Low Back Pain Natural History

07 Jul
2020
Chiropractic, Disc, Disc Herniation, Low Back Pain Natural History, Musculoskeletal System, Spinal Manipulation/Mobilization
By André Broussard, D.C.

Regression of Lumbar Disc Herniation Following Non-surgical Treatment – Full Text

European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2020; 7(1): 27-29 Eric Chun-Pu Chu, Divya Midhun Chakkaravarthy, Fa-Sain Lo, Amiya Bhaumik. Abstract Symptomatic disc herniation is the most common disc pathology and can result in substantial disability and poor quality of life. Here, we present a male patient who was diagnosed as having lumbar disc herniation […]

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13 Nov
2019
Low Back Pain Natural History, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System
By André Broussard, D.C.

Natural History of Back Pain in Older Adults over Five Years – Full Text Article

Wendelien H. van der Gaag, Wendy T. M. Enthoven, Pim A. J. Luijsterburg, Jantine van Rijckevorsel-Scheele, Sita M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra, Arthur M. Bohnen, Maurits W. van Tulder and Bart W. Koes The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2019, 32 (6) 781-789; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.06.190041 Abstract Introduction: Back pain is a prevalent health problem. […]

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19 Jan
2017
Low Back Pain Natural History, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

Do 90% of Patients with an Acute Episode of Low Back Pain Resolve within 2 Months, with or without Treatment?

  FACT OR FICTION? This month we are going to discuss the commonly held clinical thought and apparently well documented fact that 90% of all acute low back pain episodes ultimately self-resolve within a 60 day period. It would appear that this commonly held “fact” in spite of widespread “documentation” and acceptance may not be […]

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13 Jan
2016
Low Back Pain Natural History, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System
By André Broussard, D.C.

Long-term trajectories of back pain: cohort study with 7-year follow-up

BMJ Open 2013;3:e003838 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003838 Epidemiology Kate M Dunn, Paul Campbell, Kelvin P Jordan Abstract Objective To describe long-term trajectories of back pain. Design Monthly data collection for 6 months at 7-year follow-up of participants in a prospective cohort study. Setting Primary care practices in Staffordshire, UK. Participants 228 people consulting their general practitioners with back pain, […]

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02 May
2015
Geriatrics, Low Back Pain Natural History, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System
By André Broussard, D.C.

The Clinical Course of Pain and Function in Older Adults With a New Primary Care Visit for Back Pain

Sean D. Rundell, DPT, PhD, Karen J. Sherman, PhD, MPH, Patrick J. Heagerty, PhD, Charles N. Mock, MD, PhD, MPH, Jeffrey G. Jarvik, MD, MPHh Disclosures J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015;63(3):524-530. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Objectives To report the clinical course of older adults presenting for a new primary care visit for back pain, no healthcare visit […]

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06 Jan
2015
Low Back Pain Natural History, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System, Prognosis, Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

Prognosis and course of pain in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain

Eur J Pain. 2015 Jan 6. doi: 10.1002/ejp.633. [Epub ahead of print] Prognosis and course of pain in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: A 1-year follow-up cohort study. Verkerk K1, Luijsterburg PA, Heymans MW, Ronchetti I, Pool-Goudzwaard AL, Miedema HS, Koes BW. Abstract BACKGROUND: It remains unclear to what extent patients recover from […]

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18 Jun
2014
Cervical Spine Pain Natural History, Low Back Pain Natural History
By André Broussard, D.C.

What is the Long-term Natural History of Back & Neck Pain – Dr. Malik Slosberg

McGorry RW, MSBE, PT et al. Spine 2000;25(7): 834-841. Two thirds of the people who have had back pain in the past can be expected to have some symptoms every year. Borkan, PhD, Van Tulder, PhD, et al. Advances in the field of low back pain in primary care. A report from the Fourth International […]

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18 Apr
2014
Low Back Pain Natural History, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

The Clinical Course of Low Back Pain – Full Text

A Meta-analysis Comparing Outcomes in Randomised Clinical Trials (RCTs) and Observational Studies Majid Artus; Danielle van der Windt; Kelvin P Jordan; Peter R Croft BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014;15(68) Abstract Background: Evidence suggests that the course of low back pain (LBP) symptoms in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) follows a pattern of large improvement regardless of the […]

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30 Aug
2013
Cervical Spine & Neck Pain, Cervical Spine Pain Natural History, Low Back Pain Natural History, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System
By André Broussard, D.C.

Natural course of acute neck and low back pain in the general population: The HUNT study

Ottar Vasseljen PAIN Volume 154, Issue 8 , Pages 1237-1244, August 2013 Summary In subjects who largely refrained from health care treatment, neck and low back pain declined rapidly after a new pain episode, with the exception of some important subgroups. Abstract In this prospective cohort study we aimed to describe the natural course of […]

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21 Feb
2007
Disc, Disc Herniation, Low Back Pain Natural History, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System
By André Broussard, D.C.

Observations on the natural history of massive lumbar disc herniation

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Jun;89(6):782-4. Cribb GL Abstract We have treated 15 patients with massive lumbar disc herniations non-operatively. Repeat MR scanning after a mean 24 months (5 to 56) showed a dramatic resolution of the herniation in 14 patients. No patient developed a cauda equina syndrome. We suggest that this condition may […]

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