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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · 2h

A lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court this week alleges that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints allowed a convicted sex offender to have ongoing access to children, leading to the sexual abuse of 4 boys in the Mountlake Ward in #MountlakeTerrace.

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Lawsuit accuses LDS church of allowing convicted Mountlake Terrace sex offender access to children | MLTnews.com

A lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court this week alleges that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints allowed a convicted sex offender to

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · 2h

“Medical settings are one of the most common settings for weight discrimination, so even though this line of research requires more work, I think it’s fair to encourage all providers to be mindful of the potential for bias and discrimination related to weight and pain,” said Dr. KayLoni Olson.

Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · 2h

Recent research finds weight discrimination may increase relative risk of #chronicpain by 41% among older adults based on a 5,000+ sample from ELSA study.

But researchers say confounding factors relating to weight & stigma may also be contributors. #pain

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Weight discrimination linked to chronic pain, but researchers say it’s more complex than that - Massage & Fitness Magazine

Could being overweight increase the risk of having chronic pain? Some researchers think so. A 2025 study published in The Journal of Pain found that people ages 50 and up with chronic pain have also e...

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · 20d

I wonder who would say for the tariffs have been helpful.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20d

You’d think someone would say something.

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · 25d

In 2017, IASP accepted the terms neuropathic, nociceptive & nociplastic to describe pain. But a 2025 editorial in JOSPT described 5 issues w/ them when it comes to guiding treatment @mskpain.bsky.social

#physiotherapy #massagetherapy #physicaltherapy

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Pain descriptors offer insight but fall short in guiding treatment, researchers say - Massage & Fitness Magazine

The International Association of Pain Society (IASP) have introduced the term “nociplastic pain” in 2017 to describe chronic pain that does not fit into the other two existing pain descriptors: Neurop...

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Sep 8

STR: How far can you throw a pineapple
DEX: How many pineapples can you juggle
CON: How much can you tolerate having pineapples thrown at you
INT: Knowing the biology of pineapples
WIS: Knowing pineapples do not belong in a pizza
CHA: Convincing others that pineapples do or do not belong on a pizza

Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Sep 8

STR: How much can you swing or lift a KB
DEX: How well you can swing/juggle a KB
CON: How long can you swing/lift before you get tired
INT: Knowing the difference btwn competition & cast iron KBs
WIS: Knowing not to use a KB to do bicep curls
CHA: How authoritative you appear on IG with your KBs

Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Sep 2

Next time if someone is on their speakerphone on the bus or light rail, I just sit or stand next to them and join in their conversation.

Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Sep 1

There's weak association between how a patient indicate their pain on a body chart and psychological distress.

Part of myth behind "pain is in your head" comes from this idea.

#painscience #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #lowbackpain #massagetherapy

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Low back pain drawings indicate physical symptoms, not psychological distress, researchers say - Massage & Fitness Magazine

Researchers in a 2024 study of more than 15,300 patients with chronic low back pain found that patients’ pain drawings on a body chart “do not signify psychological distress.” Instead, they find that...

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 31

Older ppl who experienced more discrimination over their lifetime have a higher risk of experiencing #pain sensitivity. The likelihood of experiencing more discrimination may be higher for those in U.S. regions w/ higher prevalence of #racism. #chronicpain

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Perceived discrimination increases risk of chronic pain development, but that depends on several factors - Massage & Fitness Magazine

Discrimination can excacerbates existing pain and increase the likelihood of developing chronic pain, and much of this behavior is unconcious among clinicians.

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 30

Why I don’t go out in holidays

#laborday

Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 21

“The results of the selected studies should therefore be interpreted with caution,” the researchers wrote, “especially the pain measurements because none of the studies defined the frequency, duration, or intensity of pain in the same manner.”

Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 21

Another systematic review (2007) examined 10 studies w/ 17,000+ kids & teens w/ upper body pain found the highest predictors are:

- Static posture
- Depression
- Stress
- Psychosomatic symptoms
- Gender
- Age

Researchers found girls had higher reports of #pain than boys, esp. those w/ depression.

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 21

A 2018 systematic review of 72,600+ kids & teens with #backpain from 69 trials found “no convincing evidence that aspects of schoolbag use increase the risk of back pain in children and adolescents.”

#physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #massagetherapy #painscience

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Kids’ back pain linked to stress more than heavy backpacks, research shows - Massage & Fitness Magazine

20 years of research finds poor association between posture and back pain in children and teens, yet they're told the exact opposite of what science says.

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks, Pete. There are some caveats that highlighted briefly in there, but those caveats are saved for future stories.

In a nutshell, it's about the effect size, certainty level, and level of bias :)

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 19

As a first-timer (not old-timer) to @aajaofficial.bsky.social in #Seattle, this was quite an experience. The lessons & connections I made still linger.

#solutionsjournalism #ai #aapi #represent #journalism

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Asian American Journalists Association convention replenished our cup in many ways - My Edmonds News

The convention, which happened from July 30 to Aug. 3 at Sheraton Grand Seattle, drew around 1,400 attendees, according to a news release from AAJA. Not to mention it has […]

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 19

“I would like to see results like this change #Medicare and insurance rebates to prioritise the delivery of interventions with proven long-term effects.” ~ Dr. Hazel Jenkins, Macquarie University

Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 19

Exercise, CBT, mindfulness & multidisciplinary care were found to reduce chronic #lowbackpain & disability for 1 yr or more in a recent SR. While they have at least a moderate level of certainty, about 68% of the studies have a high risk of bias. #chronicpain

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Exercise, psychological care show long-term relief for chronic back pain, but studies face high bias risk - Massage & Fitness Magazine

A team of international researchers found that exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and multidisciplinary care could reduce chronic low back pain and disability for one year or l...

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 19

This subject is so broad that I only highlighted what I think matters more to the public. The caveat about these 3 treatments is that the certainty level ranges from low to moderate. None that I could find so far is ranked "high."

In most systematic reviews, long-term results means 2-3 yrs or more.

Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 17

3 chronic #lowbackpain treatments have promising long-term results based on curent body of research:

🤾 Exercise
👩‍⚕️ Psychological treatments (e.g. CBT, ACT)
🤝 Self-management programs

A highlight of myths and what mostly works for cLBP.

#painscience #pain

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Chronic low back pain: What sciences supports vs. what it doesn’t - Massage & Fitness Magazine

Key takeaways Chronic low back pain stems from multiple causes, including biological, psychological, societal, and environmental factors. The current body of research points out that a multidisciplin...

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 4

First two days of the @aajaofficial.bsky.social 2025.

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Asian American Journalists Association 2025, Part 1

July 30-31, 2025

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 4

First two days of 2025 @aajaofficial.bsky.social

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Asian American Journlists Association 2025, Part 1

July 30-31, 2025

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 4

“People with back pain can use these estimates as part of a conversation with their clinician as to whether the different treatment options are right for them.” said co-author Dr. Steve Kamper from @sydney.edu.au

Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 4

No surprise here. The growing body of evidence shows that few treatments reach a moderate certainty of evidence reducing chronic #lowbackpain when compared to a placebo.

#physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #painscience #massage

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5 chronic low back pain treatments have ‘moderate certainty evidence’ for reducing pain, researchers report - Massage & Fitness Magazine

Key takeaways University of Sydney researchers found one treatment (NSAIDs) to be effective at moderate-level certainty for acute low back pain Five treatments (exercise, spinal manipulation, taping, ...

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Nick Ng @nickngjournalist.bsky.social · Aug 3

Seems like she and everyone else had a great time. Couldn't go this evening.

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