3 October 2013

Bespoke Healthcare expands

Company hits £2m turnover; aims for £3m in two years Bespoke Healthcare has invested £140k in an office extension which...

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3 October 2013

Treadmill training after spinal cord injury promotes recovery

Researchers observe inflammation in animals New research suggests that treadmill training soon after a spinal cord injury can have long-lasting...

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3 October 2013

Stress fracture risks may be modifiable

Programmes to improve movement patterns may help prevent stress fractures in athletes and military personnel, say researchers presenting their work...

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3 October 2013

Most herniated discs result from avulsion, not rupture, suggests study

Research questions assumptions about how herniated discs happen Herniated discs in the lumbar spine most often result from avulsion of...

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3 October 2013

Use of simple rule in children’s ankle injuries reduces use of radiography by 22%

Low Risk Ankle Rule may help shield children from x-ray radiation Children with ankle injuries can be spared from unnecessary...

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3 October 2013

Duke bioengineers develop new approach to regenerate back discs

New biomaterial may be able to deliver and keep in place reparative cells which reverse degenerative disc disease Cell therapies...

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3 October 2013

Lateral wedge insoles not associated with improved knee pain in osteoarthritis

Although a pooling of data from 12 studies showed a statistically significant association between use of lateral wedge insoles and...

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3 October 2013

Spanish scientists generate ‘artificial bones’ from stem cells

Researchers patent a new biomaterial scaffolding for bone regeneration Scientists in Spain have patented a new biomaterial that facilitates generating...

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