Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Feb 1. [Epub ahead of print] Consensus on the Clinical Diagnosis of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Results of an International Delphi Study. Tomkins-Lane C1, Melloh M, Lurie J, Smuck M, Freeman B, Samartzis D, Hu R, Barz T, Stuber K, Schneider M, Haig A, Schizas C, Cheung J, Mannion AF, Staub […]
Review question: We reviewed the evidence that compares surgery versus non-surgical treatment for a condition called lumbar spinal stenosis. This condition occurs when the area surrounding the spinal cord and nerves becomes smaller. Background: People with lumbar spinal stenosis experience a range of symptoms including back pain, leg pain, numbness and tingling in the legs and reduced physical […]
Fabio Zaina Published Online: 29 JAN 2016 Assessed as up-to-date: 11 FEB 2015 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010264.pub2 Copyright © 2016 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Abstract Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a debilitating condition associated with degeneration of the spine with aging. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of different types of […]
The Canadian Armed Forces has thrown out dated fitness testing in favour of real-world tasks. By: Mary Ormsby Feature reporter, Published on Wed Jan 20 2016 The Canadian Armed Forces recently dropped the decades-long staple of school gym class and elite athletic training alike from its fitness testing and replaced it with exercises that better […]
Gary Globe, PhD, MBA, DC JMPT Published Online: January 19, 2016 Abstract Objective The purpose of this article is to provide an update of a previously published evidence-based practice guideline on chiropractic management of low back pain. Methods This project updated and combined 3 previous guidelines. A systematic review of articles published between October 2009 […]
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Jan 15;17(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0865-6. Progression of lumbar disc herniations over an eight-year period in a group of adult Danes from the general population – a longitudinal MRI study using quantitative measures. Kjaer P, Tunset A, Boyle E, Jensen TS. Abstract BACKGROUND: A lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a localised displacement of […]
Nicola M. Parry, DVM January 14, 2016 Exercise combined with education reduces the risk for a low back pain (LBP) episode, and exercise alone may reduce the risk for a LBP episode and the use of sick leave, a new study suggests. Daniel Steffens, PhD, from the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and […]
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, […]
Pauline Anderson January 08, 2016 Motor control exercises (MCEs) may help reduce pain and disability caused by chronic lower back pain (LBP), but so may other exercise interventions, a new literature review suggests. “Targeting the strength and coordination of muscles that support the spine through motor control exercise offers an alternative approach to treating lower […]
Date: January 7, 2016 Source: North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System Summary: A new, personalized approach to diagnosing low back pain has been discovered by researchers. Low back pain is the second most common cause of physician visits in the US and contributes to an estimated $100 billion in US costs per year, making […]
Authors: Anne Thackeray, PT, PhD, MPH Abstract Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background The recommended initial management strategy for these patients with low back pain and signs of nerve root compression is conservative treatment but there is little evidence to guide the most appropriate management strategy. Preliminary research suggests a treatment protocol of mechanical traction […]
J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Dec 31. [Epub ahead of print] Impact of a Sit-Stand Workstation on Chronic Low Back Pain: Results of a Randomized Trial. Ognibene GT, Torres W, von Eyben R, Horst KC. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine whether chronic low back pain (LBP) might be attenuated through […]
Written by Honor Whiteman Published: Sunday 27 December 2015 For many people, the word “meditation” is likely to evoke images of a cross-legged individual, eyes closed, humming to themselves, but there is so much more to the practice than meets the eye. Meditation is an ancient mind and body practice that is estimated to date […]
Spine: January 2016 – Volume 41 – Issue 1 – p 32–38 Rao, Raj D. MD Abstract Study Design. Retrospective study of a prospectively gathered database. Objective. To investigate the incidence and pattern of thoracic and lumbar (T and L) spine injuries among elderly subjects involved in motor vehicle collision (MVC). Summary of Background Data. […]
Int J Spine Surg. 2015 Dec 2;9:68. doi: 10.14444/2068. eCollection 2015. Makirov SK, Yuz AA, Jahaf MT, Nikulina AA. Abstract GOAL OF THE STUDY: This study intends to develop a method of quantitative sagittal balance parameters assessment, based on a geometrical model of lumbar spine and sacrum. METHODS: One hundred eight patients were divided into […]
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015 Dec;36(12):2394-9. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4498. Epub 2015 Sep 10. MRI Findings of Disc Degeneration are More Prevalent in Adults with Low Back Pain than in Asymptomatic Controls: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Brinjikji W, Diehn FE, Jarvik JG, Carr CM, Kallmes DF, Murad MH4 Luetmer PH. Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Imaging features of […]
Clin Rehabil. 2015 Dec;29(12):1155-67. doi: 10.1177/0269215515570379. Epub 2015 Feb 13. Searle A, Spink M, Ho A, Chuter V. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine, for adults with chronic low back pain, which exercise interventions are the most effective at reducing pain compared to other treatments. DATA SOURCES: A search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO and The […]
DECEMBER 04, 2015 Prescribing opioids and muscle relaxants to acute low back pain (LBP) patients who are already on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) does not provide additional pain relief, a new study suggests. There are more than 2.5 million acute LBP-related visits to emergency departments in the United States annually, where patients are often treated […]
Theor Biol Med Model. 2015 Nov 9;12(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s12976-015-0020-3. Zheng CJ, Chen J. Abstract BACKGROUND: Low back pain exerts a tremendous burden on individual patients and society due to its prevalence and ability to cause long-term disability. Contemporary treatment and prevention efforts are stymied by the absence of a confirmed cause for the majority of […]
PM R. 2015 Nov 5. pii: S1934-1482(15)01103-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.10.016. [Epub ahead of print] Suri P, Pearson AM, Scherer EA, Zhao W, Lurie JD, Morgan TS, Weinstein JN. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine risks and predictors of recurrent leg and low back pain (LBP) following unstructured, usual non-operative care for subacute/chronic symptomatic lumbar disc herniation (LDH). DESIGN: […]