Yin, Ruofeng MD Spine 01 January 2015 Vol. 40 – Issue 1: p E49–E53 Abstract Study Design. A kinematic magnetic resonance imaging study. Objective. To investigate the distribution of Schmorl nodes (SNs) in the lumbar spine in healthy adults, and determine the association with lumbar disk degeneration and lumbar spine motion. Summary of Background Data. […]
by Rita Baron-Faust MedPage Today Staff Writer Two new studies say that patients’ descriptions of back or hip pain may have clinically valid utility in diagnosis of their conditions. A small study involving patients with hip pain in New Zealand found numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) scores from more than a dozen standardized tests, such […]
Atherosclerosis contributes to low back pain and spinal degeneration. By Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR Dynamic Chiropractic – January 1, 2015, Vol. 33, Issue 01 Atherosclerosis is a far-too-common chronic, systemic disease. We tend to think only of the clinical symptoms associated with this disease affecting the coronary arteries, as in a myocardial infarction; or the carotids, […]
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Regional Lumbar Motion and Patient-Rated Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of Data From a Randomized Clinical Trial Rune M. Mieritz, DC, PhD Published Online: November 04, 2014 Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship in change scores between regional lumbar motion and patient-rated pain of the previous week and back-related function in chronic […]
DECEMBER 5, 2014 BY CHIROTRUST Introduction A pioneering study was published inThe New England Journal of Medicinein 1994 (1). Researchers from Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, California, performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations on 98 people who did not have back pain. Sixty-four percent of the 98 asymptomatic subjects were found to have abnormal […]
Vinicius C. Oliveira, PhD The Spine Journal Available online 4 July 2014 Abstract Background context Previous research has failed to identify strong consistent risk factors for low back pain (LBP). A plausible solution is to conduct hypothesis-generating studies, such as twin case-control surveys. Purpose To investigate twins’ perceptions of the factors responsible for within-pair differences […]
Deborah J. Schofield, PhD The Spine Journal Volume 15, Issue 1, 1 January 2015, Pages 34–41 Abstract Background context Studies assessing the economic burden of back problems have given little consideration to the presence of comorbidities. Purpose To assess the difference in the value of wealth held by Australians who have back problems and varying […]
Published: Dec 12, 2014 By Pam Harrison , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Story Source Rheumatology Watch for Axial Back Pain in Psoriatic Pts Published: Dec 12, 2014 By Pam Harrison , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today save | A A Patients with psoriasis have a higher prevalence of lower axial back pain than the general […]
Phys Ther. 2014 Dec 11. [Epub ahead of print] Daily Exercises and Education for Preventing Low Back Pain in Children: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Hill JJ Abstract BACKGROUND: Children report low back pain (LBP) as young as 8 years. Preventing LBP in children may prevent or delay adult incidence. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether education […]
Marissa Luck There’s more to weight loss than fitting into your favorite jeans. A number of studies confirm that weight loss can significantly relieve back pain and sciatica in obese patients. Low-back pain and sciatica are common among obese patients. Research shows that having a high BMI can slow your rate of recovery from low-back […]
Commonly Prescribed Drug for Lower Back Pain Not Effective December 10, 2014 A new study out today in the journal Neurology shows that pregabalin is not effective in controlling the pain associated with lumbar spinal stenosis, the most common type of chronic lower back pain in older adults. “Chronic low back pain is one of the most […]
An update of stabilisation exercises for low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis Benjamin E Smith, Chris Littlewood and Stephen May BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014, 15:416 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-15-416 Abstract Background Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) is a large and costly problem. It has a lifetime prevalence of 80% and results in high levels of healthcare […]
Trampas A, Mpeneka A, Malliou V, Godolias G, Vlachakis P. J Sport Rehabil. 2014 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract CONTEXT: Previous studies showed improved dynamic balance performance after core stability (CS) exercises in chronic low back pain populations. Although clinical massage plus exercise are likely to better enhance analgesia than exercise alone, their […]
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Dec 15;39(26):2127-35. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000621. Kazuhiro Hasegawa 1, Ko Kitahara, Haruka Shimoda, Keiji Ishii, Masatoshi Ono, Takao Homma, Kei Watanabe Affiliations expand PMID: 25503940 DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000621 Abstract Study design: A clinicobiomechanical study. Objective: To clarify the clinicobiomechanical characteristics of a segment with lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) using an original intraoperative measurement […]
Effects of spinal manipulation versus therapeutic exercise on adults with chronic low back pain: a literature review J Can Chiropr Assoc. Dec 2014; 58(4): 456–466. Alban Merepeza, BA, DC Abstract Background Context: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a prevalent disorder that has a significant burden to society in terms of loss of work time […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Dec 5. pii: S0161-4754(14)00244-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.11.003. [Epub ahead of print] Peripheral Oxidative Stress Blood Markers in Patients With Chronic Back or Neck Pain Treated With High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Manipulation. Kolberg C, Horst A, Moraes MS, Duarte FC, Riffel AP, Scheid T, Kolberg A, Partata WA. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this […]
Manual Therapy Volume 19, Issue 6, December 2014, Pages 541-548 John C.Licciardone Abstract Clinical response and relapse following a regimen of osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) were assessed in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) within the OSTEOPATHIC Trial, a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study. Initial clinical response and subsequent stability of response, including final response […]
Prevalence of Radiographic Findings in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain Screened for a Randomized Controlled Trial: Secondary Analysis and Clinical Implications Robert D. Vining, DC Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics Volume 37, Issue 9, Pages 678–687, November–December, 2014 Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to measure the prevalence of graded disc […]
World J Radiol. 2014 Nov 28; 6(11): 881–885. Published online 2014 Nov 28. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i11.881 PMCID: PMC4241495 PMID: 25431643 Adel Maataoui Abstract AIM: To investigate the correlation of facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA) at lumbar levels L4/L5 and L5/S1 and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). METHODS: The study involved lumbar MRIs of 591 patients with a […]