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AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota Main Category: Body Aches Also Included In: Pain / Anesthetics;  Nutrition / Diet;  Preventive Medicine Article Date: 16 Sep 2010 - 4:00 PDT Current ratings for: New Study Reports Ginger Effective For Muscle Pain Relief Daily doses of raw or heat-treated ginger are effective for relieving muscle pain following strenuous exercise, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society. Though a favorite remedy of Chinese medicine practitioners for centuries, ginger has not been studied widely as a pain reliever. Some research, however, has shown that ginger may have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties similar to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In one study, four to 36 weeks of daily ginger doses (30 to 500 mg.) achieved reductions in knee pain from osteoarthritis. Researchers from the University of Georgia and Georgia College and State University examined the efficacy of multiple days of...

AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota Main Category: Bones / Orthopedics Also Included In: Body Aches;  Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 13 Dec 2010 - 5:00 PDT Current ratings for: Breast Cancer Patients At Risk For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome May Be Identified By Simple Fingertip Test As many as half of postmenopausal women taking aromatase inhibitor drugs for breast cancer complain of bothersome musculoskeletal symptoms, including carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Now, a new study by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers shows that a simple test that measures a woman's ability to feel two metal points pressed against her fingertips may help evaluate the risk for developing CTS. CTS, most often associated with computer keyboard typing, is caused by bone growth in the wrist, compressing nerves and causing radiating arm pain and weak, numb hands and wrists. For the study, researchers gathered and analyzed information on 104 women participating in a clinical t...