Is it time to rethink RICE for soft-tissue injuries? RICE – rest, ice, compression, elevation – has been the mainstay of soft-tissue injury treatment, but experts are questioning the ice.
Sport and brain injury: Building the connection Long-term effects of sports-related brain injury are being brought to light, but an expert says broader research is needed.
Review opens into chiropractic child spinal manipulation The Victorian Government is calling on parents, chiropractors and health practitioners to have their say.
The potentially long-lasting effects of concussion One in 10 people with concussion may experience persistent symptoms for months – or even years.
RACGP welcomes review of spinal manipulation on children President Dr Harry Nespolon is in favour of the review, although he believes a more wide-ranging evaluation is necessary.
Drug for ‘hidden’ arthritis to be subsidised from December Australians with severe inflammatory spinal arthritis will be able to access a vital drug for less than $40 – instead of $1300 – when it is listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 December.
The high cost of brain injury as a result of family violence A landmark new report from Brain Injury Australia shines a light on family-violence-related brain injury, and points to a pathway for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.