A team of medical experts concluded that man bags have come of age in the last decade, replacing the old-fashioned briefcase. However, researchers claimed that man bags are responsible for causing serious back and shoulder injuries.
The medical team suggested man bag owners to ensure they kept the straps short and to alternate which shoulder they slung […]

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According to doctors at Duke University Medical Center, An immune cell known to cause chronic inflammation in autoimmune disorders has been identified as a possible culprit in low back pain associated with herniated discs.
The finding implicates the cytokine molecule interleukin-17, and supports the burgeoning theory that an immune response plays an important role in disc […]

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Queen’s University research team has found that a painful pelvic affliction associated with adult men occurs as frequently in adolescent boys.
Chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a urogenital disease associated with persistent and life-altering pelvic and genital pain.
This is the first study to estimate the prevalence of CP-like symptoms in adolescent males, […]

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Studies suggest that individually tailored, supervised exercise programs are associated with minimizing disabilities
Exercise is commonly used to improve physical function, decrease symptoms and minimize disability caused by chronic low back or neck pain. Numerous randomized trials and clinical practice guidelines have supported this practice, and studies suggest that individually tailored, supervised exercise programs are associated […]

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A research team at Loughborough University found that driving long distances is one of the worst things you can do to your body. The research revealed that sitting in cars for long durations might cause long-term damage to the neck, back, arms, shoulders and knees because of tendency to be forced into a slumped position […]

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Researchers at the University of Sydney have suggested that taking paracetamol and keeping active are the best cures for back pain. In fact, the experts insisted that avoiding bed rest and taking paracetamol would work, but the key message for people was to keep moving.
The study has shown that treatments, such as spinal manipulation and […]

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A new study at University of Missouri-Columbia has shown that  complementary practices such as acupressure, changes in performing daily activities and adaptive devices can help in treatment of chronic pain.
The team leader suggests that the above-mentioned complementary practices could prove more effective in treating the condition, than the conventional medicines and much more, the side […]

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Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical technique using needles. A recent study at the University of Regensburg, Bad Abbach, in Germany found that acupuncture is better in healing back pain than drugs and exercise.
German investigators have monitorized 1,162 adults with an average age of 50 who suffered from chronic lower back pain for several years. Individuals were randomly splitted […]

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