Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain

Clinical response and relapse in patients with chronic low back pain following manual treatment – Full Text

Clinical response and relapse in patients with chronic low back pain following osteopathic manual treatment: Results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial John C. Licciardone Manual Therapy Received 24 February 2014; received in revised form 15 May 2014; accepted 21 May 2014. published online 24 June 2014. Corrected Proof Full Text Article Abstract Clinical response and relapse […]

Ability to discriminate between healthy and low back pain sufferers using ultrasound during maximum lumbar extension

Cuesta-Vargas AI, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Jun;95(6):1093-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.01.023. Epub 2014 Feb 14. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To analyze the ability to discriminate between healthy individuals and individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) by measuring the relation between patient-reported outcomes and objective clinical outcome measures of the erector spinae (ES) muscles using […]

What is the Long-term Natural History of Back & Neck Pain – Dr. Malik Slosberg

McGorry RW, MSBE, PT et al. Spine 2000;25(7): 834-841. Two thirds of the people who have had back pain in the past can be expected to have some symptoms every year. Borkan, PhD, Van Tulder, PhD, et al. Advances in the field of low back pain in primary care. A report from the Fourth International […]

Effective spine triage: patterns of pain.

Review article Hall H. Ochsner J. 2014. Abstract BACKGROUND: The most common cause of recurring lost time from work, low back pain is a huge burden on society. Medical training dictates that we must establish a cause for pain before we can treat it and then base our treatment on a recognized and agreed-upon pathology. […]

Outcomes of pregnant patients with low back pain undergoing chiropractic treatment: a prospective cohort study with short term, medium term and 1 year follow-up – Full Text Article

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2014 22:15 DOI: 10.1186/2045-709X-22-15 ©  Peterson et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014 Cynthia K Peterson Abstract Background Low back pain in pregnancy is common and research evidence on the response to chiropractic treatment is limited. The purposes of this study are 1) to report outcomes in pregnant patients receiving chiropractic treatment; 2) to […]

Immune responses following McKenzie lumbar spine exercise in individuals with acute low back pain

Immune responses following McKenzie lumbar spine exercise in individuals with acute low back pain: A preliminary study. Al-Obaidi S Acta Med Acad. 2014 May;43(1):19-29. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study explores the immune responses following 4 weeks of McKenzie lumbar spine exercise in individuals with acute low back pain (ALBP). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifteen patients with ALBP […]

Comparison of non-surgical treatment methods for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Comparison of non-surgical treatment methods for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: protocol for a randomized controlled trial Michael Schneider Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2014, 22:19 Full Text Article Abstract Background Lumbar spinal stenosis is the most common reason for spinal surgery in older adults. Previous studies have shown that surgery is effective for severe cases […]

Cost Analysis Related to Dose-Response of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

Cost Analysis Related to Dose-Response of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial Darcy A. Vavrek, ND, MS Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 300-311, June 2014 Journal Reference Abstract Objective The purpose of this analysis is to report the incremental costs […]

Changes in biomechanical dysfunction and low back pain reduction with osteopathic manual treatment

Comparative short-term effects of two thoracic spinal manipulation techniques in subjects with chronic mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial Amaloha Casanova-Méndez Manual Therapy Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 324-330, August 2014 Abstract The purpose of this study was to measure changes in biomechanical dysfunction following osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) and to assess how […]

Foot posture, leg length discrepancy and low back pain–their relationship and clinical management using foot orthoses–an overview.

