Chronic Low Back Pain

Cost Analysis Related to Dose-Response of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

Cost Analysis Related to Dose-Response of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial Darcy A. Vavrek, ND, MS Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 300-311, June 2014 Journal Reference Abstract Objective The purpose of this analysis is to report the incremental costs […]

Chiropractic management of a patient with low back pain and Castellvi type II lumbosacral transitional vertebrae

Jeffrey M. Muir J Chiropr Med. Dec 2012; 11(4): 254–259. Full Text Article Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to report the chiropractic management of a patient with low back pain and Castellvi type II lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV). Clinical Features A patient with previously undiagnosed LSTV presented with moderate low back pain. […]

Clinical response and relapse in patients with chronic low back pain following osteopathic manual treatment

Clinical response and relapse in patients with chronic low back pain following osteopathic manual treatment: Results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial John C. Licciardoneemail, Subhash Aryal Received: February 24, 2014; Received in revised form: May 15, 2014; Accepted: May 21, 2014; Published Online: June 04, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.05.012 Clinical response and relapse following a regimen of […]

Indications, benefits, and risks of pilates exercise for people with chronic low back pain

A Delphi survey of pilates-trained physical therapists Physical Therapy, 05/12/2014 Clinical Article Wells C, et al. – The objective of this study was to establish a consensus regarding the indications, contraindications, and precautions of Pilates exercise and the potential benefits and risks of Pilates exercise for people with chronic low back pain (CLBP). These findings […]

The efficacy of manual therapy and exercise for different stages of non-specific low back pain: an update of systematic reviews – Full Text Article

J Man Manip Ther. 2014 May; 22(2): 59–74. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000041 PMCID: PMC4017797 PMID: 24976749 Benjamin Hidalgo Abstract Objective to review and update the evidence for different forms of manual therapy (MT) for patients with different stages of non-specific low back pain (LBP). Data sources MEDLINE, Cochrane-Register-of-Controlled-Trials, PEDro, EMBASE. Method A systematic review of MT with […]

The efficacy of manual therapy and exercise for different stages of non-specific low back pain: an update of systematic reviews

The efficacy of manual therapy and exercise for different stages of non-specific low back pain: an update of systematic reviews. Hidalgo B1, Detrembleur C1, Hall T2, Mahaudens P3, Nielens H3. J Man Manip Ther. 2014 May;22(2):59-74. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000041. PubMed Reference Abstract OBJECTIVE: to review and update the evidence for different forms of manual therapy (MT) […]

Effectiveness of Myofascial release in the management of chronic low back pain in nursing professionals

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies April 2014 Volume 18, Issue 2, Pages 273–281 M.S. Ajimsha, MPT, ADMFT, PhD Summary Objective To investigate whether Myofascial release (MFR) when used as an adjunct to specific back exercises (SBE) reduces pain and disability in chronic low back pain (CLBP) in comparison with a control group receiving a […]

Do manual therapies help low back pain? A comparative effectiveness meta-analysis

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Apr 1;39(7):E463-72. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000230. Menke JM1. Author information Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Meta-analysis methodology was extended to derive comparative effectiveness information on spinal manipulation for low back pain. OBJECTIVE: Determine relative effectiveness of spinal manipulation therapies (SMTs), medical management, physical therapies, and exercise for acute and chronic nonsurgical low back pain. […]

Therapeutic ultrasound for chronic low-back pain

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Mar 14;(3):CD009169. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009169.pub2. Ebadi S Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic non-specific low-back pain (LBP) has become one of the main causes of disability in the adult population around the world. Therapeutic ultrasound is frequently used by physiotherapists in the treatment of LBP and is one of the most widely used electro-physical […]

Interventions focusing on psychosocial risk factors for patients with non-chronic low back pain in primary care

—a systematic review Family Practice, 03/20/2014  Evidence Based Medicine  Review Article  Clinical Article Ramond–Roquin A, et al. – Low back pain (LBP) is a problem that is frequently encountered in primary care, and current guidelines encourage care providers to take into account psychosocial risk factors in order to avoid transition from acute to chronic LBP. To review […]

