Nerve mapping technology improves surgery for compressed nerves
(Henry Ford Health System) Nerve mapping technology allows surgeons to determine whether surgery has been effective for relieving pressure from compressed nerves, which often function poorly and cause sciatica or pain and weakness in muscles supplied by the nerve. In a small study at Henry Ford Hospital, lead author and orthopedic surgeon Stephen Bartol, M.D., says that mechanomyography, or MMG, is effective with measuring nerve function and determining whether nerves are compressed. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 22, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Repeat MRI No Help After Sciatica Tx (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Follow-up MRIs obtained among patients treated for sciatica found no discernible benefit for the repeat imaging study, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - March 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Value of MRI Assessment in Sciatica QuestionedValue of MRI Assessment in Sciatica Questioned
A new study finds disk herniation on MRI at 1 year didn't distinguish those with a favorable outcome, casting doubt on the value of repeating spinal imaging in the management of sciatica patients. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Improving Low Back Pain and Sciatica with Weight Reduction
Several important studies published during the past year reinforce the association between chronic low back pain, acute low back pain and sciatica to comorbidities like obesity. (Source: ChiroACCESS: Tools for Better Patient Care)
Source: ChiroACCESS: Tools for Better Patient Care - February 28, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: news
Spinal Decompression Therapy Helps Relieve Chronic Back Pain for Gahanna Patients
GAHANNA, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Individuals who are suffering from chronic back pain due to a herniated disc benefit from spinal decompression therapy. According to Dr. Glenn Winnestaffer, a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist in Gahanna, this non-surgical treatment has been shown to help patients suffering from sciatica, herniated discs, spinal stenosis and other conditions that cause chronic back pain. The treatment utilizes a low-force motorized machine, creating space between compressed vertebrae. The traction parameters are fully customized to each patient's pain management and rehabilitation need...
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - February 4, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Try This: The shoelace, a yin yoga back reliever
If lower back pain, sciatica or stiffness is slowing you down, steal this move from yin yoga, a gentle style of practice known for its longer-held stretches. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - January 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mother is paralysed by a SNEEZE - and now she's suing the NHS for not diagnosing her serious spinal condition
Debbie Thomason, from Northampton, claims she suffered permanent damage when doctors misdiagnosed her serious spinal condition as sciatica. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Acupuncture Proves Effective for Pain Management Says East Rutherford Chiropractor
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Jan. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wellness One of South Bergen in East Rutherford, NJ is educating patients about the benefits of acupuncture. Their licensed acupuncturist Heather Trujillo is a board certified acupuncturist providing treatment for back pain, whiplash-related neck pain, sciatica and leg pain. According to scientific research, acupuncture stimulates the central nervous system, improves circulation and increases the body's endorphin levels. These physiological changes help to naturally manage pain without the need for drugs or surgery. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - January 7, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
