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Conscription of People with Disabilities

Introduction Military conscription of people with disabilities, sometimes termed a disability draft, has occurred on various occasions historically. Cases Below are listed known cases of the drafting of disabled persons: In Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War, more than 480 people with intellectual disabilities were conscripted. Men who had previously been rejected from military service… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Low Back Pain & Physical Activity

Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is an extremely common occurance amongst the UK population. Although most LBP episodes are simple and self-limiting, symptoms of LBP can be a major cause of physical and psychological disability, placing huge demands on society through the loss of working days and demands on medical resources. Facts & Figures Back… Read More