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Financial compensation and vocational recovery: a prospective study of secondary care neck and back patients.
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Conclusions: In employed patients, a claim for financial compensation for low back or neck pain with radiating pain was found to be independently associated with receipt of income compensation benefits after 1, 3, and 5 years.
PMID: 19922025 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology - November 21, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hestbaek L, Rasmussen C, Leboeuf-Yde C Tags: Scand J Rheumatol Source Type: journals
An epidemiological survey of low back pain and axial spondyloarthritis in a Chinese Han population.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The survey questionnaire for SpA in this study is useful for axial SpA screening in China. In southern China, the prevalence of LBP is 7.21%. The prevalence of axial SpA is 0.782%. USpA is the most common subtype of SpA, followed by AS.
PMID: 19922021 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology - November 21, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Liao Z, Pan Y, Huang J, Huang F, Chi W, Zhang K, Lin Z, Wu Y, He W, Wu J, Xie X, Huang J, Wei Q, Li T, Wu Z, Yu B, Gu J Tags: Scand J Rheumatol Source Type: journals
Treatment of Metastatic Spinal Tumors by Percutaneous Vertebroplasty versus Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Combined with Interstitial Implantation of (125)I Seeds.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: PVP is a minimally invasive procedure with small wounds and minor complications. It is effective in the alleviation of pain in metastatic spinal tumor patients, and its clinical outcomes can be enhanced by the combination of interstitial implantation of (125)I seeds.
PMID: 19922311 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Radiologica)
Source: Acta Radiologica - November 21, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Yang Z, Yang D, Xie L, Sun Y, Huang Y, Sun H, Liu P, Wu Z Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: journals
Multidimensional intervention and sickness absence in assistant nursing studentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Compared to the control group, the intervention group had significantly less sickness absence. The intervention had no preventive effect on LBP prevalence. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 21, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Svensson, A. L., Stroyer, J., Ebbehoj, N. E., Schultz-Larsen, K., Marott, J. L., Mortensen, O. S., Suadicani, P. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: journals
Enjoy Your Emotions, Part IIEmail this article to a colleague.
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My last column was mostly about two emotions, grief and fear. This column will concern two other emotions, shame and anger, and also another kind of stress, bodily tension such as illness and fatigue. Emotions and feelings are at core physical, rather than only mental. Sadness is the feeling we get when bodily preparations to cry are not carried out. In this view, crying is the orgasm of a state of bodily arousal: grief. The habit of controlling emotions by ignoring them turns out to be a huge problem. Over the long haul, unresolved emotional arousals can build up to the point of continuous painful feelings and/or tension....
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - November 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thomas Scheff, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Health Personality Psychiatry Relationships Self-Help anger catharsis clothes controlling emotions culprit dangerous experience drama drama theory embarrassment emotion orgasms enjoyable emotions fatigue fear Source Type: consumer
Early Changes in Homer1 Proteins in the Spinal Dorsal Horn Are Associated with Loose Ligation of the Rat Sciatic Nerve.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The ligation-associated changes in the protein levels of Homer1a and Homer1b/c in the ipsilateral PSD of spinal dorsal horn neurons may be an important early reflection of the injury-associated plasticity that in time leads to the development of persistent pain.
PMID: 19923532 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - November 20, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Miletic G, Driver AM, Miyabe-Nishiwaki T, Miletic V Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: journals
Low Back Pain: Evaluating Presenting Symptoms in Elderly PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This review launches a new series on the evaluation of presenting symptoms in geriatric patients. Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: info
Myelin protein zero Val102fs mutation manifesting with isolated spinal root hypertrophyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report adds new data concerning the clinical presentations of MPZ mutations. (Source: Neuromuscular Disorders)
Source: Neuromuscular Disorders - November 20, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Corrado Marchini, Sandro Zambito Marsala, Matteo Bendini, Federica Taioli, Giuseppe Damante, Incoronata Renata Lonigro, Gian Maria Fabrizi Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals
Studying the association between musculoskeletal disorders, quality of life and mental health. A primary care pilot study in rural Crete, GreeceEmail this article to a colleague.
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The objective of this study was to assess the impact of MSD on the quality of life and mental health of patients and to discuss issues concerning care seeking patterns in rural Greece.
Methods:
Patients registered at one rural Primary Care Centre (PCC) in Crete were invited to complete the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms, together with validated instruments for measuring health related quality of life (SF-36) and mental distress (GHQ-28).
