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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Spinal Cancer: Guidelines for Diagnosis Unsupported in Patients With Lower Back Pain
February 27, 2013 — A new systematic review has raised doubts as to the effectiveness of "red flag" indicators at both identifying and excluding cancer in patients with lower back pain. The authors of the review ... > full story -
Texting Becoming a Pain in the Neck
February 26, 2013 — Orthopedic surgeon, spine specialist says excessive leaning head forward and down, while looking at a phone or other mobile device could result in what some people call “text ... > full story -
Preventing Chronic Pain With Stress Management
February 25, 2013 — For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key to managing their condition. This is particularly important ... > full story
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