Survey reveals devastating impact of back pain Netdoctor Nearly two-thirds of people in the UK are affected by back pain , according to a new survey from Pfizer. The company commissioned Vision Critical Sydney to question 2391 Britons about their experience of back pain and its impact on their daily lives. Read more »
Sydney scientists beat pain with spinal chip – ZDNet Australia
The device could be used to treat chronic back pain, leg pain and pain from nerve damage, but could also help those suffering from migraines, Parkinson's disease tremors or epileptic seizures. NICTA wants to commercialise the technology in Sydney, planning ... Read more »
Paracetamol leads way in back pain relief: study – Pharmacy News
Pharmacists are ideally placed to provide advice to people with lower back pain, researchers at The George Institute of Global Health in Sydney believe. Following a study showing less than half of people suffering ... Read more »
Fitness comes first – Gold Coast Mail
reducing back pain and building confidence.” For more than a decade Ms Ryan said she has helped women make over their bodies as well as their thinking. She has trained women in Sydney, Brisbane and now runs Health ... Read more »
Back pain and grief keeps Julian McMahon in Sydney – Daily Telegraph
Back pain and grief keeps Julian McMahon in Sydney Daily Telegraph McMahon, who dressed in a suit and runners for the service, was clearly still struggling with back pain on the day following recent back surgery - many ... and more?? Read more »
After a year of back pain, finally a date with a surgeon
A Sydney hospital has promised a Narromine woman who has suffered pain associated with broken surgical screws in her spine for more than a year that it will relieve the problem. Read more »
X-rays for back pain called into question (Brisbane Times)
FOUR out of five people with acute lower back pain are receiving inappropriate treatment, a Sydney study has found. Read more »
Lower-back-pain care not meeting international guidelines (University of Sydney News)
New research from the University of Sydney and three University-affiliated research institutes has found that only 20 per cent of patients receive the most simple treatment approach for back pain. Read more »
Safina beating the pain barrier (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Russian tennis star Dinara Safina says she is pain-free and playing at 100 per cent for the Sydney International and Australian Open. Read more »
