http://www.thehealthministry.com/index.php blog - on line diary, notes, things of interest etc en andrew.bellamy2@ntlworld.com Copyright 2010 2010-01-04T15:23:44+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:15:23:44Z TENS - Neurology Group Recommends Against TENS for Chronic Low-Back Pain The American Academy of Neurology has issued guidelines that suggest that TENS should NOT be used to treat chronic low back pain. However, it should be considered for use in the tretment of Diabetic Neuropathy. General Health Matters, Osteopathy 2010-01-04T15:23:44+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:13:23:43Z Arthritis Suffers can reduce Pain with Tai Chi The results of a new analysis by Arthritis Care & Research have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was shown to decrease pain with trends towards improving overall physical health, level of tension and satisfaction with health status.                                                                                                                      General Health Matters 2010-01-04T13:23:43+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:12:25:46Z Regular workouts are protective against ischemic stroke Well, who would thought it? Exercise can have a positive preventative effect against strokes? However, what did suprise me was that the level of exercise that is needed to gain a protective effect is greater than I would have happily recommended to a group of people with an average age of 69. Not ancient, I know, but taking up racquet sports does seem a brave move. Also, the protection seems to be for MEN ONLY. General Health Matters, Osteopathy 2010-01-04T12:25:46+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:08:30:37Z “Putting a cell phone against your head is like putting one side of your head against a microwave” I can’t help feeling that this is going to prove a worry to us all, especially those who have children. If you are not worried, perhaps you should be! General Health Matters 2009-10-15T08:30:37+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:06:19:48Z High-dose Vit D may reduce the risk of falls in older people “In several trials of older individuals at risk for vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D supplementation improved strength, function, and balance in a dose-related pattern,” write H.A. Bischoff-Ferrari, MD, MPH, from the University of Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland, and colleagues. “Most importantly, these benefits translated into a reduction in falls. Overall, however, results have been mixed for fall prevention with vitamin D; for example, several trials of vitamin D have had non-significant results.” Osteopathy 2009-10-14T06:19:48+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:10:57:39Z 3D Animation of CSp and Disc Anatomy I liked this YouTube entry on cervical disc anatomy and cervical segemental motion. Osteopathy 2009-09-25T10:57:39+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:08:11:39Z Fibromyalgia Syndrome: The Multimodal Therapeutic Approach This complex condition, which I imagine taxes all involved with trying to treat it, has been reviewed with particular reference to a multi-disciplinary approach. This article, published by Medscape, is worth a read. To get the whole text, you will need to join at http://www.medscape.com/medscapetoday. Osteopathy 2009-09-11T08:11:39+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:06:15:58Z New Review Endorses CV Benefits of Fish Oil August 10, 2009 - Lisa Nainggolan - A new review concludes that there is extensive evidence from three decades of research that fish oils, or more specifically the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) contained in them, are beneficial for everyone [1]. Osteopathy 2009-08-12T06:15:58+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:12:04:52Z CREDIT CRUNCH AFFECTING PATIENT BOOKINGS? Has anyone else noticed a change in self-referral patterns? Recently, the popular conversational questions seem to be, “How’s business? Are you busy? Has the crunch affected you?” At work or in the gym or pub, it seems to be a constant. Osteopathy 2009-08-09T12:04:52+00:00 {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"} {title_permalink="{single_entry_path}"}#When:11:38:55Z Surgery May Relieve Pain of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis “Compared with patients who are treated nonoperatively, patients in whom degenerative spondylolisthesis and associated spinal stenosis are treated surgically maintain substantially greater pain relief and improvement in function for four years,” the study authors write. Osteopathy 2009-06-30T11:38:55+00:00