Chiropractic help for neck pain - In 1988 as I was getting ready to retire from my secretarial job, I began having muscle spasms, which placed my head in an abnormal position. In all,...

A pain in the neck: the daily routine is as good as special exercise - Quite a few of us will get neck pain sometime in our lives And if we see a physiotherapist we might be advised to start a course of dynamic muscle...

It's a pain in the neck: but what do you do? - Neck pain is a common problem and one that tends to affect more women than men But how are you going to treat it The three most popular options a...

Exercise gets back pain patients up and running - Patients with low back pain do better with an exercise programme than they do with their GP's advice, according to new research. ...

Breast ultrasound - I have lumpy breasts, but I am loathe to have a mammogram because of doubts about its safety and accuracy. My doctor has recommended that I go for a...

Ultrasound does not always benefit mother, says bmj - Antenatal ultrasound is widely used to detect major fetal abnormalities such as anencephaly. However, a recent editorial (BMJ,1997; 314: 918) question...

Ultrasound tests - How about the new down’s test? - Ultrasound scans can predict Down’s syndrome. A nuchal scan measures the depth of the dark fluid-filled space at the back of the baby’s neck at 10-13...

Are you suffering from chronic acidosis? - The latest dietary fad to hit the US and the UK involves the acid-alkaline balance of your body and the fact that you need to control a tendency towar...