Can hip protectors prevent fractures in older people? We look at the evidence.

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Can hip protectors prevent fractures in older people? We look at the evidence.
In this blog for people with musculoskeletal problems, Dr Rebecca Gould, Cochrane UK Fellow and Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar looks at the latest evidence for kinesio taping. Can some complementary treatments for musculoskeletal problems have unintended consequences?
Lynda Ware looks at evidence and practice for different treatments for wrist fractures in children.
In this blog for people with severe arthritis Robert Walton, Senior Fellow in General Practice at Cochrane UK and a very general practitioner, examines Cochrane evidence about biologics, a new generation of drugs to help people with this disabling long term condition.
Siobhan McCormack blogs Cochrane evidence on treatments for idiopathic toe walking
Professor Paul Bowness, Consultant Rheumatologist in Oxford UK, discusses the implications of Cochrane evidence on down-titration and discontinuation of TNFi therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Sarah Chapman looks at new Cochrane evidence on two treatments for hip and knee osteoarthritis: paracetamol and exercise.
Cochrane Co-ordinating Editor and review author Helen Handoll talks about new evidence that exercise prevents falls in older people and what it might mean for her mother and others like her.
Sarah Chapman looks at new Cochrane evidence on the benefits and harms of antioxidants to reduce muscle soreness after exercise.
Sarah Chapman blogs about Cochrane evidence and other factors informing her treatment choices for a frozen shoulder
In a week of injuries at Wimbledon and in the Tour de France, Helen Handoll, Co-ordinating Editor of Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma, takes a look at sports injuries and evidence
Jack Leahy writes about his experience of practicing yoga and the latest Cochrane evidence on yoga for people with chronic non-specific low back pain