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Although a steroid shot can relieve the pain of tennis elbow in the short run, long-term use is less effective and might even be harmful, Australian researchers say. “There is a high risk of poor long-term outcomes and higher recurrence rates with corticosteroid injections,” said lead author Bill Vicenzino, chair of sports physiotherapy . . . → Read More: Steroids may only offer short-term help for tennis elbow According to a renowned therapist, ozone-based therapy could be an effective option with zero side effects. “Proving successful in complementary medicine, ozone therapy is gaining popularity among residents in Ajman and across the country,” said Dr Aziz Aziz, ozone therapist at Gulf Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Ajman, said. Dr Aziz, who is also a . . . → Read More: Ozone therapy has zero side effects (Article By Linda Brookes Good, MSc courtesy medscape.com) Cardiovascular disease continues to be the number 1 cause of preventable death in the industrialized world. That this is preventable is underlined by 2 recent reports. The first quantified how much the presence of just 3 cardiovascular risk factors shortened lifespan in almost 5000 patients followed . . . → Read More: Hypertension the Underappreciated Risks for Cardiovascular Disease 1st Jan 2010 PUNE India: After being bed-ridden for three years due to a paralysis attack, 57-year-old Sushma Wartikar had lost all hopes of leading a normal life till she opted for stem cell therapy in July this year. After two shots of stem cells, now with slight improvement in her health, hopes of . . . → Read More: Stem cell therapy offers new hope It doesn’t take long for an unused part of the human body to become almost unusable. Only a few weeks after surgery for broken bones, someone who’s spent that time lying down recovering will find unused muscles and tendons are weak. It can become difficult for someone to use them for even simple . . . → Read More: Long road to rehabilitation begins with small steps January 01, 2010 Downers Grove, IL USA Independent Design Solutions is producing a newly designed inclinometer for measuring range of motion in patients undergoing various forms of physiotherapy, rehabilitation, clinical massage therapy and chiropractic therapy. An inclinometer is a device for measuring relative angle as measured by degrees. A primary use for the device . . . → Read More: Independent Design Solutions Develops New Inclinometer for Physiotherapy |
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