How to prevent repetitive strain injury (rsi) - Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a blanket term covering a range of conditions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and bursitis, all of which...

Carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injury - Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the scourge of the modern workplace. The median nerve becomes entrapped as it passes through the wrist, causing weakne...

Whiplash - Whiplash is the term used to describe when the soft tissue of the spine is stretched and strained after the body has been suddenly jolted backwards an...

Could the cure be creating the disease? - I’m writing about the cause of the ever-growing cost of our National Health Service and its degeneration. My case history of ankylosing spondylitis w...

Cox-2 inhibitors - The COX (cyclooxygenase)-2 inhibitors, also known as ‘selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs’ (NSAIDs), have long been touted as being safer...

Acupuncture can help carpal tunnel syndrome - Re Harald Gaier’s Alternatives (WDDTY, vol 12 no 11), referring to the use of acupuncture in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and repetit...

Aids defining illnesses - AIDS is usually characterized by a number of "opportunistic" diseases, which can become active in a body whose immune system has been severely comprom...

Lasers for other eye conditions - Laser surgery - though not necessarily on the cornea - is used in the treatment of other eye conditions, including: * Longsightedness (hyperopia):