Correlation of pain with objective quantification of magnetic resonance images in older adults with chronic low back pain

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Mar 15;39(6):469-75. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000181. Bechara BP1, Agarwal V, Boardman J, Perera S, Weiner DK, Vo N, Kang J, Sowa GA. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Cross sectional study. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study is to identify relationships between objectively measured and subjectively scored parameters and reported pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: […]

Lumbar fusion compared with conservative treatment in patients with chronic low back pain: a meta-analysis

Int J Rehabil Res. 2014 Mar;37(1):2-8. doi: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328363ba4b. Mikhail Saltychev 1, Merja Eskola, Katri Laimi PMID: 23820296 DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328363ba4b Abstract We assess the effect of lumbar fusion (LF) in reducing disability among patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) compared with conservative treatment and to weigh the clinical significance of this effect. We conducted a […]

Structural Brain Alterations in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Preliminary Study [Full Text Article]

PLoS One Published: March 3, 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090816 Michael Luchtmann Abstract Chronic pain is one of the most common health complaints in industrial nations. For example, chronic low back pain (cLBP) disables millions of people across the world and generates a tremendous economic burden. While previous studies provided evidence of widespread functional as well as structural […]

Significant differences of brain blood flow in patients with chronic low back pain and acute low back pain detected by brain SPECT

Nakamura Y, et al. J Orthop Sci. 2014 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine and compare the areas of brain blood flow in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) without structural abnormality and acute low back pain (ALBP) with lumber disc herniation (LDH). Functional […]

Ability to discriminate between healthy and low back pain sufferers using ultrasound during maximum lumbar extension

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Jun;95(6):1093-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.01.023. Epub 2014 Feb 14. Cuesta-Vargas AI, González-Sánchez M. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To analyze the ability to discriminate between healthy individuals and individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) by measuring the relation between patient-reported outcomes and objective clinical outcome measures of the erector spinae (ES) muscles using […]

Do Manual Therapies Help Low Back Pain?: A Comparative Effectiveness Meta-Analysis

Menke JM. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Study Design. Meta-analysis methodology was extended to derive comparative effectiveness information on spinal manipulation for low back pain. Objective. Determine relative effectiveness of spinal manipulation therapies (SMT), medical management, physical therapies, and exercise for acute and chronic non-surgical low back pain. Summary […]

Influence of Foot Orthotics Upon Duration of Effects of Spinal Manipulation in Chronic Back Pain Patients

A Randomized Clinical Trial Anthony L. Rosner, PhD Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 124-140, February 2014 Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 4 weeks of custom foot orthotics on pain, disability, recurrence of spinal fixation, and muscle dysfunction in adult low […]

Patterns of lumbar disc degeneration are different in degenerative disc disease and disc prolapse

Spine J. 2014 Feb 1;14(2):300-7. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.042. Epub 2013 Nov 12. Patterns of lumbar disc degeneration are different in degenerative disc disease and disc prolapse magnetic resonance imaging analysis of 224 patients. Kanna RM1, Shetty AP1, Rajasekaran S2. Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Existing research on lumbar disc degeneration has remained inconclusive regarding its etiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, […]

A Modern Neuroscience Approach to Chronic Spinal Pain

Combining Pain Neuroscience Education With Cognition-Targeted Motor Control Training Nijs J, et al. Show all Journal Phys Ther. 2014 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Chronic spinal pain (CSP) is a severely disabling disorder, including non-traumatic chronic low back and neck pain, failed back surgery and chronic whiplash associated disorders. Much of the current […]

Effectiveness and acceptance of acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain

Effectiveness and acceptance of acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain: results of a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Authors Weiss J, Quante S, Xue F, Muche R, Reuss-Borst M. Journal J Altern Complement Med. 2013 Dec;19(12):935-41. doi: 10.1089/acm.2012.0338. Epub 2013 Jun 5. Affiliation Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of additional acupuncture in patients […]