Prescribing Exercise for Chronic Pain Management

In light of the opioid crisis, practitioners are looking for alternative ways to effectively treat pain. Utilizing exercise modalities as a method of pain management is becoming increasingly popular and more research is being done in this area than ever before. This article analyzes different research regarding exercise therapy for pain management, as well as what type of exercise has been found to be most beneficial for patients in pain

Illusory self motion and simulator sickness

Presented here is a discussion of simulator sickness (with applications to motion sickness and space sickness) based on the notion of senses as perceptual systems, and the sensory conflict theory. Most forms of the sensory conflict theory unnecessarily propose the existence of a neural store. The neural store is thought to consist of a record of previous perceptual experiences against which currently experienced patterns of stimulation are compared. The authors seek to establish that in its most parsimonious form the sensory conflict theory does not require a construct such as the neural store. In its simpler form, the sensory conflict theory complements and extends Gibson's view of the senses as perceptual systems

Low Income Housing Tax Credits: strategies for year 15

As the Low Income Housing Tax Credit 15-year compliance period begins to expire on affordable housing projects across the country, the Wyndham Financial Group’s William S. Hettinger examines how organizations are addressing this issue and offers strategies for success.Tax credits ; Tax Reform Act of 1986 ; Rental housing ; Real estate development ; Income tax

A License to Succeed

Calgary’s program brings in money and saves lives by showing the value of those metal tag

Can’t Judge a Bull by the Cover

Maryland pet owners and advocates have struck back against a one-size-fits-all court ruling that labeled pit bulls and their crossbreeds “inherently dangerous”—with dramatic consequences for beloved pets

A New Day for Fight-Bust Dogs

Advocates push the individual approach for dogs rescued from fighting operation

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