When conducted by physiotherapists, a pain management program that includes exercise advice and strategies to overcome psychosocial barriers is a suitable alternative to physical therapy for low back pain, according to a report in the June 11th issue of The Lancet.
Strength training may help ease the pain and immobility caused by hip arthritis, a new study suggests.
Acupuncture appears to help relieve severe dry mouth, protecting people from the dental decay, speaking problems and oral ulcers that can accompany the condition, according to a small study.
Botulinum toxin therapy for facial wrinkles and lines is an injection treatment to reduce facial expression lines. Botulinum toxin has been used for many years and is licensed for treatment of spasticity, and various facial tics and spasms. It is being increasingly used in medicine for treatment for tension headaches, migraine, and whiplash injuries to the neck, and is now licensed for the treatment of excessive axillary sweating, hyperhidrosis.
Research reported today shows a previously experimental procedure, which combines a topical medication with laser skin treatment, will enable dermatologic surgeons to successfully reverse damage caused by excessive sun exposure, heal acne and other skin conditions, and remove some malignant and pre-cancerous skin tumors.
Acne, rosacea and sun damage are some of the most prevalent skin conditions treated by dermatologists. Fortunately, recent advances in laser therapies are providing new hope for millions of people who struggle with these conditions everyday.
For all too many women, the acne that they once feared would flare up just in time for prom as a teenager has resurfaced into their adult years – causing anxiety for events from weddings to job interviews. The reason? Chronic, persistent acne is a common medical condition for women who either have suffered with it since adolescence or for those who first develop it during adulthood. Either way, the physical and emotional toll that acne causes can be devastating.
A Stanford University School of Medicine study using new measures of heart disease risk shows that gastric bypass surgery reduces the risk of heart disease even more than previously believed. The researchers say the finding underscores the value of the surgery for extremely overweight people, whose obesity puts them in danger of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular illness.
What?s a four letter word for a skin condition that affects nearly 80 percent of the population in various forms and can cause considerable emotional stress? If you answered acne, then you hit this hard-to-treat condition on the head. While a more difficult question might have been how to treat acne, dermatologists are at the forefront of using laser technology to stop acne in its tracks – and prevent the acne scars that are often a result.
In patients with locally advanced prostate cancer, a three-pronged approach to therapy can achieve a high level of tumor control, researchers at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville report.