PAIN MANAGEMENT December 6, 2016 Warriors players: Coach Kerr's marijuana admission could spark dialogue David West has undergone four surgeries in his long NBA career: left knee, right elbow and right foot twice to fix a couple of toes.
PAIN MANAGEMENT December 2, 2016 Morton’s Neuroma: Treatment options for foot pain Did you know you have 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 muscles in your foot? With such a complex structure, it’s no wonder foot pain is so common
Alternative Medicine December 1, 2016 Ireland moves toward legalizing marijuana for medicinal use Ireland moved closer to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use when the minority government said on Thursday it would not block the first reading of a bill that is backed by all other parties.
Painkillers November 30, 2016 Regulators: Illinois doctor's pill mill supplied 11 states Illinois regulators have yanked a doctor's license for running a cash-only pill mill and prescribing vast amounts of fentanyl and other addictive painkillers to patients in 11 states.
PAIN MANAGEMENT November 28, 2016 'Miniantibodies' reduce inflammation and pain Researchers in Europe say a new type of biological molecule called nanobodies, or miniantibodies, can block inflammation and reduce pain in mice — a technique they describe as a next-generation strategy against inflammatory diseases
MEDICAL RESEARCH November 23, 2016 Early physiotherapy may not improve ankle sprain recovery Giving people with severe ankle sprains physiotherapy soon after their injury doesn't necessarily result in better recovery compared to the usual rest, ice, compression and elevation, according to a new study.
Back Pain November 22, 2016 NFL great Troy Aikman's workout to end back pain When Troy Aikman retired from the National Football League after 12 seasons as the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback, he was determined to keep training as hard as ever, out of fear he’d become an “overweight retired guy,” he says.
PAIN MANAGEMENT November 21, 2016 Coffee talk: A jolt of java may ease your neck pain In a laboratory setting, drinking coffee was linked to reduced pain in the neck and shoulders
Breast Feeding November 21, 2016 Can breastfeeding reduce babies' pain during vaccinations? Infants who nurse during vaccinations may cry less and feel less pain than babies who are soothed in other ways, a research review suggests.
Painkillers November 21, 2016 5 dangerous mistakes you make with your over-the-counter painkillers More than 9 out of every 10 Americans use over-the-counter meds to manage pain, a new survey from the U.S. Pain Foundation found.
Alternative Medicine November 17, 2016 Marijuana-like drugs may offer addiction-free pain relief As abuse of prescription opioids in the United States has reached epidemic proportions, researchers around the nation have been searching for other ways to offer people pain relief, ways that don't bring such a risk of addiction