If your knee hurts, keep exercising, says expert

If your knee hurts, keep exercising, says expert

"If you take up exercise later in life, as a treatment for joint or hip pain, you should expect a small, temporary increase in pain. But if you proceed sensibly, you will be rewarded with pain relief similar to that of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen, and twice that of a non-prescription painkiller, such as paracetamol. 

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An Introduction to Evidence Based Acupuncture 

An Introduction to Evidence Based Acupuncture 

The earliest detailed report on Chinese and Japanese medicine to be written by a European was by Willem ten Rhyne, a Dutch physician who published Dissertatio de arthritide in 1683. 

Following this lineage, the concept of medical acupuncture was pioneered by Felix Mann who began to view acupuncture as a form of peripheral nerve stimulation technique. In this approach needles are inserted into anatomically defined sites, and stimulated manually or with electricity.

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The Skin is a Very Important Organ...

The Skin is a Very Important Organ...

"Not only does the skin hold everything in, it also plays a crucial role in providing an airtight, watertight and flexible barrier between the outside world and the highly regulated systems within the body. It also helps with temperature regulation, immune defence, vitamin production, and sensation."

Image Credit: By Madhero88 and M.Komorniczak - CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21986708

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