Results:
The prevalence rate of MSD was found to be 71.2%, with low back and knee pain being the most common symptoms. Most conditi...
Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - November 20, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Maria AntonopoulouAthanasios AlegakisAlexander HadjipavlouChristos Lionis Source Type: journals
A fatal case of spinal tuberculosis mistaken for metastatic lung cancer: recalling ancient Pott's diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The rapid diagnosis of spinal TB demands a high index of suspicion and expertise regarding the appropriate diagnostic procedures. Due to the devastating consequences of a missed diagnosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis should be considered early in every case of spondylitis, intraspinal or paravertebral abscess. The presence of certain alarm signals like a prolonged history of progressive back pain, constitutional symptoms or pulmonary nodules on a chest radiograph, particularly in the upper lobes, may guide the clinical suspicion. (Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials)
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - November 20, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Felix RingshausenAndrea TannapfelVolkmar NicolasAndreas WeberHans-Werner DuchnaGerhard Schultze-WerninghausGernot Rohde Source Type: journals
62-Year-Old Man Becomes First Patient In China Implanted With Rechargeable Neurostimulator For Chronic PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced that a 62-year-old man from Shenzhen, Guangdong province has become the first patient in China to be implanted with the Eon™ neurostimulator, a rechargeable device used to help manage chronic pain. Despite prior back surgeries, the patient suffered from chronic back pain for more than a decade. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
62-Year-Old Man Becomes First Patient In China Implanted With Rechargeable Neurostimulator For Chronic PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced that a 62-year-old man from Shenzhen, Guangdong province has become the first patient in China to be implanted with the Eon™ neurostimulator, a rechargeable device used to help manage chronic pain. Despite prior back surgeries, the patient suffered from chronic back pain for more than a decade. (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
SKyphoplastyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: Experience with SKyphoplasty is relatively limited, and little information has appeared in the literature to support its theoretical benefits. After review of previously published material, an audit of our institutional experience, and discussion with other practioners who perform this procedure, it would appear that pain relief by using this device is at best similar to that of conventional vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. There was no evidence of height restoration in our patient population, an advantage that has been brought into question.Abrégé: Objectif: La skyphoplastie est une nouvelle méthode d'augmen...
Source: Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal - November 19, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Raisal Rashid, Peter L. Munk, Manraj Heran, David Malfair, Owen Chiu Tags: Musculoskeletal Radiology Source Type: journals
Don't Add An ER Visit To Your Holiday PlansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Visiting is a big part of the Thanksgiving holiday. But one place you don't want to stop by is the Emergency Department. "Most people who come in over that four-day period are here for fever, back pain, abdominal pain and chest pain," explains Abhi Mehrotra, M.D. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
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Visiting is a big part of the Thanksgiving holiday. But one place you don't want to stop by is the Emergency Department. "Most people who come in over that four-day period are here for fever, back pain, abdominal pain and chest pain," explains Abhi Mehrotra, M.D., assistant medical director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. "That's not unexpected because those are the most common complaints anyway. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Conditional gene deletion reveals functional redundancy of GABAB receptors in peripheral nociceptors in vivoEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study addressed contribution of GABAB receptors expressed on primary afferent nociceptive fibers to the modulation of pain. We observed that neither the development of acute and chronic pain nor the analgesic effects of a systematically-delivered GABAB agonist was significantly changed upon a specific deletion of GABAB receptors from peripheral nociceptive neurons in vivo. This lets us conclude that GABAB receptors in the peripheral nervous system play a less important role than those in the central nervous system in the regulation of pain. (Source: Molecular Pain)
Source: Molecular Pain - November 19, 2009 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Vijayan GangadharanNitin AgarwalStefan BruggerImgard TegederBernhard BettlerRohini KunerMartina Kurejova Source Type: journals
Spinal tuberculosis in post-liver transplantation patients: case reportsEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report 3 cases of spinal TB in Chinese recipients of orthotopic liver transplant whose first complaint was back pain. These 3 cases were diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and percutaneous biopsy. After treatment with isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, and ethambutol for >1 year, symptoms of 2 patients improved noticeably, but 1 patient died of liver failure and severe mixed pulmonary infection. Diagnosis and treatment regimens of spinal TB are discussed. (Source: Transplant Infectious Disease)
Source: Transplant Infectious Disease - November 19, 2009 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: X.F. Lou, R.H. Wu, S.Z. Xu, X.J. Lin Source Type: journals
Reduction in postlaminectomy epidural adhesions in sheep using a fibrin sealant-based medicated adhesion barrier.Email this article to a colleague.
