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?
Tag: musculoskeletal
Wrist fractures in children: how are they best treated?
Lynda Ware looks at evidence and practice for different treatments for wrist fractures in children.
Managing osteoarthritis: evidence gives new insights on two common treatments
Sarah Chapman looks at new Cochrane evidence on two treatments for hip and knee osteoarthritis: paracetamol and exercise.
Antioxidants: can they really reduce muscle soreness after exercise?
Sarah Chapman looks at new Cochrane evidence on the benefits and harms of antioxidants to reduce muscle soreness after exercise.
Frozen shoulder: making choices about treatment
Sarah Chapman blogs about Cochrane evidence and other factors informing her treatment choices for a frozen shoulder
Sports injuries: when do show-stoppers need surgery?
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
Is yoga good for your back? Here’s the 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
After hip fracture: how best to help people get back on their feet
Hip fracture is a common injury, but do we have reliable evidence to guide care and rehabilitation?
Love your bones: finding and treating osteoporosis
Today is World Osteoporosis Day and we're taking a look at some Cochrane evidence on finding and treating osteoporosis.
Can topical NSAIDs help relieve the pain of arthritis?
Lynda Ware explains the evidence behind advice to 'put some cream on it!', with topical NSAIDs shown to be helpful for arthritis pain
Running marathons Izzard enough: what can help?
As Eddie Izzard continues his marathon challenge for Sport Relief, we look at the evidence on preventing and treating running-related muscle soreness and injury
Topical NSAIDs: good relief for acute musculoskeletal pain
New evidence on an effective alternative to oral painkillers