Mice Fail as Models of Human Inflammation

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Leaving the mice alone and testing drugs on human cells appears preferable.

According to new research mouse models of inflammation do not reflect human patients’ experience, meaning that drugs tested on mice and then approved safe and effective for humans were approved on an unsound basis. This could explain why over 150 such drugs determined as effective in mice failed to adequately treat human sepsis patients. Read more

Neck Pain in Children – NSAIDs Linked to Acute Kidney Injury

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kids and neck painMany kids suffer from neck pain but a new study suggests a serious risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in kids taking NSAIDs for pain, especially when they are also dehydrated. How can we safely treat neck pain in our kids and what can we do to reduce the risks if NSAIDs seem necessary? Read more

Candida and Neck Pain – Is There a Connection?

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Neck pain is just one of many possible candidiasis symptoms.

Candida and neck pain may seem entirely disparate medical conditions but there are a number of holistic practitioners who are all too familiar with the connection between the two. Candida is a type of yeast we all carry in our digestive tracts but a weakened immune system, a round of antibiotics, dietary and lifestyle factors, and even some medications taken for neck pain itself, can all cause an overgrowth in this yeast, leading to systemic infection.

When candidiasis takes hold it can cause a whole host of symptoms, bamboozle many physicians and be hard to budge. Neck pain and candida are connected, here’s why. Read more

Spinal Stenosis Treatment – Are Herbal Therapies Safe?

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Spinal steonosis treatmentSpinal stenosis treatment can take many forms, ranging from over-the-counter pain medication to corticosteroid spinal injections. While the general course of physician-prescribed treatments follows a tried-and-true path for all patients, each patient will respond to treatments differently, so the combination of treatments that is deemed successful for one patient may be nothing like the treatments that help another.

There are, however, almost always two common goals when it comes to treating spinal stenosis in the lower back (lumbar spine) and neck (cervical spine): relieve pain and other discomfort associated with spinal nerve compression and avoid the need for surgery. Read more

Getting Through the Holidays with a Herniated Disc

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Herniated discIf you suffer from neck pain and other symptoms related to a herniated disc, getting through daily life can be a huge challenge. Throw in the added demands of the holidays, and you almost begin to dread even waking up in the morning. And that’s too bad, because the holidays were made for memories, not for suffering. With a doctor’s help, you can push past the pain and other symptoms and be more than just a bystander as your family and friends celebrate.
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FDA Approves Tofacitinib for Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Xelijanz from Pfizer is the first approved oral medication for RA, but it has some serious side-effects.

A new drug, tofacitinib, is the first oral medication for Rheumatoid arthritis to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Tofacitinib will offer another option for those with moderate to severe active RA that has not responded to methotrexate treatment. Two new studies of the drug appear to show that the oral medication is helpful in quelling the immune system response that causes joint damage in the disease and which can cause neck pain, pinched nerves, cervical spine subluxation and spinal cord compression where severe. Read more

Neck Pain and Posture – What's Triggering Your Neck Pain?

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Neck pain at work is often due to poor posture... not just bending over backwards for your boss.

Whenever neck pain strikes it is common to think that there is a terrifying underlying cause but, most often, poor posture is the cause of neck pain. Slipping into bad postural habits is all too easy. If you checked your posture right now, chances are you are slouching, hunched over, twisted or otherwise putting excess strain on your neck. Avoiding neck pain is as much about planning and organization as it is avoiding outright injury. Set yourself up for success by taking a good long look at your workplace, living room, and your car, bike, or transit situation and minimize your neck pain triggers now. Read more

Neck Pain and Golf

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Golfer Lee Westwood is plagued by neck pain during this year's Abu Dhabi Championship.

Padraig Harrington, three-time major winner, admitted that he nearly pulled out of The Masters last year because of neck pain from golfing. During his warm up he felt his neck click and then he found he could no longer turn to the right. He went on to play but had a disastrous first round and, whilst Masters success is not a consideration for most, many fellow golfers with neck pain will understand his plight.

Even regular golfers, however, may not realize that there are simple things that can drastically reduce the risk of neck pain when golfing. This year’s Abu Dhabi Championship is also raising concerns about neck pain in golfers as Lee Westwood reveals his agony from neck pain and radiating pain in his arms. Physical therapy is key according to Westwood who is determined to loosen up his neck and get back on course to win another title. Read more

Neck Pain After Sleeping

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Proper pillow selection is just one way of reducing the risk of neck pain after sleeping.

Many cases of cervicalgia occur after sleeping and waking with neck pain can really put you in a bad mood and lead to further stress and neck pain. Breaking the vicious cycle means working out the cause of your neck pain, be it your pillow, the open window in the bedroom, alcohol consumption or a spine condition, infection or other physical illness. Read more

Stem Cell Therapy for Degenerative Spine Conditions of the Neck

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Stem cell therapyIf you read the newspaper, watch the news, or listen to the radio, stem cell therapy is likely something that you’ve heard about, but is stem cell science simply confined to the laboratory, or is it actually a phenomenon that could apply to your life and your health? If you suffer from chronic back or neck pain due to degenerative spine conditions, learning more about stem cell research and recent advances in stem cell treatments may help broaden your outlook on the types of therapies that are available to you. Read more