Long-term Traction – and Bed Rest Went Away 30 Years Ago
One thing’s for sure – the clinical research is made up of poor studies. None show any valid benefits to use of machines for traction. (Check the Cochrane Collaboration on this question – http://www2.cochrane.org/reviews )
With 25 studies worth including, the Cochrane review covered a total [...]
Grave Robbers Document Ancient Back Pain Solutions
Egyptian Low Back Pain Cure 3,500 Years Old
Pain in the lower back has been a problem with no good remedies for thousands of years. Mummy-hunting grave-robbers dug up an Egyptian papyri dated over 3,500 years ago that describes a common treatment plan for lower back strain. Their treatment [...]
If cold therapy and extra-strength acetaminophen (Tylenol) don’t give you enough pain control, it’s time to bring out the ‘Big Guns.’ In 2010, there are some new clinically-tested approaches that give faster, better, safer back [...]