Back and Neck Pain News

• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  New Species
  Anthropology
  Apes
  Biology
   
  

  How 2-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Moved: Sediba's Ribcage and Feet Were Not Suitable for Running

  April 11, 2013 — Researchers have described the anatomy of a single early hominin in six new studies. Australopithecus sediba was discovered near Johannesburg in 2008. The studies demonstrate how our ... > full story
• Automotive and Transportation
  Transportation Science
  Statistics
  Hacking
  Computers and Internet
  Math Puzzles
   

  Statistical Technique Identifies All Possible Causes of Severity in a Traffic Accident

  April 2, 2013 — Researchers in Spain have created a system to enable a much more accurate analysis of severe accident ... > full story
• Neuropathy
  Nervous System
  Eye Care
  Disability
  Today's Healthcare
  Wounds and Healing
   

  Long Nerve Grafts Restore Function in Patients With Brachial Plexus Injury

  March 22, 2013 — A new study challenges a widely held belief that long nerve grafts do poorly in adults with an axillary nerve injury. Investigators found that the outcomes of long nerve grafts were comparable to ... > full story
• Sports Medicine
  Today's Healthcare
  Wounds and Healing
  Cosmetic Surgery
  Bone and Spine
  Teen Health
   

  Docking Technique to Repair Torn Elbow Ligament Yields Favorable Results in Adolescent Baseball Players

  March 21, 2013 — A new study found that a surgical procedure known as the “docking technique” to repair a torn elbow ligament in teenage athletes yielded favorable ... > full story
• Smoking Addiction
  Smoking
  Pain Control
  Joint Pain
  Fibromyalgia
  Bone and Spine
   

  Spine Patients Who Quit Smoking Report Diminished Pain

  March 19, 2013 — Smoking is a known risk factor for back pain and disc disease. In a new study, researchers reviewed smoking cessation rates and related pain in 6,779 patients undergoing treatment for spinal ... > full story
• Pain Control
  Back and Neck Pain
  Workplace Health
  Today's Healthcare
  Fibromyalgia
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Hands-on Treatment Improves Chronic Low Back Pain, Reduces Medication Use

  March 18, 2013 — A new study used osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) and ultrasound therapy to treat chronic low back pain in 455 adults. Patients in the study who received ultrasound therapy did not see any ... > full story
• Cosmetic Surgery
  Cosmetics
  Skin Care
  Today's Healthcare
  Diseases and Conditions
  Skin Cancer
   
  

  Repairing the Nose After Skin Cancer in Just One Step

  March 12, 2013 — A new reconstruction technique allows surgeons to recreate a functioning nostril after removing skin cancer from the nose. The technique takes only one step, unlike the current practice that requires ... > full story
• Back and Neck Pain
  Today's Healthcare
  Pain Control
  Accident and Trauma
  Workplace Health
  Brain Tumor
   

  Neck Injuries Linked to High Costs for Patients and Spouses, Study Reports

  March 11, 2013 — Patients with neck injuries incur increased health and social costs -- which also affect their spouses and may begin years before the initial injury, a new study ... > full story
• Pain Control
  Back and Neck Pain
  Fitness
  Workplace Health
  Sleep Disorder Research
  Fibromyalgia
   
  

  Walking Away from Back Pain

  March 5, 2013 — A new study says a low-cost program of aerobic walking is just as effective as expensive clinical therapy in the treatment of lower back ... > full story
• Arthritis
  Joint Pain
  Back and Neck Pain
  Fibromyalgia
  Lupus
  Pain Control
   

  Double-Jointed Adolescents at Risk for Joint Pain, Study Finds

  February 28, 2013 — A prospective study by U.K. researchers found that adolescents who are double-jointed-- medically termed joint hypermobility -- are at greater risk for developing musculoskeletal pain as they get ... > full story

Search ScienceDaily