Comparative Effectiveness: Back Surgery Remains Popular Despite Poor Study Results Studies have recently found that vertebroplasty - a type of back surgery in which cement is injected into the spine - isn't effective, but many patients and their doctors insist it works. The surgery "is under scrutiny after two recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded the popular treatment to ease pain from back fractures, typically caused by osteoporosis, is no more effective than a sham surgery,"
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFight Off Back Aches & Pains This Winter With Extra Vitamin D It's no wonder that many people feel extra soreness and aches in their backs during winter months -- they're often not getting enough vitamin D. The body makes vitamin D from the sun's ultraviolet rays, so it's known as the sunshine vitamin. However, even in the sunniest parts of America, this essential vitamin for keeping bones healthy is in short supply during late fall and winter. Up to 8 out of 10 persons will have back pain in their lifetimes.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comYoga Benefits Back-pain Patients People with chronic low-back problems who do yoga also do better at overcoming pain and depression than people treated conventionally for back pain, a West Virginia University study funded by the National Institutes of Health shows. The three-year, $400,000 study, published in the September issue of the journal Spine, showed lifted mood, less pain and improved function in the group that did yoga postures compared with a control group who received standard medical therapy.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNeuron 6F 070 Delivery Catheter [Penumbra] Field removal of the catheter due to reports that the catheter could kink or ovalize in certain anatomical situations, lead to difficulty in catheter advancement and/or delivery of other devices through the guide catheter
Source: www.fda.govRecovery In Four Out Of Ten Back Pain Sufferers Within A Year Research published on bmj.com today reports that over a third (35 percent) of patients will recover from chronic low back pain within nine months and four out of 10 (41 percent) will do so within a year. This groundbreaking study reveals findings that are contrary to the broad theory that recovery from an episode of chronic low back pain is doubtful. Dr Luciola Menezes Costa, from the University of Sydney is the lead author.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTamiflu (oseltamivir) for Oral Suspension UPDATED 10/16/2009] Consumers warned of unapproved and illegal H1N1 drug products purchased over the internet.
Source: www.fda.govPractice Guidelines For Nutrition Care For Patients With Spinal Cord Injury Published By ADA The American Dietetic Association has published new evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for registered dietitians on nutrition care for patients with spinal cord injury.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comComparative Effectiveness Studies Raise Questions About Popular Back Pain Treatment New studies on treating back pain from a fractured spine could call more attention to the type of comparative effectiveness research health policy experts and President Barack Obama have embraced in their quest to increase quality of care while lowering costs.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNews From Plastic Surgery 2009 Botox Takes a Shot at Pain No longer just a wrinkle fighter, Botox® may have indications as a pain medication to fight Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), reports a new study presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2009 conference, Oct. 23-27, in Seattle. Between 5 and 26 people out of every 100,000 have their lives significantly disrupted by some form of chronic pain.
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