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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome of unknown cause in which widespread pain, persistent fatigue, and muscle weakness are common symptoms. This discussion will focus on the use of non-drug methods to treat FM and in particular, the use of physical exercise approaches. Studies have shown that FM patients who participate in aerobic exercise programs experience reductions in [..]

Approximately two-thirds of employees from industrialized nations use a computer on a daily basis and one in five spend at least 75% of their total work time behind a computer. It’s no wonder so many people suffer from  carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in addition to neck, shoulder, and arm pain. There are many reasons for the presence [..]

"Do you think a back brace will help my condition?" This is a question that is frequently asked of many healthcare providers who treat low back pain. The answers typically vary, as there is support for and against the use of a brace when low back pain is present. In a February 2009 study, researchers [..]

One of the reported causes of both migraine and tension headache is cervical muscle tension and spinal joint abnormalities in the neck. When considering treatment for headaches, whether it’s a tension-type or migraine, there are many choices available to the patient. The question is, which of the many options offer the best benefit? One study [..]

You might have wondered, "who should I go to for treatment of my whiplash problem?" You have many choices available in healthcare ranging from drug related approaches such as narcotic medications to natural forms of treatment such as chiropractic, exercise, and meditation with many others in between. Trying to figure out which approach or perhaps [..]

Fibromyalgia (FM) has long been considered a condition involving the soft tissues of the body—that is, the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and fascia. It is defined as "a chronic, generalized pain condition associated with symptoms of fatigue, stiffness, and sleep disturbance and is characterized by the physical findings of local tenderness in many specific but widely [..]

Interestingly, it is the rule rather than the exception that carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is accompanied by other conditions also caused by repetitive types of activities such as work duties and/or hobbies. Therefore, a very important treatment strategy is educating the patient about the causes of CTS and other repetitive motion injuries that usually accompany [..]

Have you ever considered who is the best suited to treat back pain? Since there are so many treatment options available today, it is quite challenging to make this decision without a little help. To facilitate, a study looking at this very question compared the effectiveness between medical and chiropractic intervention. Over a 4-year time [..]

  One of the best reference books pertaining to the spine is appropriately titled: The Spine The editors of The Spine are Richard Rothman, MD, PhD, and Frederick Simeone, MD. When the second edition of their book was published in 1982, Dr. Rothman was a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and [..]

In 1921, physician Henry Winsor, MD, from the University of Pennsylvania, performed meticulous necropsies on 50 cadavers, and published the results in the journal Medical Times. A unique interest of Dr. Winsor was the stages of spinal dysfunction and spinal degenerative disease. Dr. Winsor discovered that 49 of the 50 cadavers displayed minor curvatures of [..]

Many whiplash patients ask questions like, "…why do I hurt so much now, but hardly hurt at all right after the accident?" Or "…why can neck pain after a minor car collision last so long?" In a low-speed collision, the pain and dysfunction that auto collision victims experience likely stems from injured soft tissues. This [..]

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness in the musculoskeletal system. There are many treatment approaches available for joint and soft tissue pain management but few studies have looked at the long-term benefits of such treatments.One study looked at both the short-term and the long-term effects of using connective tissue [..]