KimYoung Eun Medical Engineering & Physics Available online 31 July 2017 Highlights • Sensor-driven control mechanism was proposed for multifidus atrophy. • Fusion generated the reduction in the activity of multifidus muscle. • Less change in back muscle integrity was produced in non-fusion stabilization. • Muscle damage during surgery generated further changes in the muscle […]
By Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher Dynamic Chiropractic – October 1, 2017, Vol. 35, Issue 10 I like being right. As a publisher, you have to be right the vast majority of the time. The other times are filled with apologies and published erratas, which at the very least tend to be embarrassing. […]
Jerrilyn A. Cambron, DC, MPH, PhD’ Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation September 2017 Volume 98, Issue 9, Pages 1752–1762 Abstract Objectives To investigate the efficacy of shoe orthotics with and without chiropractic treatment for chronic low back pain compared with no treatment. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Integrative medicine teaching clinic at a university. […]
André E. Bussières, Claude A. Gauthier, Gilles Fournier and Martin Descarreaux Canadian Family Physician September 2017, 63 (9) 669-672 We read with interest the Tools for Practice article in the April issue of Canadian Family Physician.1In an attempt to answer the question posed by the authors, “Is spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) effective for low back pain […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Sep;98(9):1752-1762. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.03.028. Epub 2017 Apr 30. Shoe Orthotics for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cambron JA, Dexheimer JM, Duarte M, Freels S. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficacy of shoe orthotics with and without chiropractic treatment for chronic low back pain compared with […]
Sunday 3 September 2017 A new study into the neuroscience of clinical pain suggests that perceptions of stiffness may not reflect the actual state of the spine and joints. The team’s findings may pave the way for new therapies that help those with chronic pain in their lower back. Lower back pain is a leading cause of […]
Jian Song Oncotarget. 2017 Sep 1; 8(36): 60558–60567. Published online 2017 Jun 27. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.18652 Abstract To explore value of different radiographic indexes in the diagnosis of discogenic low back pain (LBP). A total number of 120 cases (60 patients diagnosed with discogenic LBP and 60 healthy people) were retrospectively analysed to identify factors in […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2017 Jul – Aug;40(6):427-433. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.03.005. Knecht C, Humphreys BK, Wirth B. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate recurrence rate and prognostic factors in a large population of patients with low back pain (LBP) up to 1 year after chiropractic care using standardized definitions. METHODS: In Switzerland, 722 patients with […]
August 16, 2017 By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Gabapentinoids, increasingly used for chronic low back pain, offer little benefit and carry substantial risks in this setting, finds a systematic review in PLOS Medicine. Researchers examined eight randomized trials in which gabapentin or pregabalin was compared […]
Alnojeidi, Albatool H. MSH*,†; Johnson, Tammie M. DrPH, MPH‡; Richardson, Michael R. MSH*; Churilla, James R. PhD, MPH* Spine: August 15th, 2017 – Volume 42 – Issue 16 – p 1220–1225 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002063 Study Design. This was a cross-sectional study. Objective. The primary aim of the study was to examine the association between low back […]
From this article in the European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology they found that these four symptoms: Buttock pain, pain aggravated on sitting, External tenderness near the greater sciatic notch Pain on any maneuver that increases piriformis muscle tension,and Limitation of straight leg raising were the most accurate tests that could indicate that you […]
PLoS One. 2017 Jul 17;12(7):e0177008. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177008. eCollection 2017. Amabile AH, Bolte JH, Richter SD. Author Abstract BACKGROUND: Although the relationship between low back pain (LBP) and the size of certain trunk muscles has been extensively studied, the relationship between gluteus maximus (GM) size and LBP has been only minimally examined. Determining whether such a relationship exists would […]
In a study including 150 military veterans with chronic low back pain, researcher Dr. Erik J. Groessl and his team from the VA San Diego Healthcare System found that veterans who completed a 12-week yoga program had better scores on a disability questionnaire, improved pain intensity scores, and a decline in opioid use. Groessl is a researcher with […]
Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2017 Jul;38(3):169-172. Ondrejkovicova A, Petrovics G, Svitkova K, Balogh V Abstract OBJECTIVE: Despite of pain being important warning signal for body ability to respond to internal or external threats, chronic pain is perceived as a discomfort by patients, leading to somatic, emotional and social negative changes. Lifestyle, wrong seating habits and some […]
JULY 18, 2017 Spinal manipulation therapy was shown to have modest improvements on pain and function at up to six weeks in patients with acute low back pain (LBP), according to a study published in JAMA (2017;317:1451-1460). Moreover, the therapy was associated with only “temporary minor musculoskeletal harms,” according to the researchers. Paul G. Shekelle, […]
July 13, 2017 JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Patients with chronic low-back pain originating at the facet joints, sacroiliac joints, or a combination of facet joints, sacroiliac joints, and intervertebral disks received a 3-month exercise program and psychological support. In addition, the intervention group received one to three radiofrequency denervation […]
POSTED JULY 06, 2017, 10:00 AM Robert H. Shmerling, MD Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing It’s a question that has challenged generations of patients and their doctors. The answer has changed over the years. When I was in medical school in the early 1980s, bedrest for a week or more was often recommended for severe […]
Published: Ann Intern Med. 2017. DOI: 10.7326/M16-2579 2017 American College of Physicians Robert B. Saper, MD, MPH Abstract Background: Yoga is effective for mild to moderate chronic low back pain (cLBP), but its comparative effectiveness with physical therapy (PT) is unknown. Moreover, little is known about yoga’s effectiveness in underserved patients with more severe functional […]
The Spine Journal Volume 17, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 845–854 Joshua Robert Zadro, BAppSc (Phty) (Hons) Abstract Background Despite a large amount of research investigating physical activity (PA) levels in people with chronic low back pain (LBP), no study has investigated whether people with chronic LBP are meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) PA […]
June 7, 2017 VIENNA — Patients who had previously undergone total hip replacement experienced less reduction of pain 1 year after low back surgery compared to patients with no prior total hip replacement, according to a presentation scheduled to be presented during the Free Papers award session for orthopaedics at the 18th EFORT Annual Congress […]