Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2014 August;81(8):462-463 Author(s): Cynthia D. Smith, MD, FACP Patrick C. Alguire, MD, FACP A 38-year-old man is evaluated in an urgent care center for back pain. He is a high school mathematics teacher who reports the insidious onset of low back pain 3 weeks ago. Over the last week the pain has […]
Global Spine J. 2014 Dec;4(4):279-86. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1387807. Epub 2014 Aug 28. Optimal duration of conservative management prior to surgery for cervical and lumbar radiculopathy: a literature review. Alentado VJ1, Lubelski D2, Steinmetz MP3, Benzel EC2, Mroz TE2. Author information Abstract Study Design Literature review. Objective Since the 1970s, spine surgeons have commonly required 6 weeks of failed […]
BMJ Volume 32, Issue 5 Levent Tekin In November 2013, a 37-year-old woman with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) presented with pain in her lower back, right hip and leg, persisting for 2 years. She also had a pricking sensation radiating from the hip to the foot. On examination, she had hypoaesthesia on the right side, on […]
BMC Res Notes. 2014 Aug 26;7(1):569. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-569. Effects of intervertebral disc disorders of low back on the mandibular kinematic: kinesiographic study. Spadaro A, Ciarrocchi I, Masci C, Cozzolino V, Monaco A1. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc disorders are one of the most common causes of low back pain. Neuromuscular dysfunction frequently is present […]
By Dr. Greg Rose Lower back pain is by far the most common ailment suffered by golfers of all ages. Based on data collected at TPI from over 31,000 golfers, 28.1% of all players deal with lower back pain after every round. Lower back pain is also the most common complaint seen amongst professional golfers […]
Patient Prefer Adherence. 2014; 8: 1105–1111. Published online Aug 20, 2014. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S64736 PMCID: PMC4144931 Lumbar facet injection for the treatment of chronic piriformis myofascial pain syndrome: 52 case studies Jen-Ting Huang Abstract Background and aims The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of lumbar facet joint injection for piriformis myofascial pain […]
BMC Res Notes 2014 Aug 26;7:569. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-569. Alessandro Spadaro Abstract Background: Intervertebral disc disorders are one of the most common causes of low back pain. Neuromuscular dysfunction frequently is present in patients with lumbar disc herniation.When considering joint dysfunction, it is important to remember that the spine functions as a unit. Dysfunction on one […]
By Lucy Piper, Senior medwireNews Reporter 18 August 2014 J Epidemiol 2014; Advance online publication Story Source medwireNews: Neither little nor excessive physical activity contributes to chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) in people who are middle-aged or older, Japanese study findings suggest. “[O]ur cross-sectional investigation did not detect any significant linear or quadratic associations of PA […]
Guardian Liberty Voice August 18, 2014 Every year, Americans spend at least $50 billion on treating and caring for low back pain, which is the primary cause of job-related disability and missed work hours, according to the National Institute of Health. While back treatments, such as surgery, medicine, exercise, chiropractic care, and alternative health care, […]
Fam Pract. 2014 Aug;31(4):379-88. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmu008. Epub 2014 Mar 15. Interventions focusing on psychosocial risk factors for patients with non-chronic low back pain in primary care–a systematic review. Ramond-Roquin A1, Bouton C2, Gobin-Tempereau AS3, Airagnes G4, Richard I5, Roquelaure Y6, Huez JF2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a problem that is frequently encountered in primary care, and current […]
The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 8, 1 August 2014, Pages 1611-1621 Author links open overlay panelJulie M.FritzPhD, PT, ATC Abstract Background context A period of nonsurgical management is advocated before surgical treatment for most patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Currently, little evidence is available to define optimal nonsurgical management. Physical therapy is often used, […]
August 14, 2014 by The Evidence Based Chiropractor Chiropractic, Low Back Pain Research Disc herniations (also known as slipped discs, disc bulges, disc extrusions, etc) are a common problem which can lead to disabling pain. Pain down the extremities (arms or legs) is called radicular pain and can stem from a disc herniation which is […]
Correlation between Degree of Radiologic Signs of Osteoarthritis and Functional Status in Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain. Ashraf A Malays J Med Sci. 2014 Mar;21(2):28-33. Abstract BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is the most intervening factors in producing mechanical low back pain (LBP). We aimed to evaluate the correlation between radiologic signs of osteoarthritis and functional […]
The Study: Immune responses following McKenzie lumbar spine exercise in individuals with acute low back pain: a preliminary study. The Facts: a. 40% of acute lower back pain involves the disc. b. The disc may generate pain due to both mechanical forces and/or inflammation. c. McKenzie exercises are sometimes used to treat these cases. d. […]
J Man Manip Ther. 2014 Aug;22(3):154-61. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000045. J Haxby Abbott PMID: 25125937 PMCID: PMC4101554 DOI: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000045 Free PMC article Abstract Objectives: To investigate, in patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain (LBP), the predictive validity of history items, demographic variables, outcome measure questionnaire scores, clinical examination items, and physical therapists’ (PTs’) summative estimation […]
By Lucy Piper, Senior medwireNews Reporter 04 August 2014 Eur J Pain 2014; Advance online publication medwireNews: Disabling back pain puts women in their 70s at an increased risk of death, findings from the Cambridge City over-75s Cohort study suggest. The findings confirm those from other studies of working age people indicating a relationship between […]
Written by Laura Dyrda | Friday, 01 August 2014 An article recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the medical management of lumbar spine disease to find cost and quality value two years after surgery. The researchers examined 50 patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis, 50 patients with stenosis and 50 patients with disc herniation. […]
…but…chiropractic manipulation is listed under Physical Therapy… From Orthobullets Orthobullets.com was founded by Dr. Derek Moore, a practicing orthopedic spine surgeon. He realized after returning to his residency following a period as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, that there were opportunities for improvement in the orthopaedic surgery training process. Treatment Nonoperative rest and […]
Franke H, et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014 Aug 30;15(1):286. Abstract BACKGROUND: Nonspecific back pain is common, disabling, and costly. Therefore, we assessed effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in the management of nonspecific low back pain (LBP) regarding pain and functional status. METHODS: A systematic literature search unrestricted by language was performed in October […]
Rheumatol Int. 2015 Jan;35(1):55-9. doi: 10.1007/s00296-014-3082-3. Epub 2014 Jul 2. Ferrari R Abstract The aim of the study was to examine the effect of a daily pain diary on recovery from acute low back sprain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Pain diaries are often recommended to or used by patients suffering with acute lumbar (low back) […]