Research Notes: The Vagus Nerve
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The Vagus Nerve is captain of the parasympathetic nervous system. It serves to regulates heart rate, bronchoconstriction, digestion, and the innate immune response.
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Usain Bolt and Andre De Grasse: Hamstring injuries explained
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"Andre De Grasse was aiming for a chance to dethrone Jamaica’s Usain Bolt as the fastest man in the world. But the day before the start of the 100 metre competition, the Canadian sprinter announced a hamstring tear had forced him to withdraw. Bolt had his own dramatic hamstring injury in what was likely his final race. "
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Read MoreResearch Notes: Acupuncture and Migraines
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Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is being embraced by the medical community. This is in part because it is a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention that is simple to carry out, economical, and has very few side effects. One area that is being explored is the use of acupuncture to decrease the individual’s headache frequency, intensity, duration and acute medication requirements.
Read MoreCarpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition characterized by tingling, numbness and pain in the hand and fingers (particularly the thumb, index, middle and ring fingers). These symptoms are often the result of median nerve irritation in the wrist or forearm.
Read MoreIs Acupuncture a Placebo?
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One of the major misconceptions that I come across is that acupuncture is synonymous with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and that anyone who uses acupuncture does so based on 'qi' or 'meridians'.
Read MoreConservative Care for Knee Osteoarthritis
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This post gives a brief overview of non-pharmacological pain management strategies for osteoarthritis related knee pain.
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