However, no significant benefit seen for migraine pain intensity MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yoga therapy may reduce the frequency of headaches for people with migraine, according to a meta-analysis scheduled to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Qi Wu, from the First Hospital of Changsha in China, […]
J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jan 19;1-10. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-07370-8. Zachary L Mannes Abstract Background: Consensus guidelines recommend multimodal chronic pain treatment with increased use of non-pharmacological treatment modalities (NPM), including as first-line therapies. However, with many barriers to NPM uptake in US healthcare systems, NPM use may vary across medical care settings. Military veterans are […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events|August 12, 2020 Yoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, a condition with chronic nervousness and worry, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating anxiety in some people. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, a new study found that yoga was significantly more effective for generalized anxiety disorder than standard […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 26, No. 6 Selvakumar Ganesan, Girwar Singh Gaur, Vir Singh Negi, Vivek Kumar Sharma, and Gopal Krushna Pal Published Online:10 Jun 2020 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0228 Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease. Antirheumatoid treatment reduces disease activity and inflammation, but not all patients respond to treatment. […]
-48% decrease in headache frequency with intervention by Zeena Nackerdien PhD, CME Writer, MedPage Today | May 21, 2020 Study Authors: Anand Kumar, Rohit Bhatia, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Neurologists, primary care physicians The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga as an adjuvant to conventional medical management on clinical […]
— Panel leader talks exercise, supplements, “mind-body interventions by Scott Harris, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 24, 2020 This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today and: Sharon Kolasinski, MD, is a rheumatologist with Penn Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She recently led the panel that developed the 2019 American College […]
J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Oct 30. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05413-9. [Epub ahead of print] Anheyer D1, Klose P2, Lauche R3,4, Saha FJ2, Cramer H2,4. Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Abstract BACKGROUND: Headache disorders are currently the sixth leading cause of […]
US Department of Health and Human Services National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Pain is the most common reason for seeking medical care. It is also a common reason why people turn to complementary health approaches. This 47-page eBook provides an overview of complementary health approaches for pain, including acupuncture, massage therapy, meditation, spinal […]
Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | April 10, 2019 It may seem counterintuitive to prescribe exercise for chronic pain—after all, vigorous movement could seemingly irritate physical ailments. But since the 1980s, physicians have been recommending that patients with chronic pain avoid bed rest and remain active instead. According to some studies, exercise may offer […]
By Alexandria Hein | Fox News March 25, 2019 A Maryland woman who suffered a massive stroke after reportedly tearing an artery while attempting a yoga handstand pose said she is still suffering from memory loss and severe headaches but has not given up her passion for the meditative practice. “After decades of focusing on […]
February 15, 2019 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Yoga may be effective as a complementary or adjunct therapy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) taking disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. Surabhi Gautam, from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineVol. 24, No. 9-10 Invited Review ArticlesFree Access Donald I. Abrams Published Online:24 Sep 2018 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0169 The mostly indolent natural history and long overall survival associated with a diagnosis of prostate cancer provides a unique opportunity for men to explore diet and lifestyle interventions to alter the trajectory of […]
September 26, 2017 Preventive Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this meta-analysis of 23 studies evaluated the effect of yoga on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Individuals participating in yoga had improved HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, post-prandial blood glucose, lipid profile, blood pressure, body mass index, waist/hip ratio, and cortisol levels […]
Rheumatol Int. 2016 Dec 2. [Epub ahead of print] Managing knee osteoarthritis with yoga or aerobic/strengthening exercise programs in older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Cheung C1, Wyman JF2, Bronas U3, McCarthy T2, Rudser K2, Mathiason MA2. Author information Abstract Although exercise is often recommended for managing osteoarthritis (OA), limited evidence-based exercise options are […]