Monthly Archives: June 2016

Opioid Analgesics Not Adequate for Chronic Back Pain

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Opioid Analgesics Not Adequate for Chronic Back Pain Despite the prevailing public view, opioid medicines are not powerful analgesics for low back pain, according to a meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials. The drugs are commonly prescribed for chronic low back pain, but the review finds that they give only modest… Read more »

Girls Knee Sports Injury-Prevention Program Shows Promise

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Girls Knee Sports Injury-Prevention Program Shows Promise A short warm-up can reduce the risk for sports-related knee injuries in teenage girls, a new head-to-head trial shows. A program called FIFA 11+ was developed in response to a spiraling rate of anterior cruciate ligament tears in teenage girls by the Fédération Internationale de… Read more »

‘Strongest Evidence to Date’ Ties Maternal Smoking to Psychosis

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V ‘Strongest Evidence to Date’ Ties Maternal Smoking to Psychosis A Finnish study provides the most definitive evidence to date linking prenatal nicotine exposure to increased risk for schizophrenia in offspring, researchers say. Investigators found a 38% increased likelihood of schizophrenia in young adults whose mothers smoked heavily while pregnant, as evidenced… Read more »