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In this study, we assess the effectiveness and safety of fibrin sealant supplemented with tributyrin, termed Medicated Adhesion Barrier (MAB), as an alternative means of reducing the incidence of posterior spinal epidural adhesion formation. Laminectomy defects in sheep were treated with MAB, fibrin sealant alone, ADCON(R)Gel, or remained untreated. At 12 weeks postoperatively, the extent of fibrosis and epidural adhesion formation was evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), peel-off testing, and histological examination. Initial invitro analysis revealed that tributyrin was retained in fibrin gel in a time-depen...
Source: Biomed Res - November 19, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Richards PJ, Turner AS, Gisler SM, Kraft S, Nuss K, Mark S, Seim HB, Schense J Tags: J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater Source Type: journals
Online mindfulness meditation therapy for stress managementEmail this article to a colleague.
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The single major cause of emotional suffering and stress in our lives comes from the accumulated habitual emotional reactions to life events that we acquire through unconscious learning. We become victims of recurrent negative thoughts and patterns of emotional reactivity that operate automatically in the mind, and that operate outside the sphere of conscious choice. We become prisoners of our habitual thinking and suffer accordingly. Therefore, it stands to reason that if we want to reduce our level of emotional stress and suffering, we must learn new strategies to counteract and neutralize our conditioned habitual reacti...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - November 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Peter Strong, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Cognition Depression Happiness Relationships Self-Help Stress Therapy Work coffee maker conscious choice core level correspondence driving seat emotional reactions emotional reactivity emotional stress emotions Source Type: consumer
Arthritis "healing" advert bannedEmail this article to a colleague.
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An advert claiming that a special patch can help to heal arthritis, back pain, sciatica and fibromyalgia has been banned by the advertising watchdog (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - November 18, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Surviving After A Loved One's Suicide: Part IIEmail this article to a colleague.
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What did you think of the first part of my attempt to process my father's death? The story continues...let me know what you think!<!--break-->The next thing I knew, my mother's screaming startled me awake. She came home, walked through the door and found a note taped to the giraffe mirror outside our bathroom. She found my father in the bathtub, saw the note again and it all came together. "Our time together was too brief..." started the note. It was written in my dad's undeniable large, bold-print handwriting, and the message shot right through our hearts.But it was already too late. He'd been dead for about 15 minu...
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Five Exercises Reduce Neck Pain Of Women Office WorkersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Strength training exercises using dumbbells can reduce pain and improve function in the trapezius muscle, the large muscle which extends from the back of the head, down the neck and into the upper back. The exercises also improve the muscle's ability to respond quickly and forcefully among women suffering trapezius myalgia, a tenderness and tightness in the upper trapezius muscle. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Five Exercises Reduce Neck Pain Of Women Office WorkersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Strength training exercises using dumbbells can reduce pain and improve function in the trapezius muscle, the large muscle which extends from the back of the head, down the neck and into the upper back. The exercises also improve the muscle's ability to respond quickly and forcefully among women suffering trapezius myalgia, a tenderness and tightness in the upper trapezius muscle. (Source: Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today)
Source: Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Odontoid metastasis: a potential lethal complicationEmail this article to a colleague.
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We describe a 40-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer who presented
with neck and shoulder pain of 1 week duration with no neurological deficit. Following clinical examination, radiographs taken
of the cervical spine was normal. Radiographs repeated 3 weeks later revealed a large lytic lesion of the odontoid occupying
70–80% of the peg. Further investigation including magnetic resonance imaging and bone scan showed no further spinal lesions.
She underwent cyclical radiotherapy with complete resolution of the odontoid peg lesion and clinically was asymptomatic at
2 years. Metastatic lesions o...
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - November 18, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Source Type: journals
Pregabalin, celecoxib, and their combination for treatment of chronic low-back painEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Combination of celecoxib and pregabalin is more effective than monotherapy for chronic low-back pain, with similar adverse
effects.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10195-009-0077-zAuthors
Carlo Luca Romanò, Istituto Ortopedico I.R.C.C.S. Galeazzi Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 4 20166 Milan ItalyDelia Romanò, Istituto Ortopedico I.R.C.C.S. Galeazzi Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 4 20166 Milan ItalyCristina Bonora, Istituto Ortopedico I.R.C.C.S. Galeazzi Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 4 20166 Milan ItalyGiuseppe Mineo, Università degli Studi di Milano Istituto Ortopedico I.R.C.C...
