A new study published in the July 2017 edition of Emergency Medicine Journal ------ Ibuprofen versus placebo effect on acute kidney injury in ultramarathons: a randomised controlled trial The findings are: Kidney injury was quite common. About 44% of these ultramarathoners experienced significantly reduced…
Tag: Pain
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. You probably don’t look directly at spines often, but you might notice that some people have uneven shoulders or hips when they are standing. The angle of the curve may be small,…
Metatarsalgia (Forefoot Pain)
You may have heard about plantar fasciitis, and there are many products being promoted to help relieve this condition such as heel cusion, support pad, and arch sleeve, etc. But you may not hear about metatarsalgia which means the front part…
Which painkiller?
Painkillers are not the best solutions to treat health problems, but sometimes we have to take painkillers to relieve the pain temporally, so that we can carry on our work and life. So you may want to know which painkiller…
Acupuncture in American Clinical Practice Guideline
On 14th Feb 2017, The American College of Physicians (ACP) publishes a guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on noninvasive treatment of low back pain. The target audience for this guideline includes all clinicians, and the target patient…
