Journal of Physiological and Manipulative Therapeutics September 2018 Volume 41, Issue 7, Pages 561–570 Michèle Annen, MChiroMed Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to determine if there was a difference in outcomes in patients with nonspecific low back pain, both with and without Modic changes (MCs), who received chiropractic care. Methods This prospective […]
JMPT July–August, 2018Volume 41, Issue 6, Pages 445–455 Patricia M. Herman, ND, PhD Abstract Objectives Chronic low back pain (CLBP) and chronic neck pain (CNP) are the most common types of chronic pain, and chiropractic spinal manipulation is a common nonpharmacologic treatment. This study presents the characteristics of a large United States sample of chiropractic […]
Hashem, Lukas E., BSc Spine: September 1, 2018 – Volume 43 – Issue 17 – p 1218-1224 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002582 Study Design. Retrospective analysis wherein 103 patients were considered, and 76 patients were included: 49 were classified as chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) (Study group) and 27 had identifiable cases of specific chronic low back pain (LBP) (Control […]
SPINE. Publish Ahead of Print():, AUG 2018 DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002840 , PMID: 30095796 Issn Print: 0362-2436 Publication Date: 2018/08/07 Tej Azad; Daniel Vail; Jason Bentley; Summer Han; Paola Suarez; Kunal Varshneya; Vaishali Mittal; Anand Veeravagu; Manisha Desai; Jay Bhattacharya; John Ratliff Abstract Study Design. Retrospective longitudinal cohort analysis of patients diagnosed in 2010, with continuous enrollment […]
Clinical Rehabilitation Juan Francisco Lisón Abstract Objective: To investigate the effects that wearing unstable shoes has on disability, trunk muscle activity, and lumbar spine range of motion (ROM) in patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP). Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Orthopedic Surgery Service. Participants: We randomized 40 adults with nonspecific CLBP either to an […]
Clinical Spine Surgery. Publish Ahead of Print():, JUN 2018 DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000681 , PMID: 29939845 Issn Print: 2380-0186 Publication Date: 2018/06/22 Tereza Andrasinova Abstract Study Design: This was an observational cross-sectional study. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the degree of stenosis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) relates to the severity of […]
Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy Available online 28 June 2018 Soares Oliveira Highlights • Gender, marital status, BMI, and duration of pain do not influence the prognosis of patients with chronic LBP. • Age has little influence on the clinical improvement of patients with chronic LBP after four weeks of treatment. • Physical therapists can […]
World Neurosurgery Publication History Published online: May 09, 2018 Accepted: April 30, 2018 Received: February 5, 2018 Highlights Cervical myelopathy patients sometimes have nonspecific low back pain (msLBP). Awareness of postoperative changes in msLBP may be helpful in consultation. MsLBP was improved in approximately 50% of patients after cervical myelopathy surgery. MsLBP symptoms fluctuated in […]
Acta Reumatol Port. 2018 Jul 18. [Epub ahead of print] Costa T, Linhares D, Ribeiro da Silva M, Neves N. Abstract BACKGROUND: Low back pain associated with lumbar disc herniation is common in the general population, with evident repercussion in quality of life and a significant economic burden. Patients refractory to conservative treatment seek additional […]
July 2018 Volume 99, Issue 7, Pages 1273–1278 Gregory E. Hicks, PT, PhD Abstract Objectives To determine (1) whether there are differences in the prevalence of clinical hip symptoms between older adults with and without chronic low back pain (CLBP); and (2) whether coexisting hip symptoms are associated with worse physical performance and poorer health-related […]
Nutrients 2018, 10(6), 730; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10060730 Anna E. Kirkland Abstract: Magnesium is well known for its diverse actions within the human body. From a neurological standpoint, magnesium plays an essential role in nerve transmission and neuromuscular conduction. It also functions in a protective role against excessive excitation that can lead to neuronal cell death (excitotoxicity), and […]
Anticonvulsants in the treatment of low back pain and lumbar radicular pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Oliver Enke, Heather A. New, Charles H. New, Stephanie Mathieson, Andrew J. McLachlan, Jane Latimer, Christopher G. Maher and C.-W. Christine Lin CMAJ July 03, 2018 190 (26) E786-E793; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.171333 Abstract BACKGROUND: The use of anticonvulsants (e.g., gabapentin, […]
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jun 26. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002756. [Epub ahead of print] Júnior MADL Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) in patients with non-specific low back pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: KT is widely used in patients with low back pain. METHODS: We conducted searches on […]
Eur Spine J. 2018 Jul;27(7):1526-1537. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5325-y. Epub 2017 Oct 16. Hincapié CA, Tomlinson GA, Côté P5, Rampersaud YR, Jadad AR, Cassidy JD. Abstract PURPOSE: Chiropractic care is popular for low back pain, but may increase the risk for acute lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Low back pain is a common early (prodromal) symptom of LDH […]
Journal of General Internal Medicine Charles Elder pp 1–9 | Cite as Cite this article as: Elder, C., DeBar, L., Ritenbaugh, C. et al. J GEN INTERN MED (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4539-y Abstract Background Chiropractic care is a popular alternative for back and neck pain, with efficacy comparable to usual care in randomized trials. However, the effectiveness […]
Victor E. Staartjes Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine Posted online on June 29, 2018. Abstract OBJECTIVE Recently, objective functional tests have generated interest since they can supplement an objective dimension to clinical assessment. The five-repetition sit-to-stand (5R-STS) test is a quick and objective tool that tests movements frequently used in everyday life. The aim of this […]
Simon D. FrenchEmail authorView ORCID ID profile, Aron S. Downie and Bruce F. Walker Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2018 26:28 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-018-0199-6© The Author(s). 2018 Received: 11 May 2018Accepted: 15 June 2018Published: 25 June 2018 Abstract An important series of papers have been published in the Lancet. These papers provide a comprehensive update for the major […]
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The Spine Journal June 2018 Volume 18, Issue 6, Pages 1030–1040 Kika Konstantinou, PhD Abstract Background Context Evidence is lacking on the prognosis and prognostic factors of back-related leg pain and sciatica in patients seeing their primary care physicians. This evidence could guide timely appropriate treatment and referral decisions. Purpose The present study aims to describe […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Jun 20. pii: S0003-9993(18)30362-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.05.014. [Epub ahead of print] Ammendolia C1, Côté P2, Southerst D3, Schneider M4, Budgell B3, Bombardier C5, Hawker G5, Rampersaud YR6. Highlights Effective non-surgical treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis are unknown. Limited walking ability is the dominant impairment in this population. We conducted a randomized […]