic fields do have an effect on the body. Multiple studies at major US Universities all show limited, yet potentially important, medical us... Read more »

Document Icon Osteoporosis & Exercise
13 April 2002
Osteoporosis is a disorder characterised by a reduction in bone mass causing the skeleton to become increasingly fragile. The more fragile bone is, the greater the risk of fractures. Throughout our life, our bones are constantly being remodelled. Pea... Read more »

Document Icon Funding Provided to Complementary Therapy Groups
3 April 2002
The Federal Government has provided $500,000 to help five professional associations form national professional registration systems for acupuncture, naturopathy and herbal medicine practitioners. Ms Trish Worth, the Parliamentary Secretary to the... Read more »

Document Icon Popularity Of Alternative Medicine On The Rise
10 October 2001
Rolfing® structural integration has gained acceptance in diverse communities. The athletic, medical, corporate and artistic worlds have all embraced Rolfing as an effective treatment modality... Read more »

Document Icon Studies Find Acupuncture Safe When Done Skillfully
27 September 2001
In one of the studies, both of which are published in the September 1st issue of the British Medical Journal, investigators calculated the number of side effects in over 34,000 procedures performed during a 4-week period by 574 professional acupunctu... Read more »

Document Icon Cost of Osteoarthritis Care Reduced By Exercise
11 September 2001
Although the most common approach to treating the pain of knee osteoarthritis is with anti-inflammatory drugs, the medications have little effect on disability or the disease process. Health-care practitioners often promote exercise as an alternative... Read more »

 
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