Research Paper Title Use of Integrative Medicine in the United States Military Health System. Abstract Integrative medicine (IM) is a model of care which uses both conventional and nonconventional therapies in a “whole person” approach to achieve optimum mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental health, and is increasingly popular among patients and providers seeking to… Read More
Research Paper Title Potential new treatment for non-freezing cold injury: is Iloprost the way forward? Background Non-freezing cold injury (NFCI) remains largely under-reported, and is of particular importance in the armed forces where its prevalence is greatest. Iloprost, a synthetic prostaglandin I2 analogue, has previously been used with some success in the treatment of vasospastic… Read More
Research Paper Title Effects of exercise on fatigue and physical capacity in men with chronic widespread pain – a pilot study. Background There is very limited knowledge about the effects of exercise on men with Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP), especially regarding fatigue. The researchers wanted to investigate the effects of resistance exercise compared with pool… Read More
“…what gives music its power to induce euphoria? The brain’s natural opioids could be key.” Research by Robin Dunbar, University of Oxford, suggests that actively engaging with music (e.g. singing, dancing or drumming) will raise a person’s pain threshold more significantly than being passive (i.e. just listening). Tom Fritz and Daniel Bowling, of the Max… Read More
Research Paper Title Efficacy and Safety of Paracetamol for Spinal Pain and Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Placebo Controlled Trials. Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of paracetamol (acetaminophen) in the management of spinal pain and osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Results 12 reports (13 randomised… Read More
Research Paper Title The Influence of Perceptions and Beliefs of Civilian Physiotherapist Working for the Ministry of Defence in their Management of Back Pain: An Exploratory Study using Mixed Methods. Background There is a high prevalence of Lower Back Pain (LBP) within military populations. Physiotherapeutic management has a primary role for patient care, but there… Read More
Research Paper Title Impact of an Acute Pain Service on Pain Outcomes with Combat-injured Soldiers at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Background Few studies demonstrate the impact of early aggressive analgesia with acute pain service (APS) involvement at combat support hospitals (CSHs) using real-time data. Collaboration between the British and the United States (US) Army led to… Read More
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