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Wearable Exosuit That Lessens Muscle Fatigue Could Redesign the Future of Work

Sep. 29, 2020 — A new clothing-like exoskeleton can reduce back muscle fatigue and providing needed physical relief to material handlers, medical professionals and ...

Reasons for Soccer Injuries

Sep. 24, 2020 — If professional footballers are out of action due to injuries, this can have serious consequences for the club. However, in order to avoid injuries, it is important to know how exactly and in which ...

Discovery Sheds New Light on How Cells Move

Jan. 24, 2020 — Through experiments, researchers found that the force each cell applies to the surface beneath it -- in other words, traction -- is the dominant physical factor that controls cell shape and motion as ...

Lower Back Pain? Self-Administered Acupressure Could Help

Aug. 21, 2019 — A recent study found that people with chronic lower back pain who performed self-administered acupressure experienced improvement in pain and fatigue ...

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Novel Technique 'Stuns' Arthritis Pain in Shoulder and Hip

Nov. 16, 2020 — A novel outpatient procedure offers lasting pain relief for patients suffering from moderate to severe arthritis in their hip and shoulder ...

Analysis Reveals High Burden of Musculoskeletal Disorders Across the Globe

Nov. 5, 2020 — Musculoskeletal disorders -- which affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints -- can severely affect individuals' physical and mental health, and they're especially prevalent among aging ...

COVID-19 Ventilator Patients Can Have Permanent Nerve Damage

Sep. 11, 2020 — Severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators are placed in a prone (face down) position because it's easier for them to breathe and reduces mortality. But that life-saving position can also cause ...

Women's Heart Attack Symptoms Are Not All That Different

May 4, 2020 — The top three heart attack symptoms in both women and men are chest pain, sweating, and shortness of breath, reports a new ...

Keeping Lower Back Pain at Bay: Better Exercises

Mar. 23, 2020 — Scientists have devised a spinal stabilization exercise program for managing lower back pain for people who perform a sedentary job. After testing the program with 70 volunteers, the researchers have ...

Artificial Intelligence Can Scan Doctors' Notes to Distinguish Between Types of Back Pain

Feb. 28, 2020 — Researchers have designed an artificial intelligence model that can determine whether lower back pain is acute or chronic by scouring doctors' notes ...

MRI Findings Predict Shoulder Stiffness for Rotator Cuff Tears

Feb. 19, 2020 — Two MRI findings -- joint capsule edema and thickness at the axillary recess, specifically -- proved useful in predicting stiff shoulder in patients with small to large (< 5 cm) full-thickness ...

More Autonomy at Work Reduces the Risk of Low Back Pain

Jan. 23, 2020 — A team of psychologists has carried out a meta-analysis to identify psychosocial work factors that pose a risk for the development of chronic low back pain (CLBP). Their study clearly indicates that ...

'Swiss Cheese' Bones Could Be Cause of Unexplained Low Back Pain

Jan. 14, 2020 — In experiments with genetically engineered and old mice, researchers say they have added to evidence that the vast majority of low back pain in people may be rooted in an overgrowth of pain-sensing ...