Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a form of inflammatory arthritis, can wreak havoc on your body and particularly your back, since the spine is the main area the inflammation affects. One common way to deal with back pain is to go to the chiropractor. So it makes sense that if you have AS, you may be curious about chiropractic care as a way to help manage your condition. But before you make that appointment, here are some things you need to know.
What Is Chiropractic Care?
Chiropractic care is a type of medical practice involving manual therapy and spinal manipulation, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A chiropractor is trained to use methods like stretching and pressure with the goal of improving function and mobility of your spinal joints.
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GenSight Biologics Announces Publication of Results from the REALITY LHON Natural History Study in the Journal Eye
May 3, 2021 GMT
Figure 1. Evolution of BCVA in ND4-LHON patients aged ≥ 15 at onset of vision loss (Graphic: Business Wire)
Figure 1. Evolution of BCVA in ND4-LHON patients aged ≥ 15 at onset of vision loss (Graphic: Business Wire)
PARIS (BUSINESS WIRE) May 3, 2021
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Figure 1. Evolution of BCVA in ND4-LHON patients aged ≥ 15 at onset of vision loss (Graphic: Business Wire)
GenSight Biologics (Paris:SIGHT) (Euronext: SIGHT, ISIN: FR0013183985, PEA-PME eligible), a biopharma company focused on developing and commercializing innovative gene therapies for retinal neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system disorders, today announced that
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Pathline Expands Medical Team, Appoints Three New Physicians
May 3, 2021 GMT
RAMSEY, N.J. (BUSINESS WIRE) May 3, 2021
Pathline, a leading provider of specialized anatomic pathology services, has expanded its team with a new Chief Medical Officer, Director of Hematopathology and Molecular Pathology and Senior Pathologist. The recently appointed physicians include:
Gregory S. Henderson, M.D., Ph.D., F.C.A.P., F.A.S.C.P. - Chief Medical Officer
Bevan Tandon, M.D. - Director of Hematopathology and Molecular Pathology
Douglas Charney, M.D. - Senior Pathologist
Parallel s goodblend™ Texas Launches First Medical Cannabis Capsule Format for Patients in the Texas Compassionate Use Program
New capsule format provides Texas patients with easily-administered doses of THC and CBD for qualifying conditions and reflects goodblend s commitment to innovation, consistency, quality and variety
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ATLANTA and AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ goodblend™ Texas, a retail brand of Parallel, one of the nation s largest privately-held multi-state cannabis operators, today announced the launch of the first cannabis capsules for patients registered in the Texas Compassionate Use Program. These capsules are the fifth medical cannabis format option offered through the company s Surterra Wellness branded product line, and the fourth first-to-market product innovation that it has launched in Texas in the last eight months.
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study has identified why some young people could be at greater risk for developing opioid use disorder and found that those at the highest risk also struggled with mental health issues like depression.
Dr. Deanna Wilson, an assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, led the analysis. She said the bulk of existing research on opioid use disorder focuses on older adults, even though “many of those adults say that their first opiate exposure was actually as an adolescent or young adult.”
“We know that for many young people, the first opiate exposure actually comes from a physician or provider,” Wilson said. “We really wanted to explore with this group what happens during that first year and after you receive your first opioid prescription.”