All fired up! A workshop for young people with musculoskeletal conditions
Are you of working age? Do you live with a musculoskeletal condition such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus or fibromyalgia?
Leader Community Newspapers,
Fri Nov 27 20:56:42 PST 2009
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Older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain face increase risk for falls
Older adults who reported chronic musculoskeletal pain in two or more locations, higher levels of severe pain, or pain that interfered with daily activities were more likely to experience a...
News-Medical-Net,
Wed Nov 25 00:24:33 PST 2009
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Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and the Occurrence of Falls in an Older Population [O...
Context Chronic pain is a major contributor to disability in older adults; however, the potential role of chronic pain as a risk factor for falls is poorly understood. Objective To determ...
Journal of the American Medical Association,
Tue Nov 24 13:39:42 PST 2009
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Agricultural industry to focus on worker safety at January conference
Major issues affecting safety and health of production agriculture workers will be the focus of the first-ever "Be Safe, Be Profitable: Protecting Workers in Agriculture," conference to be ...
High Plains Journal,
Sat Nov 28 22:39:49 PST 2009
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Personnel
GALLIPOLIS -- Felix H. Cheung, M.D., is now seeing patients at The Holzer Clinic Regional Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Center in Gallipolis, Ohio.
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch,
Sat Nov 28 20:22:34 PST 2009
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Dodds named Smith Fellow by state Board of Regents
Julius Dodds, site director of two campuses for Chattanooga State Community College, has been named a Maxine Smith Fellow by the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Chattanooga Times Free Press,
Fri Nov 27 21:23:20 PST 2009
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Severe And Chronic Pain In Multiple Areas Associated With Increased Risk Of Falls ...
Older adults who reported chronic musculoskeletal pain in two or more locations, higher levels of severe pain, or pain that interfered with daily activities were more likely to experience a...
redOrbit,
Tue Nov 24 19:09:14 PST 2009
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Severe and chronic pain in multiple areas associated with increased risk of falls ...
Older adults who reported chronic musculoskeletal pain in two or more locations, higher levels of severe pain, or pain that interfered with daily activities were more likely to experience a...
EurekAlert!,
Tue Nov 24 13:27:58 PST 2009
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Infection-Control Strategies at Leading Hospital Can be Adapted for Everyday Use
With cold and flu season upon us, it's more important than ever to employ good practices to control the spread of infections and avoid illness.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance,
Thu Nov 26 21:00:00 PST 2009
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Philadelphia Physical Therapist Prescribes Wii Time
Nintendo Wii is lots of fun to use and the movements are the types of things that are promoted in physical therapy. [PR.com - January 14, 2008]
PR.com,
Thu Nov 26 20:33:27 PST 2009
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Study: Physical Therapists Can Reduce Disability And Improve Function In Patients ...
Patients who have undergone a single-level lumbar microdiskectomy for lumbar disk herniation experienced significant improvement in physical function following an intensive, progressive phy...
Medical News Today,
Thu Nov 26 05:35:35 PST 2009
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Chronic pain found to increase risk of falls in older adults
Chronic pain is experienced by as many as two out of three older adults. Now, a new study finds that pain may be more hazardous than previously thought, contributing to an increased risk of...
Science Daily,
Wed Nov 25 20:22:44 PST 2009
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DJO's new Moveo XP Rehabilitation Platform granted U.S. patent
DJO Incorporated, a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced that its Chattanooga division was issued U.S...
News-Medical-Net,
Tue Nov 24 05:10:00 PST 2009
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Experts Call for Action From Government, Employers and Doctors to Keep Thousands i...
LONDON, November 26 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Research by National Charity Shows Urgent Need for Employer and NHS Support for the Over 173,000 People Living With the Long-Term Condition,(1,2) A...
ITNews,
Wed Nov 25 16:13:28 PST 2009
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DJO Incorporated's Chattanooga Division Granted Patent for Moveo XP Rehabilitation...
SAN DIEGO & CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.----DJO Incorporated, a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced that its C...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance,
Tue Nov 24 04:45:00 PST 2009
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Physicians Explore Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Hypertension
(PhysOrg.com) -- Drs. William White and Pooja Luthra at the University of Connecticut Health Center are investigating a possible link between vitamin D deficiency and high blood pressure.
PhysOrg,
Wed Nov 25 14:22:15 PST 2009
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Infection-Control Strategies at Leading Hospital Can Be Adapted for Everyday Use
With cold and flu season upon us, it's more important than ever to employ good practices to control the spread of infections and avoid illness. Hospital for Special Surgery employs a combin...
Newswise,
Wed Nov 25 12:28:48 PST 2009
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Aachen horse show set for showdown with FEI over drugs vote
Aachen, the world's most important horse show, will ban the drugs re-allowed in a controversial FEI vote.
Daily Telegraph,
Wed Nov 25 10:50:38 PST 2009
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