Neck pain and low back are critical public health problems. The 3-month US prevalence of back and/or neckpain was 31% (low back pain: 34 million, neck pain: 9 million, both back and neck pain: 19 million). Generally, adults with low back and/or neck pain reported more...
Fibromyalgia is a debilitating disorder characterized by chronic pain and tenderness in muscles throughout the entire body, headache, fatigue, sleep disturbance, depression, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome and skin sensitivity. The majority of the...
Stress is often considered by patients and clinicians alike as an important factor in the onset and maintenance of widespread musculoskeletal pain, the relationship is more complex than appears on initial consideration. The types of event that lead to stress need...
In a study to estimate the prevalence and population impact of work-related neck and upper limb pain in 10,000 adults in UK, it was found that there were significant independent associations between neck and upper limb pain and: repeated lifting of heavy objects;...
Various hypotheses account for the manifestations of fibromyalgia syndrome, including immunogenic, endocrine, and neurological mechanisms. Treatments for fibromyalgia are directed toward symptomatic relief without the benefit of targeting known, underlying pathology....
The festive season is celebrated by many with more than usual degrees of energy expenditure associated with holiday traveling. Traveling long distances involves sitting for long hours as the driver of a car or as a passenger in buses, trains or airplanes. Sitting may...
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