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Walking can be a powerful remedy for back pain according to Australian study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 20, 2024 Source:Walking Can Be a Powerful Remedy for Back Pain Reference:Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an individualised, progressive walking and education intervention for the prevention of low back pain recurrence in Australia (WalkBack): a randomised controlled trial
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Sunday House Call, #657, June 10, 2018: Dr Oz and astrology: A pair made for each other
Sunday House Call, #657, June 10, 2018: Dr Oz and astrology: A pair made for each other Topics today include: How Dr. Oz’s promotion of astrology as a means of predicting the health risks of individuals opens the mockery floodgates. How the misrepresentation of science has lead to significant harm from measles in Europe especially…
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Research continues to confirm that opioids are not better than acetaminophen or ibuprofen for chronic back and arthritis pain
Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2018 Source: Opioids no better than acetaminophen, ibuprofen for chronic back and arthritis pain: study Reference: Effect of Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain The SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial
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Sunday House Call, #628, September 10, 2017: How big was that egg?
Sunday House Call, #628, September 10, 2017: How big was that egg? Topics today include: A bladder stone almost the size of an Ostrich egg Your calls about: Excessive sweating Phlegm and mucus in the back of the throat of a 90-year-old woman The man with feelings that he is always regurgitating. Does he have an…
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Good back support measures are key to reducing the morbidity of chronic back pain
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Back pain relief may taper off Reference: The prognosis of acute and persistent low-back pain: a meta-analysis
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Back pain can be a real strain, but can heal itself
About 90 per cent of adults will experience acute back strain and pain in their lifetime. It is a leading cause of work absenteeism and reduced productivity in Canada and the United States. Interestingly, most back pain resolves regardless of the type of therapy used. Indeed, most will return to work within three months of…