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - November 18, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Source Type: journals
Predictors of new vertebral endplate signal (Modic) changes in the general populationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Vertebral endplate signal changes (VESC), also known as Modic changes, have been reported to be associated with low back pain
(LBP). However, little is known about predisposing factors for the development of new VESC. The aim of this study was to investigate
the predictive value of lifestyle factors and disc-related magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in relation to the development
of new VESC. This prospective observational study included 344 people from the Danish general population who had an MRI and
completed LBP questionnaires at the age of 40 and again at 44 years. Potential predict...
Source: European Spine Journal - November 18, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: European spine Journal Source Type: journals
How do we define the condition ‘recurrent low back pain’? A systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Recurrent low back pain (recurrent LBP) is a common condition, however, it is unclear if uniform definitions are used in studies
investigating the prevalence and management of this condition. The aim of this systematic review was to identify how recurrent
LBP is defined in the literature. A literature search was performed on MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, and PEDro. Studies were
considered eligible if they investigated a cohort of subjects with recurrent LBP or if they were measuring the prevalence
of recurrent LBP. Two independent reviewers assessed inclusion of studies and extracted definitions of...
Source: European Spine Journal - November 18, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: European spine Journal Source Type: journals
Returning Back Pain Patients to Work: How Private Musculoskeletal Practitioners Outside the National Health Service Perceive Their Role (an Interview Study)Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion In summary, the study identifies several areas in which further education could expand the role of musculoskeletal practitioners
and benefit their back pain patients. However, further study is required to determine whether these results are generalisable
beyond the limits of this qualitative study UK based study.
Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10926-009-9217-9Authors
Tamar Pincus, Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Psychology Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX UKAlison Woodcock, Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Psychology Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX UKSteven Vogel, British Schoo...
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 18, 2009 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Source Type: journals
Role of GABA(A) receptors in cognition.Email this article to a colleague.
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Complex brains have developed specialized mechanisms for the grouping of principal cells into temporal coalitions of local or distant networks: the inhibitory interneuron 'clocking' networks. They consist of GABAergic (where GABA is gamma-aminobutyric acid) interneurons of a rich diversity. In cortical circuits, these neurons control spike timing of the principal cells, sculpt neuronal rhythms, select cell assemblies and implement brain states. On the basis of these considerations, the deficits in cognition, emotion and perception in psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression or schizophrenia are considered to m...
Source: Biochemical Society Transactions - November 18, 2009 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Möhler H Tags: Biochem Soc Trans Source Type: journals
Video-Re-Growing SpinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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About 80 percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Neuromyelitis optica with intraspinal expansion of Schwann cell remyelinationEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report a case of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) with an unusual pattern of remyelination in the spinal cord. A Japanese woman complained of pain and numbness in the left thumb at the age of 36 years. She mainly presented with optic and spinal symptoms and was initially diagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS). Her bilateral eyesight decreased, which led to light perception only in the right eye. She became unable to walk without a wheelchair. In spite of steroid pulse therapy, plasma exchange therapy and immunosuppressive therapy, her symptoms gradually worsened. After 33 years of a relapsing[ndash]remitting course, she died of...
Source: Neuropathology - November 18, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Hayato Ikota, Akira Iwasaki, Mitsue Kawarai, Yoichi Nakazato Source Type: journals
Different forms of glycine- and GABAA-receptor mediated inhibitory synaptic transmission in mouse superficial and deep dorsal horn neuronsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
Together these data show that Gly- and GABAARs with clearly differing physiological properties and cannabinoid-sensitivity contribute to fast synaptic inhibition in mouse SDH and DDH. (Source: Molecular Pain)
Source: Molecular Pain - November 18, 2009 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Wayne AndersonBrett GrahamNatalie BeveridgePaul TooneyAlan BrichtaRobert Callister Source Type: journals
Notalgia paresthesica successfully treated with narrow-band UVB: report of five casesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Given the benefits achieved, we stress the interest of UVB narrow-band as a safe and well tolerated alternative treatment for notalgia paresthetica. (Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology)
Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - November 18, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: L Pérez-Pérez, F Allegue, J-M Fabeiro, J-L Caeiro, A Zulaica Source Type: journals
Transient lower limb pain following accidental thoracic subarachnoid insertion of an epidural catheterEmail this article to a colleague.
