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Back pain affects 600,000 older Australians and they have a 13 percent increased risk of dying from any cause, University of Sydney research has found. Published in the European Journal of Pain, the study of 4390 Danish twins aged more than 70 years investigated whether… Read More»

A new study presented at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in February shows rotator cuff disease might be a heritable trait. Rotator cuff disease is a common disorder that affects 30 to 50 percent of people over the age of… Read More»

Researchers at the University of Utah have created a new protocol that gives patients with low back pain quicker access to treatment, and this protocol is showing signs of better patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs and utilization, according to research presented this week at… Read More»

A new study has found that serious chest muscle injuries are occurring with “alarming frequency” among deployed service members who lift weights. The injuries — tears of the pectoralis major tendon — occurred while doing bench press weight training. The injuries then required surgical repair… Read More»