Month: April 2014
Winching exercise success
Physical therapy may not help whiplash pain
By Allison Bond NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Whiplash injuries can be enduring and painful, but new research finds that counseling on how to manage the disorder – along with a list of optional exercises – reduces pain as effectively as an intensive physical therapy program. The results contradict a "strong biological and theoretical rationale" for the benefits of physical therapy seen in past …
Researchers using math to whittle away at jet lag
RWJUH offers new alternative to open up blocked arteries
THE MAGAZINE BODY DIET By Sarosh Quereshy, M.D., PM&R is Available Now
UAE experts urge caution over unlicensed homeopaths
Exercise affects men's, women's hearts differently, Mayo says
Physical activity associated with lower rates of hospital readmission in patients with COPD
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who participated in any level of moderate to vigorous physical activity had a lower risk of hospital readmission within 30 days compared to those who were inactive, according to a study. "The results of this study are groundbreaking because measures of physical activity were derived from routine clinical care, instead of lengthy physical …