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We report a case of transient lower limb pain following the accidental
placement of an epidural catheter into the thoracic subarachnoid space. A 31-year-old woman was scheduled to undergo laparoscopic
myomectomy. An epidural catheter was accidentally inserted subarachnoid at the T12–L1 intervertebral space with a 2-ml test
dose of 2% lidocaine, and was promptly removed. Fulgurant pain and allodynia extending over the L2–5 areas of the left lower
limb and buttock started immediately postoperatively. We treated the persistent pain in our patient with epidural infusion
of local anesthetics and steroids during her hos...
Source: Journal of Anesthesia - November 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Journal of Anesthesia Source Type: journals
Postoperative analgesia with minidose intrathecal morphine for bipolar hip prosthesis in extremely elderly patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion The results show that minidose intrathecal morphine provides a good analgesic effect without side effects, and it would be
an effective and safe procedure for bipolar hip prosthesis in seniors.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00540-009-0817-5Authors
Kazunori Yamashita, Nagasaki Rosai Hospital Department of Anesthesia Sasebo JapanMakoto Fukusaki, Nagasaki Rosai Hospital Department of Anesthesia Sasebo JapanYuko Ando, Nagasaki University School of Medicine Division of Anesthesiology, Department of Translational Medical Science 1-7-1 Sakamoto Nagasaki 852-8501 ...
Source: Journal of Anesthesia - November 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Journal of Anesthesia Source Type: journals
Complications Associated With Use of Bone-Morphogenetic Proteins in Spinal Fusion Procedures [Letters]Email this article to a colleague.
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(Source: JAMA)
Source: JAMA - November 17, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Smoljanovic, T., Siric, F., Bojanic, I. Tags: pain, Surgery, Surgical Interventions, Orthopedic Surgery Letters Source Type: journals
Complications Associated With Use of Bone-Morphogenetic Proteins in Spinal Fusion Procedures--Reply [Letters]Email this article to a colleague.
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(Source: JAMA)
Source: JAMA - November 17, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cahill, K. S., Claus, E. B. Tags: pain, Surgery, Surgical Interventions, Orthopedic Surgery Letters Source Type: journals
Managing fatigue following spinal cord injury: a qualitative exploration.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: This study identifies many of the necessary elements of a fatigue management programme to meet the specific needs of people with SCI; and ascertains important indicators of a successful programme from the perspectives of those who must live with the outcomes.
PMID: 19911479 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - November 17, 2009 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Hammell KW, Miller WC, Forwell SJ, Forman BE, Jacobsen BA Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: journals
Cervical RadiculopathyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Neck pain is a common complaint in the U.S. It is estimated that 30%-50% of adults will experience neck pain in a given year. Neck and back pain together account for about 65% of cases of disability, although neck pain less frequently leads to disability claims. Interestingly, neck pain has the highest frequency in those working in hospitals and offices, while those working in industrial/service and forestry sectors have the lowest frequency of neck pain. Women tend to have higher rates of trauma-related neck pain and demonstrate greater spinal motions. This may be related to men having anatomically wider and longer disk f...
Source: Disease a Month - November 17, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Daniel Roth, Ai Mukai, Priya Thomas, Thomas H. Hudgins, Joseph T. Alleva Source Type: journals
ForewordEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a previous issue, the authors discussed the pain generators in the lumbar spine that result in low back pain. Being part of the spinal column, the cervical spine has the same pain generators: paraspinal muscles, ligaments, nerve root, outer third of the intervertebral disk, periosteum, and facet joint; these are all discussed in this issue. However, the cervical spine does have several differences from the lumbar spine, which has clinical implications. The spinal cord is within the cervical spine, unlike the lumbar spine, where the cord ends at L1 in adults. The facet joints are oriented differently, allowing for more r...
Source: Disease a Month - November 17, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Thomas H. Hudgins, Joseph T. Alleva, Jerrold B. Leikin Source Type: journals
The empire strikes back pain (or how a surgical wedge ended this Star Wars actor's agony)Email this article to a colleague.
