Lord, deliver us from pain.

Lord Moran and James Boswell: the two diarists compared and contrasted.

INTRODUCTION I Am greatly honoured to have been invited to deliver the ninth Osler Lecture to the Faculty of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy. Sir William Osler was the great exemplar for the generation of physicians which preceded mine. The dominating interests in his life were medicine, English literature and medical history, and since my talk concerns, in varying degree, some aspects of ...

Whiplash injury ’ Les Barnsley , Susan Lord and Nikolai Bogduk

Pathology ................................................................ 8.1. Zygapophysialjoints. ...................................................... 8.2. Disc ................................................................ 8.3. Muscles .............................................................. 8.4. Trigger points and myofascial pain .............................................. 8.5...

Clinical inquiries. How effective are exercise and physical therapy for chronic low back pain?

The Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling on Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Review Study

Objectives: Dry Needling (DN) is a novel and effective intervention for patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS). Some characteristics, such as needle penetration depth, needle insertion into the target muscle, and trigger points must be identified in this intervention. The Ultrasound (US)-guided DN is a technique that involves needle insertion at the site of injury and the simulation of ti...

The Holy See ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME

1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured f...