Spine Surgeries becoming less painful
The number of people suffering from spine problems is on the rise; the most common of them being a herniated disc and spinal canal stenosis. Herniated disc is more common in the age group of 25 to 35 years while spinal canal stenosis is common among// older people. Hitherto, both these disorders were treated through conventional spine surgeries which required an incision of about 12cms to...Self Hypnotic Relaxation Makes Breast Biopsy Easier and Less Painful
The first thing that a health professional has to cope with while performing a breast biopsy is the stress of a woman and this can be well controlled by an old technique called// hypnosis, which not only controlled the anxiety and pain faced by the patient but is also cost effective and avoids side effects. At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a study was...Knee Osteoarthritis More Painful for Smokers: Study
Knee osteoarthritis, which causes inflammation and loss of cartilage in joints, is likely to be more painful for smokers, say US scientists. // Researchers led by David Felson, a professor at the Boston University Medical School, studied 159 men with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee for 30 months. Twelve percent of the participants were current smokers, reported the online editio...New, Less Painful Wound Treatment for Pediatric Patients
Negative pressure wound therapy is a new innovation in treating severe and complex wounds in children that decreases the need for frequent and stressful// dressing changes. A new study in Wound Repair and Regeneration shows that this technique has a wide range of applications with children, and can be life-saving. “This wound therapy is usually delivered via a vacuum system which appl...