ATLANTA, GA (February 7, 2002) – Updated guidelines for the management of rheumatoid arthritis have been published in the February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Due to major advancements in the management and treatment of this disease, the ACR has updated its guidelines after only five years.
More than 2 million people…
INDIANNAPOLIS-The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), in the March 2002 issue of its official monthly journal, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise® , released a study that reviewed the physiological responses of older women to a water-based exercise program. The results show significant improvement in four areas of health-related fitness, with implications for the older popu…
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. For example, many professional and Olympic athletes have found that Rolfing enhances performance and reduces recovery time for sport related injuries.
Elvis Stojko, “98 Olympic Silver Medal figure skat…
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 acupuncturists. Patients reported no serious effects, but they did report 43 minor side effects, according to Dr. Hugh MacPherson
Only 5% or less of national research councils’ spending is allocated to musculoskeletal conditions in established market economies, yet musculoskeletal impairments ranked number one in chronic impairments reported in the USA.
Musculoskeletal conditions have an enormous and growing impact worldwide. HEALTH 21: the health for all policy framework for the WHO European Region, identifies musculo…
Preventive intervention programs can reduce the incidence of soccer injury, reports a new study conducted by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association Medical Assessment and Research Center (F-MARC). The impact of these programs is particularly significant in low skill level youth teams.
With approximately 200,000 professional and 240 million amateur players, soccer is often cons…
MONTREAL, Canada – Effective prevention action is required across the globe to reduce injuries, said international delegates at the opening of the 6th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Control.
Injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world. Every year more than 5 million people around the world die from injuries. Of these, 25% are due to road traffic inj…
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