Researchers examine recurrence of low back pain
...rcises. Sensors placed on arm, leg, back and trunk muscles will track their movements, and the volunteers will fill out questionnaires designed to gauge their level of kinesiophobia. The research team will follow up with the participants for three months after the initial testing. In phase two of the study,...Botox could play a key role in pain control during breast reconstruction
...delphia, women injected with Botox in the pectoral muscles following the surgical removal of their breast exp...scle spasms and additional pain. By injecting the muscles with Botox, the spasms, pain, and discomfort significantly decreased. In this study, Dr. Hochberg...Intra-abdominal fat in older women
...t, or stored as visceral fat, which is beneath the muscles and wrapped around the internal organs. There have...learn what causes the fat to be stored beneath the muscles or around the internal organs and determine treatment options to reduce this visceral fat. More stud...Minimally invasive surgery for heart rhythm abnormality proven effective
...ic signals trigger the synchronized contraction of muscles in the heart's two upper chambers, the atria. During atrial fibrillation, a chaotic web of electric impulses spreads throughout the atria, causing the chambers to quiver rather than contract in unison. The result is a host of painful symptoms and sig...Study explores treatment for urinary incontinence among prostate cancer surgery patients
...best method to teach men to use their pelvic floor muscles to control their bladder, according to Robinson, a...laced on the surface of the skin over pelvic floor muscles and the patients will see how well they are contracting and relaxing the muscle." To examine the dif...Significant pain relief following gastric bypass surgery
...a syndrome pain (widespread pain and tenderness in muscles and soft tissue) between 6-12 months after surgery. There was significant improvement of function and quality life as well. "This was a highly motivated group of individuals who made major lifestyle changes in addition to ...New hope for ALS seen with genetic techniques, growth factors
... which would have to re-grow long distances to the muscles in order to work. "In place of this herculean task...re, they release chemical messengers that tell the muscles to contract. This point of contact is called the neuromuscular junction. They used a virus to deliv...Study helps define headaches of whiplash
...the vehicle is struck. The research involving neck muscles is giving a solid scientific definition to whiplas...rchers measured the response of six different neck muscles to gradually increased low-velocity impacts from eight different directions. The muscle responses we...Early detection reduces threat of foot injury in college basketball players
...urface over a long period of time, Major said. The muscles that absorb the shock of the impact eventually become fatigued, diverting much of the stress to the underlying bone. If the injury goes undetected, more serious stress fractures can occur, resulting in chronic problems or the need for surgery. For to...Radiologists use MRI to keep basketball players on their feet
... on a hard surface over a long period of time. The muscles that absorb the shock of the impact eventually become fatigued, diverting much of the stress to the underlying bone. If the injury goes undetected, more serious stress fractures can occur, resulting in chronic problems or the need for surgery. For t...Replicating an eel's nerve circuitry may aid paralyzed people
...rve centers into sending "walking" instructions to muscles in a patient's legs. "This is a challenging, long-...to regrow severed nerves or directly stimulate the muscles in paralyzed limbs. Etienne-Cummings and Cohen are pursuing a different but possibly complementary a...Landmark survey reveals asthma in children remains significantly out of control in the United States
...er heard of bronchoconstriction tightening of the muscles surrounding the airways (90%) or inflammation airway-swelling and irritation (93%) the two underlying causes of asthma symptoms. Only 53% of those classified as having severe asthma and 63% of those with moderate asthma reported they or their...Another step towards understanding the causes of narcolepsy
...leagues induced narcolepsy-like symptoms in smooth muscles of mice by injecting antibodies from blood samples of 9 people with confirmed narcolepsy. Mice injected with antibodies from 9 people who did not have narcolepsy (the control group) did not develop such symptoms. Professor Gordon comments: "Our find...Size of myocardial infarct measured using MRI
...ensional images inside the body, including organs, muscles and joints, without the need for invasive surgery. Unlike x-rays, there is no radiation involved. Instead, MRI uses radio-frequency waves and intense magnetic fields for obtaining images of the body's interior, as atoms in varying tissues and organ...Surgical treatment of migraines reduces sick days and increases employee productivity ASPS study
...y were injected with Botox to help determine which muscles in the forehead, or back of the head, triggered their migraines. Once identified, these muscles were then surgically removed. Prior to surgery, migraine sufferers missed 4.4 days of work per month...New guideline: Corticosteroids recommended for duchenne muscular dystrophy
...hin is missing. This causes a gradual breakdown of muscles and a decline in muscle strength. Duchenne muscular dystrophy mainly affects boys. An estimated one in 3,500 males worldwide has the disorder, and each year approximately 400 boys in the United States are born with it. Symptoms usually appear between...Grapefruit juice and medication can be a dangerous mix
...angerous levels, causing a breakdown of the body's muscles and even kidney failure. This is likely what happened to the patient discussed in the article, Karch says. To prevent such problems, Karch repeats what doctors and nurses tell their patients every day: Read a medication's warning label carefully. If ...Activity not out of the question for people with chronic pain
...patients with the chronic condition of pain in the muscles and soft tissue, says Dan Clauw, M.D., director of the U-M Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center and professor of rheumatology at the U-M Medical School. "When you ask people with fibromyalgia about their level of function in terms of activity lev...Mayo Clinic researchers identify new form of muscular dystrophy in adults
...re distinctive in the inheritance pattern, primary muscles and genes affected, and prognosis, according to th...t forms of muscular dystrophy, it is primarily the muscles that control movement that become progressively weaker. However, in some types of muscular dystrophy...COX-2 product offers good and bad news in 'test tube' strokes
...activities including relaxation and contraction of muscles and blood vessels, control of blood pressure and inflammation. "PGD2 is the most-produced prostaglandin in the brain," says Andreasson. "It trumps all of the rest. So we theorized that high levels are protective. But it was a surprise that it was so...