Only certain patients with chronic neck pain need invasive procedures to treat it
The use of radiofrequency ablation—targeted heat from an electrical current to ease nerve pain—may be helpful for treating chronic neck pain, but only in patients meeting particular criteria
Study associates regular vigorous physical activity with improved cardiac response to exercise in people with COPD
The new study aimed to provide a detailed characterisation of the parameters of cardiac autonomic response to exercise that could be used in the design of pulmonary rehabilitation programs and physical activity interventions for patients with COPD.
First Aid Kit
Fortunately, most minor injuries are simple to treat—so simple, in fact, that you can find all of the materials that you need in a well-stocked first aid kit. An inexpensive store-bought kit is a good place to start. You can also assemble your own using the list below as a guide.
Ice and Heat Packs
When you are injured or experience soreness or chronic pain, you may receive conflicting advice about what to do. Apply heat? Apply cold? Here’s an overview of how to use temperature in the healing process.
What steps you should take if you’ve been injured in a car wreck
Being injured in a car wreck can be a traumatic situation both physically and emotionally. Injuries ranging from lacerations, to concussion, to serious lower back issues that can last for years, cannot only make life difficult, but they can cause you to lose time at work.