I seem to be experiencing typical runners’ knee pain at a very convenient time—in terms of blogging about it, at least. Maybe it’s just the season for outdoor running and overuse injuries, or maybe it’s all the headlines about pain relief lately, but everyone seems to be talking about what’s safe, what works, and what’s best.
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A bright-yellow spice has generated a big buzz in research labs all over the country. For thousands of years healers have used turmeric’s dried root to treat conditions including digestive woes, wounds, arthritis, skin conditions, and menstrual problems.
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Laser acupuncture is an effective treatment for painful conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, arthritis of the knee, and children’s chronic headaches.
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By Leslie Goldman From Health magazine Technological advances can be a (literal) pain in the neck, thumb, and back, says American Physical Therapy Association spokeswoman Patrice Winter, a Fairfax, Virginia–based physical therapist. Here, the most common
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Here are the correct answers. 1. Before you start a new exercise routine to reduce your joint pain, you should: a. Join a gym b. Find a workout partner c. Talk to your doctor d. Buy new sneakers Answer: c. Talk to your doctor. It is wise for anyone to talk
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Many well-designed studies agree that for mild to moderate depression, St. John’s wort works, but does it stand up against prescription drugs like Prozac and Zoloft? Some studies say it does. A 2005 Cochrane study found that it is equally effective as
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In the past year, some of the biggest headlines in pain management have been about fibromyalgia (chronic bodywide pain in joints, muscles, and tendons) and CFS, two conditions that strike women at as much as six times the rate of men. After years of failing
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By Melanie Haiken
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