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The principles of evidence-based medicine have been used to review chiropractic methods and generate guidelines and standards that specify which treatments are safe and effective (and perhaps reimbursable under managed care). Evidence-based guidelines are supported by one end of an ideological continuum among chiropractors; the other end adheres to the traditional theory of the profession. [...]
Efficacy :See also: Acupuncture: Scientific research into efficacy Much of the scientific research on TCM has focused on acupuncture. The effectiveness of acupuncture remains controversial in the scientific community, and a review by Edzard Ernst and colleagues in 2007 found that the body of evidence was growing, research is active, and that the “emerging clinical [...]
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) classification system recommends describing pain according to five categories: duration and severity, anatomical location, body system involved, cause, and temporal characteristics (intermittent, constant, etc.). This system has been criticized by Woolf and others as inadequate for guiding research and treatment, and an additional category based on [...]
Disc herniation can occur in any disc in the spine, but the two most common forms are lumbar disc herniation and cervical disc herniation. The former is the most common, causing lower back pain (lumbago) and often leg pain as well, in which case it is commonly referred to as sciatica. Lumbar disc herniation occurs [...]
Bicifadine (DOV-220,075) is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) developed by DOV Pharmaceutical. It has been developed as an analgesic and is currently under development for the treatment of various pain conditions. Phase III trials were completed in 2006 for treating chronic low back pain, and the drug is currently being tested to assess its efficacy [...]
The lumbar region (or lower back region) is made up of five vertebrae (L1-L5). In between these vertebrae lie fibrocartilage discs (intervertebral discs), which act as cushions, preventing the vertebrae from rubbing together while at the same time protecting the spinal cord. Nerves stem from the spinal cord through foramina within the vertebrae, providing muscles [...]
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), also known as trochanteric bursitis, is inflammation of the trochanteric bursa, a part of the hip. This bursa is situated adjacent to the femur, between the insertion of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles into the greater trochanter of the femur and the femoral shaft. It has the function, [...]
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Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a medical and veterinary treatment that uses low-level lasers or light-emitting diodes to alter cellular function. LLLT is controversial in mainstream medicine with ongoing research to determine the ideal location of treatment (specifically whether LLLT is more appropriately used over nerves versus joints), dose, wavelength, timing, pulsing and duration. The [...]
LLLT has primarily been shown useful in the short-term treatment of acute pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis, , osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, and possibly chronic joint disorders. LLLT has also been useful in the treatment of both acute and chronic neck pain. A Cochrane Library review concluded that there is insufficient data to draw a firm conclusion [...]
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Patient has been suffering from gouty arthritis for many years. It causes an attack of sudden burning pain, stiffness in his joints. He also has...