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Actor Richard Le Parmentier, 63, (best known as Admiral Motti from Star Wars) underwent a new treatment for severe neck pain, as he explains to JUDY HOBSON. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CKS topic review: Low back painEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: CKS
Area: Evidence > Guidelines
This Topic Review from the Clinical Knowledge Service (CKS) covers the management of acute and chronic low back pain. It covers:
. the management in primary care of non-specific low back pain without radiculopathy (sciatica) that has lasted less than about 6 weeks, and . the management in primary care of non-specific low back pain without radiculopathy (sciatica) that has lasted more than about 6 weeks. (Source: NeLM - Pain control)
Source: NeLM - Pain control - November 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: organizations
The Nordic back pain subpopulation program - individual patterns of low back pain established by means of text messaging: a longitudinal pilot studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
Patients with nonspecific LBP were shown to have a number of different course-patterns. The next step is to explore whether the identified patterns relate to different LBP diagnoses. (Source: Chiropractic & Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic & Osteopathy - November 17, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Alice KongstedCharlotte Leboeuf-Yde Source Type: journals
Kynurenate Derivative Attenuates the Nitroglycerin-Induced CamKIIα and CGRP Expression ChangesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions.[mdash] These findings suggest a mechanism by which the inhibition of the excitatory amino acid receptors by kynurenic acid and its derivatives can alter trigeminal nociception. (Source: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain)
Source: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - November 17, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Enikő Vámos, Annamária Fejes, Júlia Koch, János Tajti, Ferenc Fülöp, József Toldi, Árpád Párdutz, László Vécsei Source Type: journals
Ergonomic evaluation of masons laying concrete masonry units and autoclaved aerated concrete.Email this article to a colleague.
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This study evaluated shoulder exposure parameters, low back stress, and worker perceptions in two groups of journey level masons, one using CMU and the other using AAC block. Results indicate that for the left arm AAC masons spent significantly more time than CMU masons in static (38.2% versus 31.1%, respectively), and less time in slow motions (48.2% versus 52.2%, respectively) and faster motions (13.6% versus 16.7%, respectively) (p<0.05). CMU masons had significantly greater shoulder and low back pain (p=0.009) and they held block significantly longer than AAC masons (p<0.001). Low back compressive forces were hig...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 17, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hess JA, Kincl L, Amasay T, Wolfe P Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: journals
Subjective perceptions of load carriage on the head and back in Xhosa women.Email this article to a colleague.
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The purpose of this study was to compare the subjective perceptual responses to both head-loading and back-loading in a group of Xhosa women. Thirty two women were divided into three groups based on their experience of head-loading and walked on a treadmill on two occasions, head-loading and back-loading, at a self selected walking speed for 4 min with a variety of loads until pain or discomfort caused the test to be terminated or a load of 70% body mass was successfully carried. After each workload there was a 1 min rest period during which the women indicated feelings of pain or discomfort in particular areas of the ...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 17, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lloyd R, Parr B, Davies S, Cooke C Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: journals
Is Use of Bone-Morphogenetic Proteins for Spine Fusion Surgery Cost-effective? [From JAMA]Email this article to a colleague.
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(Source: Archives of Surgery)
Source: Archives of Surgery - November 16, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Cardoso, M. J., Sciubba, D. M. Tags: pain, Surgery, Surgical Interventions, Orthopedic Surgery From JAMA Source Type: journals
Mesothelioma Treatment: Higher Doses of Radiation Found to be BeneficialEmail this article to a colleague.
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According to Australian researchers at the Austin Health Centre in Victoria, new radiation techniques may improve the life expectancy of mesothelioma patients.
Throughout the past seven years, Dr. Malcolm Feigen, a radiation oncologist, has been developing new mesothelioma treatment methods involving higher-than-normal doses of radiotherapy. A total of 13 patients were included in the pilot program used to test the treatment.
Dr. Feigen credits the facility’s ability to increase the dose of radiation to new technologies and better equipment. The result of the pilot program was evaluated by using PET scans before patients...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - November 16, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: jwhitmer Tags: Mesothelioma Mesothelioma Research Mesothelioma Treatment Source Type: news
Ancient Egypt cures sore backs in ScotlandEmail this article to a colleague.
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A SCOTTISH clinic is the first in the UK to deploy a modern twist on an old therapy to treat patients with chronic back pain, it emerged yesterday. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ancient Egyptian principles updated to help bad backsEmail this article to a colleague.
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UK medics are using a therapy based on ancient Egyptian principles to bring relief to people with back pain. (Source: Arthritis Research Campaign)
Source: Arthritis Research Campaign - November 16, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Arthritis Research Campaign (mailto:info at arc.org.uk) Source Type: news
