chronic pain news

Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s and local operators, with the ... More

Parkwood Leisure, in partnership with its subsidiary companies Legacy Leisure and Lex Leisure, has launched two rehabilitation programmes across 24 leisure centres in England and ... More

Healthcare professionals should consider recommending swimming and aquatic activities to their patients, as they can sometimes be ‘far more powerful’ compared to other healthcare interventions. ... More

The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on the health of the UK population saw Tanni Grey-Thompson lobbying ... More

Avani+ Hua Hin Resort in Thailand has introduced a new medical wellness centre in partnership with VLCC, an India-based beauty and wellness operator with a ... More

Holistic medical wellness resort The Farm at San Benito has launched new retreats at its tropical eco-retreat in the Philippines to target pain and mental ... More

Adults suffering from chronic pain should be advised to take exercise, rather than be prescribed painkillers, according to new guidance from the National Institute for ... More

Healing Hotels of the World is hosting a virtual Master Class with wellness experts from luxury destination spas, Rancho la Puerta and The Farm at ... More

"Age-tech" has been identified as one of the emerging markets which could shape future innovations in the wellness and fitness technology sector. The rapidly growing ... More

On-demand massage service, Soothe, has rolled out CBD massages to customers in Southern California. The massage is available through the Soothe app to citizens of ... More

Spa writer and consultant, Sophie Benge, will run a three-day Menopause retreat between 28 November – 1 December at Goodnestone Park, UK. Benge has 20 ... More

Nearly half (43 per cent) of the respondents to ISPA’s 2019 US Spa Industry Study feel cannabidiol (CBD) products and treatments will be the industry’s ... More

Liangtse Wellness, founded in Jinan, China in 1997 and with over 420 locations worldwide, is opening of its first location in the United States. Centrally ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

A new study has suggested that touring a museum can have an analgesic effect on helping to alleviate the symptoms of people suffering from chronic ... More

Spafinder — a marketing, gifting, incentives and rewards brand that connects people to spas and beauty salons — has added Restore Hyper-Wellness + Cryotherapy to ... More

A new wellness centre offering a “sustainable approach to wellness” is planned for Edinburgh, UK, in 2019. The venture, called PS Sustainable Wellness, will be ... More

German wellness destination Lanserhof Tegernsee is hosting an Aura Week from 17-24 October, with an aim to help guests better understand their own nature and ... More

Eight national disability sports organisations (NDSOs) have joined forces to launch a campaign to get more people with impairments active. The Sport England-funded Together We ... More

Physical activity providers need to be more “proactive” in trying to appeal to the disabled population, according to the chief executive of the English Federation ... More

Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, US, have found new evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces pain. The research, published in the ... More

Traditionally believed to worsen symptoms, research in Canada now suggests that exercise can actually be beneficial for children suffering from juvenile arthritis, a condition which ... More

Scientists have found that an individual’s post-workout level of pain sensitivity could indicate their chances of developing chronic pain. In a study carried out by ... More

The longer we exercise the more tolerance we may have towards pain, a new study has found, potentially showing how physical activity can impact perceptions ... More

America's DNA Health Corp is set to unveil its first integrative medicine and wellness centre on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island next month. The ethos of ... More