musculoskeletal
Neck pain
Diabetes a pain in the neck? This may be why

GPs who suspect patients with diabetes seem to experience more neck and lower back pain than other people have now had their suspicions corroborated by Australian research.

Pooling data from five
Carmel Sparke22nd February 2019
This compact power tool makes breaking something fun
Fein plaster saw

There are few situations in general practice where I am allowed to use power tools, and fewer still where I can apply a saw to a person’s limb.

Fortunately, the Fein plaster saw allows me to do both

11th February 2019
Semen injections for back pain? Things did not go swimmingly
Needle

In the first reported case of its kind (thankfully), an Irish man ended up with a serious skin infection after injecting himself with his own semen.

The 33-year-old presented to a Dublin hospital

18th January 2019
Use this to scale the walls put up by 'big-boned' patients
Tanita scales

I made a mistake. Let’s just say that when you are asked to review a set of accurate and detailed weighing scales, don’t ask your wife to be your test subject.

That is all I am saying; and with a

18th January 2019
Can tai chi reduce the risk of falls?
tai chi

Mary, a 64-year-old widow, presented for routine cervical screening and, as part of a ‘well woman’ check, we discussed the risks and benefits of screening for osteoporosis.

She had gone through the

18th December 2018
5 tips for back pain care that will improve patient outcomes
Mature backache exam

Low back pain is a significant global issue for both patients and the health system.

In Australia, it contributes to around one-third (31%) of the total burden of all musculoskeletal conditions,

7th December 2018
Tips and tactics for diagnosing infantile colic
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27th February 2019
This wearable sensor makes monitoring movement fun
Product

The dorsaVi ViMove2 has taught me that I have a significant lumbar lordosis, that I really can’t squat on one leg, and that my varus and valgus chakras are definitely out of alignment.

The device is

22nd November 2018
Atypical periprosthetic femoral fractures associated with bisphosphonates
X-ray of pelvis

Atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) have been linked to bisphosphonate use, and atypical periprosthetic femoral fractures should be considered a subgroup of those fractures, researchers from Canada

5th November 2018
Most new chiro patients want treatment for headache
chiropractic

More than half of new patients presenting to chiropractors are attending for the treatment of headache, an Australian study shows.

The survey of 381 chiropractors has revealed more than one in five

30th October 2018
Headache tops list for why new patients are choosing chiro
Headache

More than half of new patients presenting to chiropractors are attending for the treatment of headache, an Australian study shows.

The survey of 381 chiropractors has revealed more than one in five

26th October 2018
Most new chiro patients want treatment for headache
Chiropractic treatment

More than half of new patients presenting to chiropractors are attending for the treatment of headache, an Australian study shows.

The survey of 381 chiropractors has revealed more than one in five

25th October 2018