It’s estimated that some 80% of adults will suffer low back pain during their lives, with most cases not attributable to a specific illness or injury or trauma. Although most will recover, lower back pain can be recurring, and some people will continue to suffer with some degree of back pain. It may be that […]
In an article that appeared in the Sundays Zaman, Dr. Kadriye Öneş, from the Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Hospital, says: “People need to prevent this sort of pain from becoming chronic. Treating chronic lower back pain is actually more difficult and quite different from treating acute lower back pain.” Lower back […]
In a feature on back pain in Irish Health, it was suggested that people who develop lower back pain should exercise and return to their usual activities in order to lower their risk of future pain and disability, according to the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP). According to the society, lower back pain is […]
An article appearing in the LA Times “The Healthy Skeptic” questioned the effectiveness of kinesiology tapes for the treatment of pain. Kerri Walsh flashed black stripes at the 2008 Olympics, and now sales of rolls are rising. So far there’s no clear evidence of anything other than a placebo effect. If you see professional athletes […]
In an article that in The Peninsular (DOHA), it was reported that sedentary lifestyle is leading to an increasing incidence of lower back pain, according to experts. Marking the World Health Day on 7th April, Al Ahli Hospital held an exhibition and a Public Interaction Programme in the evening focusing on lower back pain. Some […]
A single injection in the back might be a new way to tackle a slipped or herniated disc. The injection uses a drug produced from bacteria to digest the tissue that’s ruptured out of the disc. The tissue then shrinks so it no longer compresses the nerves. An article that appeared in the Daily Mail […]
SOME people can doze off anywhere. But generally, most of us are used to having a good or fairly comfortable bed (or mattress) for a good night’s sleep. Then again, a good mattress not only allows us to sleep better, it also does our back a favour, so to speak. If we sleep on a good […]
Lower back pain is one of the highest causes of workplace absenteeism. Lower back pain or sciatica, as it is sometimes known will usually entail visit to the GP often resulting in the prescription of chemical painkillers and (until recently) rest. Continued discomfort, and further visits to the GP, may lead to a referral to […]
Now that winter is over, it’s time to get back out in the garden to prepare for another growing season. There is a lot of heavy work to be done at this time though, from a general tidy up after a few months of neglect to digging the borders or vegetable patch. After a winter […]