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November 2014 archives

Could this be the Diabetes fix we need?

November 24, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
There is a bright glimmer of hope in the awful world of diabetes. Funding has been secured for a clinical trial of a drug that not only prevents mice from getting type I diabetes, but actually reverses the condition if it has already taken hold. The drug in question, Verapamil, is already used to treat […]

Acetaminophen does NOT effect recovery time in Low Back Pain

November 14, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
Or should that be a question: Acetaminophen does NOT effect recovery time in Low Back Pain? Despite being recommended by more than 15 different Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for Low Back Pain (LBP) Since 1987, it seems as if maybe Tylenol doesn’t help recovery time. A large and compelling recent study titled “Efficacy of paracetamol […]

Get out there and get moving!

November 10, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
I don’t have time to workout. I make it. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

Kauai Marathon Starting Line Video

November 10, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
It is so nice to see so many runners show up and participate in this year’s Kauai Marathon. Here is a fun video of the start of the race. Hopefully you will be as inspired as we were to get up and get moving! Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to […]

For Meniscus Tear, Exercise Therapy Outperforms Surgery

November 3, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
For Patients With Meniscus Tear, Exercise Therapy Outperforms Surgery in Key Muscle Strength Measure In a study that turned the tables on common research that uses exercise therapy evaluate the effectiveness of arthroscopic surgery, used a surgery group as a control to measure improvements in quadriceps strength and neuromuscular function. They write that such improvements, […]