Archive for the 'Rheumatoid Diseases' Category
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
Folklore remedies for pain and inflammation support these bracelets to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers at The University of York, in the UK studied their effects. (more…)
Copper, Magnets, Pain, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Saturday, August 11th, 2012
During the Olympics, you may have noticed brightly colored kinesiology (aka Kinesin) tape attached to the legs, backs, arms and other body parts of athletes.
It’s meant to help stabilize tendons and joints and provide pressure relief. Researchers at the National Defense Academy, in Japan, studied its potential to alleviate muscle weakness. (more…)
Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Kinesiology, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Treating chronic pain is challenging. Often, the reason for the pain isn’t clear and may require combinations of treatments before finding relief, if then.
Researchers at the Centre Mémoire de Ressources et de Recherches, in Paris, France assessed the usefulness of their music intervention to manage patients with chronic pain. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Art, Music, Dance, Fibromyalgia, Pain, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in Chicago Illinois, studied the impact of this modifiable risk factor. (more…)
Exercise, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
Researchers at Diakonhjemmet Hospital, in Oslo, Norway, evaluated the effects of a mindfulness-based group training in adults with inflammatory rheumatic joint diseases. (more…)
Fatigue, Mindfulness, Pain, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Witten/Herdecke, in Germany, performed a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of yoga on pain and associated disability. (more…)
Headache/Migraine, Pain, Pain-Back, Rheumatoid Diseases, Yoga | Comments (0)
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and a colleague critically evaluated the systematic reviews of tai chi for any improvement of medical conditions or clinical symptoms. (more…)
Balance Training, Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, Elderly, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Pain, Parkinson's, Prof. Ernst, Rheumatoid Diseases, Tai Chi | Comments (0)
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, in Baltimore, Maryland, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Osteoarthritis, Pain, Rheumatoid Diseases, Yoga | Comments (0)
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and colleague evaluated the evidence on CAM treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. (more…)
NCCAM, Osteoarthritis, Prof. Ernst, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Ginger (Zingiber officnale) exerts anti-inflammatory effects, and heat treatment of ginger has been suggested to enhance its pain relieving effects.
Now, researchers from Georgia College and State University, in Milledgeville report the results of 2 studies in adults. (more…)
Ginger, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
During the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine reported (abstract 698) the results of the largest study to date of the Arthritis Foundation’s Tai Chi program. (more…)
Rheumatoid Diseases, Tai Chi | Comments (0)
Monday, May 9th, 2011
Many studies suggest that we may need more vitamin D than presently recommended to prevent chronic disease.
Dr. Christine Gonzalez reviewed the evidence for disease prevention. Let’s focus on what’s known and what requires more evidence. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Bone Fracture, Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, Infection, Rheumatoid Diseases, Vitamin D | Comments (0)
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Researchers at Aldermoor Health Centre, Aldermoor Close, Southampton, UK compared homeopathic consultation to homeopathic remedies. (more…)
Homeopathy, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Effective options to treat patients with chronic pain are limited.
Researchers at the University of Toronto reviewed lots of different forms of cannabis. (more…)
Fibromyalgia, Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Pain, Pain-Neuropathic, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Moxibustion, an acupuncture-like treatment, is increasingly used in the management of rheumatic conditions.
Prof. Ernst and colleagues reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Moxibustion, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Friday, January 7th, 2011
Dr. Manouchehr Saljoughian from the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley, California has reviewed antioxidants.
Lets define terms. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Nutrition, Parkinson's, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Friday, October 29th, 2010
This review of balneotherapy comes from the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), in Athens, Greece. (more…)
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Balneotherapy, Fibromyalgia, Pain-Back, Parkinson's, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)
Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine in California studied arthritis patients who were unable or unwilling to attend a small-group arthritis self-management program (ASMP). (more…)
Electronic Media, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments (0)