Foot (Edinb). 2014 Jun;24(2):75-80. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2014.03.004. Epub 2014 Mar 19. Kendall JC1, Bird AR2, Azari MF3. Author information Abstract Mechanical low back pain (LBP) is a very common, expensive, and significant health issue in the western world. Functional musculoskeletal conditions are widely thought to cause mechanical low back pain. The role of foot posture and […]

Chiropractic management of a patient with low back pain and Castellvi type II lumbosacral transitional vertebrae

Jeffrey M. Muir J Chiropr Med. Dec 2012; 11(4): 254–259. Full Text Article Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to report the chiropractic management of a patient with low back pain and Castellvi type II lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV). Clinical Features A patient with previously undiagnosed LSTV presented with moderate low back pain. […]

What interventions improve walking ability in neurogenic claudication with lumbar spinal stenosis? A systematic review

Eur Spine J. 2014 Jun;23(6):1282-301. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3262-6. Epub 2014 Mar 15. Ammendolia C1, Stuber K, Tomkins-Lane C, Schneider M, Rampersaud YR, Furlan AD, Kennedy CA. Author information Abstract PURPOSE: To investigate what interventions can improve walking ability in neurogenic claudication with lumbar spinal stenosis. METHODS: We searched CENTRAL, Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and ICL databases up […]

Lumbosacral transitional vertebra and relationship to low back pain

Lumbosacral transitional vertebra in a population-based study of 5860 individuals: Prevalence and relationship to low back pain Min Tang European Journal of Radiology Articles in Press Abstract Purpose To investigate the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) within the Chinese Han population, and to determine whether LSTV correlates with low back pain (LBP) and gluteal […]

MRI findings in the lumbar spines of asymptomatic elite junior tennis players

Rajeswaran G Skeletal Radiol. 2014 Jul;43(7):925-32. doi: 10.1007/s00256-014-1862-1. Epub 2014 Apr 2. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the MRI findings in the lumbar spines of asymptomatic elite junior tennis players. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The lumbar spine MRI studies of 98 asymptomatic junior elite tennis players (51 male, 47 female) with a mean age of 18 years […]

Clinical response and relapse in patients with chronic low back pain following osteopathic manual treatment

Clinical response and relapse in patients with chronic low back pain following osteopathic manual treatment: Results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial John C. Licciardoneemail, Subhash Aryal Received: February 24, 2014; Received in revised form: May 15, 2014; Accepted: May 21, 2014; Published Online: June 04, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.05.012 Clinical response and relapse following a regimen of […]

Effects of Kinesio® Tape in low back muscle fatigue

Effects of Kinesio® Tape in low back muscle fatigue: randomized, controlled, doubled-blinded clinical trial on healthy subjects. Randomized controlled trial Álvarez-Álvarez S, et al. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2014. Citation J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2014;27(2):203-12. doi: 10.3233/BMR-130437. Abstract BACKGROUND: Muscle fatigue of the trunk extensor musculature plays a considerable role in chronic low back pain (LBP). […]

Ability to Discriminate Between Healthy and Low Back Pain Sufferers Using Ultrasound During Maximum Lumbar Extension

Antonio I. Cuesta-Vargas, PhD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 95, Issue 6, Pages 1093–1099, June 2014 Journal Reference Full Text PDF Abstract Objective To analyze the ability to discriminate between healthy individuals and individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) by measuring the relation between patient-reported outcomes and objective clinical outcome measures […]

The Failed Back Surgery Syndrome : Pitfalls Surrounding Evaluation and Treatment

Carl M. Shapiro, DO Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America Volume 25, Issue 2, May 2014, Pages 319–340 This link only shows the KEY POINTS and part of the INTRODUCTION. Impressive nevertheless. Journal Reference

Going to the doctor for back pain can be a slippery slope

The Washington Post By Jill U. Adams, Published: May 26, 2014 Story Source Back pain is one of the most common health complaints, affecting more than one in four adults every year, and a popular reason for physician visits. But most people recover from back pain whether they’re treated medically or not, says Wolf Mehling, a professor […]

Manipulating the Pain: Chiropractic and Other “Alternative” Treatments for Back Pain – Video

This is a video from the National Institute of Health. You are going to have to be a nerd like me to watch this, but since it is a lecture from a doctor I highly respect, it was easier for me : )  Runtime: 00:57:33 [Watch video]