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07/11/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Exercise or acupuncture? Which alternative treatment works best for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis?

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) causes chronic back pain, which is relieved through a variety of treatment methods. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Japanese researchers compared the effectiveness of medication, exercise, and acupuncture – the three most commonly prescribed approaches – for relieving pain caused by LSS. Back pain […]

06/16/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Taking OTC pain meds right after exercise is a bad idea, here’s why

What do you do when you feel sore after your workout? If you drink over-the-counter pain medications, such as ibuprofen, to relieve the pain, you could be trading short-term relief for long-term organ damage. A study by researchers from Stanford University (Stanford) found that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can lead to kidney damage and […]

09/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

Ibuprofen found to block muscle gains after exercise

A study published in Acta Physiologica warns that long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen may inhibit muscle growth in people who engage in weight training. As part of the study, researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden examined healthy men and women aged 18 to 35 who were randomly assigned to two groups: one group […]

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