Category: Arthritis

Stretching Before a Run Does Not Necessarily Prevent Injury

Stretching before a run neither prevents nor causes injury, according to a study presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Recently there has been controversy regarding whether runners should stretch before running, or not at all. Another new study included 2,729 runners who run 10 or more miles […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Arthritis, forward head, Shiatsu | No Comments »

Disability and related factors in patients with chronic cervical myofascial pain

Disability and related factors in patients with chronic cervical myofascial pain Duyur Çakit, B., Genç, H., Altunta?, V., Erdem, H.R.     2009     Clinical Rheumatology, pp. 1-8 The aim of this study is to detect whether cervical myofascial pain leads to disability and to determine factors associated with disability in patients with chronic cervical myofascial […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Arthritis, Cardiovascular Disease, Healing | No Comments »

Effects Of Healing Touch Therapy

Often, a gentle hand on your shoulder when you’re upset is all it takes to ease your mind and calm your nerves. Now, UC researchers are looking at a similar occurrence by pairing a complementary therapy known as Healing Touch with mild sedation to see if the technique truly calms patients undergoing minor procedures. Healing […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Arthritis, Brain, Healing | No Comments »