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Can Dr. Scholl's relieve your foot and back pain?(Names&claims)(Brief Article)
"Clinically proven pain relief" for the heel, arch, ball of foot, and lower back is the claim on Dr. Scholl's Tri-Comfort orthotic shoe inserts. The three-quarter-length inserts are designed to "provide support even in tight-fitting or high-heeled shoes." Can inexpensive ($6 to $8) foam insoles with a springy arch solve foot- and back-pain problems? They can relieve aching feet, experts say, but it's not clear whether they'll help most people with lower-back pain.
The summary of research provided by Schering-Plough Health-Care Products, Dr. Scholl's parent company, to substantiate the claim is one two-week, unpublished, non-placebo-controlled study. Anna Floyd, senior principal scientist at Schering-Plough, says a placebo orthotic isn't feasible and the company doesn't publish its product studies.
In the study, independent investigators recruited 183 men and women ages 18 to 65 with chronic, moderate foot pain, including 57 with lower-back pain. ...
- Stress and back pain.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents January 1, 2005 700+ words
There are many causes of back pain in children. Doctors at the University...investigated the relationship between low back pain in children and psychosocial stress...the beginning of the study, had no back pain. The children attended 39 different...
- Smoking Tied to Back Pain.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Israel Faxx July 6, 2000 700+ words
...the risk of suffering from severe back pain, according to statistics presented over the weekend in a conference on back pain in Haifa. A recent study, which...have twice the risk of suffering back pain than non-smokers. The statistics...
- The Pilates Prescription for Back Pain.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
- Newspaper article from: Reviewer's Bookwatch Hogan, Betsy L. January 1, 2005 700+ words
The Pilates Prescription For Back Pain Lynne Robinson, Helge Fisher, and Paul Massey Ulysses Press...teachers combine their knowledge in The Pilates Prescription For Back Pain: A Comprehensive Program For Developing And Maintaining A Healthy...
- PENS for Relief of Low Back Pain.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Magazine article from: Internal Medicine Alert July 15, 1999 700+ words
...Source: Ghoname EA, et al. JAMA 1999;281:818-823. LOW BACK PAIN (LBP) CONTRIBUTES TO CONSIDERable disability and lost wages...therapeutic alliance. As part of a multimodal approach to back pain, PENS warrants serious consideration in longer trials to test...
- TWISTING CAUSES GOLFERS' BACK PAIN.(sideways tilt during a golf swing may...
- Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine) September 1, 1999 700+ words
Lower back pain is a common complaint among golfers. The reason may be certain movements during a golf swing. Researchers from the Orthopaedic...
- Operation overload: Kids' backpacks.(causes of children's back pain)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Science News January 8, 2000 700+ words
...presented findings that more than 60 percent of children in this age group had experienced back pain more than once due to heavy loads. "Rates of low-back pain in children are approaching those seen in adults," Negrini and this colleagues note...
- Talk about back pain.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Industrial Engineer February 1, 2004 700+ words
...s University of Queensland say human beings aren't built for simultaneous walking and talking, and doing so can cause back pain. Scientists in the university's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences found that humans are designed to exhale as...
- Bronco riding. (Patents).(lower back pain)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry April 7, 2003 700+ words
One of the best ways to avoid lower back pain, lumbago, is to build up the muscles that support the lower back. Horse back riding is particularly good exercise for the lower...
