Are You One of The Twenty Six?
October 2009.
Here are some interesting facts for you to mull over. At any one time in Australia 26 people out of 100 have acute Low Back Pain (LBP), and 76% of all Australians will experience it at some time in their life. In 2001 the direct and indirect cost of LBP was $9,125 million. (Source: In Motion: APA Journal. 09/09/09). Read More...
Acupuncture & Low Back Pain
September 2009.
ACUPUNCTURE will be trialled in emergency departments following its success in lowering pain levels in patients at a busy public hospital.The National Health and Medical Research Council has granted more than $400,000 for a three-year clinical trial. Read More...
Back Pain
July 2009.
Today, we continue with the theme of pain. However, the primary focus of today's Blog will be be on Back Pain. Back pain will effect 3 in every 4 people at some stage in their lives; for most people it will be short lived and - at worst - unpleasantly painful. For the unfortunate few it will be absolutely debilitating. Read More...