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Spinal Cord Stimulators for Chronic Back Pain Win FDA Approval

Spinal Cord Stimulators for Chronic Back Pain Win FDA Approval On May 16, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices from the pharmaceutical company Abbott to treat chronic back pain in people who have not had or are not eligible to receive back surgery, per a press release from Abbott . Approval was granted after a six-month study of 200 participants showed that spinal cord stimulation provided significant relief and improvements in pain, function, quality of life, and mental health.Those enrolled in the trial had experienced an average of nearly 13 years of disabling chronic back pain. Participants were not eligible for corrective back operations because they were either medically frail or they had numerous degenerative changes in their spine, none of which were severe enough to qualify for corrective surgery but are nonetheless causing significant symptoms. After half a year, 85 percent of those implanted with Abbott’s SCS d

Best Home Remedies for Back Pain: Advice From a Physical Therapist

Best Home Remedies for Back Pain: Advice From a Physical Therapist Low back pain is one of the most common and debilitating health conditions in the United States, making millions of people unable to work or enjoy everyday activities. Back pain is also the third most common reason people visit their doctor, according to the American Chiropractic Association , and in many cases, that’s a wise move. If you’re not sure about the severity of your back pain, you’ve had pain for more than a month, your pain is worsening over time, or you’re developing new neurologic symptoms such as numbness or weakness in any part of your body, it is best to see your healthcare professional. A doctor or physical therapist can sometimes detect certain patterns that are causing or contributing to the pain, says Ian Stephens , an orthopedic physical therapist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. “Sometimes we can identify a theme in certain tasks, postures, or positions that consistently flare up a person’

What Is the Golo Diet? A Complete Scientific Guide

he Golo diet, also known as the Golo Metabolic Plan, was launched in 2009. According to the diet's official website , it was developed by a “team of dedicated doctors and pharmacists,” but it’s unclear exactly who they are. To follow Golo, the website notes , you eat “1,300 to 1,500 nutritionally dense calories” per day, and take a dietary supplement called Release. The goal, according to the website, is to “get healthier without cutting excessive calories, giving up food groups, or eating unhealthy diet foods.” The plan hinges on the idea of regaining control of your metabolic health, including making your metabolism “more efficient,” addressing insulin resistance (insulin is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood, and insulin resistance is a hallmark of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes), and balancing hormones (such as hunger and stress hormones). The first element, insulin resistance, appears to be the most important target of the program. The company

The MIND Diet for Alzheimer’s Prevention

S hedding pounds is the primary goal of most diet plans , especially when it comes to fad detoxes and cleanses . But not everyone on a diet is looking to lose weight. Different diets can achieve different results. And if you’re hoping to improve your brain health and prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease , you may consider trying the MIND diet, which has been linked with slower cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s disease — a progressive and devastating neurodegenerative disease causing memory loss and confusion — affects 6.5 million Americans and is the most common form of dementia , according to the Alzheimer’s Association. ( 1 ) As of 2021, it’s the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. (It lost its spot as the sixth due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic .) (1) Although there is no research linking the MIND diet with reversing Alzheimer’s, there’s plenty of evidence supporting the connection between this dietary approach and preventing the disease What Is