Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Significant findings of the study show that paired t-tests comparing pre- and post-intervention scores across both groups revealed a significant improvement in both the Communication index (p<0.001) and the Responsive speech...
Blue Light Therapy Improves Severity of PTSD-Related Symptoms and Sleep Disturbance
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-week treatment of blue light exposure for 30-minutes each morning resulted in significant improvements in the severity of PTSD symptoms, particularly regarding sleep quality and dysfunction. Post-traumatic stress disorder...
Interactions with Dogs Linked to Increased Prefrontal Brain Activation in Healthy Subjects
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the controlled, within-subject crossover study show that O2Hb was 0.80 µmol/l higher in the presence of the dog compared to in the presence of the plush animal (CI=0.27-1.33, p=.004). The belief that “pets are good...
Effects of Dog Therapy Dogs on Adults in Emergency Department
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study concluded that visiting therapy-dog intervention had a small, but positive improvement in measures of pain, anxiety, depression and well-being. Pain accounts for approximately 80% of all visits to the hospital Emergency...
Acupuncture Improves Symptoms in Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 60.6% of participants in the acupuncture group had improvement in CP/CPPS symptom score. Acupuncture is an alternative medical approach used to manage pain most related to pelvic discomfort 1. Effects of acupuncture has been...
Self-Administered Acupressure Treatment May Benefit Those with Chronic Low Back Pain
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Six weeks of self-administered acupressure resulted in an improvement in fatigue by 26% and a reduction in pain by 35-36% compared to usual care. Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a prevalent public health burden and is the...
Thermal Mineral Bath as an Effective Alternative Therapy for Osteoarthritis
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Thermal mineral bath therapy significantly improved quality of life (p<0.05) and functionality (p=0.01) in patients with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis occurring in adults over the age...
Possible Therapeutic Effects of Cannabidiol on Memory and Cognitive Function
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Compared to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) inhaled alone or in combination with cannabidiol (CBD), inhaled CBD demonstrated a reduction in psychotic-like symptoms in light users of cannabis. In the current study10,...
Cannabidiol Prevents Pain and Nerve Damage in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. CBD significantly blocked transient osteoarthritis pain, while prophylactic CBD treatment significantly prevented the later development of pain and nerve damage in the OA joints of a rat model. Although osteoarthritis (OA)...
Cannabis may Ease Pain from Fibromyalgia, Study Says – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent study demonstrated that cannabis can have a significant benefit in reducing the pain and improving the quality of life in people with fibromyalgia. As of January 1, 2020, cannabis will be legal in Illinois. Although...