Carla Vanti, PT, MSc, OMPT Physical Therapy, pzaa231, https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaa231 Published: 31 December 2020 Abstract Objective Lumbar radiculopathy is a pain syndrome caused by compression/irritation of the lumbar nerve root(s). Traction is a well-known and commonly used conservative treatment for lumbar radiculopathy, although its effectiveness is disputed. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of […]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Dec 11;12:CD013814. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013814. Jinglan Mu PMID: 33306198 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013814 Abstract Background: Chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) is very common; it is defined as pain without a recognizable etiology that lasts for more than three months. Some clinical practice guidelines suggest that acupuncture can offer an effective alternative therapy. […]
The Journal of Pain Julie M. Fritz Published: December 09, 2020 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2020.11.008 Highlights Research has typically studied SMT as a unimodal treatment. Clinicians usually provide SMT as part of a multimodal treatment package. We used a factorial randomized trial to develop a multimodal SMT protocol. Disability was improved by combining SMT and multifidus activating exercises. […]
Orthopedic Surgery Volume12, Issue 6. December 2020. Pages 1811-1825 Xiaolin Wu MD Xiaoyan Wang MD Guoqing Zhang MM Zhu Guo MD Yan Wang MD Ronghuan Wang MM Hongfei Xiang MD Bohua Chen MD First published: 19 October 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/os.12802 Abstract Objective To study the distribution of sympathetic nerves of the ligamentum flavum (LF), confirm its existence by […]
World Neurosurg. 2020 Nov 27;146:298-306. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.11.121. Wenbo Xu Abstract Objective: We sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lumbar fusion versus nonoperative care for the treatment of chronic low back pain associated with degenerative disk disease. Methods: A comprehensive duplicate electronic database search including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure was conducted […]
Maliheh Hadizadeh, Gregory Neil Kawchuk , Narasimha Prasad, Julie M. Fritz Published: November 24, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242831 Abstract Background Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is among the nonpharmacologic interventions that has been recommended in clinical guidelines for patients with low back pain, however, some patients appear to benefit substantially more from SMT than others. Several investigations have […]
November 20, 2020 Soheila Abbasi, Mohammad-Reza Hadian Rasanani, Nastaran Ghotbi, Gholam Reza Olyaei, Ali Bozorgmehr & Omid Rasouli Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 28, Article number: 63 (2020) Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the effect of kinesiology taping (KT) on lumbar proprioception, pain, and functional disability in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back […]
J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 Nov 27;1-11. doi: 10.3171/2020.6.SPINE20598. Michael Brooks Abstract Objective: Lumbar discectomy for the management of lumbar radiculopathy is a commonly performed procedure with generally excellent patient outcomes. However, recurrent lumbar disc herniation (rLDH) remains one of the most common complications of the procedure, often necessitating repeat surgery. rLDH is known to be […]
Practical Pain Management November 5, 2020 The VA has been increasingly and successfully applying chiropractic to low back pain care – it’s time for other specialties to take notice. By Sherry McAllister, DC An estimated 65% of Veterans suffer from chronic pain, more than three times the rate of the general population.1 At the same […]
An Abridged Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Oliveira, Crystian B. PhD SPINE: November 1, 2020 – Volume 45 – Issue 21 – p E1405-E1415 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003651 Study Design. Systematic with meta-analysis Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of epidural corticosteroid injections compared with placebo injection in reducing leg […]
Res Sports Med. 2020 Sep 21;1-16. doi: 10.1080/15438627.2020.1798238. Online ahead of print. Lingjun Kong PMID: 32954802 DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2020.1798238 Abstract The aim of this review was to examine the effects of shoes and insoles on low back pain (LBP). Seven electronic databases were searched from their inception to May 2020. The methodological quality of the 14 […]
Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Sep;34(3):603-616. doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.08.005. Epub 2020 Aug 8. Megha Patel PMID: 33004170 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.08.005 Abstract Acupuncture is a practice based on traditional Chinese medicine, in which needles are used to restore the body’s internal balance. Recently, there has been growing interest in the use of acupuncture for various pain conditions. […]
Acta Ortop Mex. Sep-Oct 2020;34(5):324-328. C L García-Ramos Abstract in English, Spanish Lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis is the result of the progression from degenerative changes in the intervertebral disc and facet joints that lead to destabilizing one or more vertebral segments. It is characterized by the anterior sliding of the vertebral body secondary to the sagittalization […]
Research Square Behdokht Aleali, Mohammad Hossein Sharifi, Malihe Sousani, Alireza Salehi DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-81428/v1 28 Sep, 2020 Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent diseases in the developed and developing countries, which imposes high socioeconomic burden on both the individual and the community. There are limited studies that explain the clinically […]
Kathryn O’Connell | September 16, 2020 Is your sedentary time racking up during the pandemic? Spending more time on Zoom calls? More time catching up on Netflix series? Less time exercising? Then you might be one of nearly 65 million American adults who has experienced a recent episode of back pain. Back problems are among […]
The American Journal of Medicine Author: Seyedezahra Hosseini Ghasabmahaleh Published:September 12, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.08.005 Abstract Objective We evaluated the efficacy of spinal manipulation for the management of non-acute lumbar radiculopathy. Methods In a university hospital we performed a randomized controlled trial with two parallel arms. Patients (n=44) with unilateral radicular low back pain lasting more than 4 […]
RadioGraphics VOL. 40, NO. 4 Yoshiaki Ota Abstract Spinal pain, especially low back pain, is a widespread clinical and diagnostic problem for both patients and physicians, because back pain has an equivalently wide variety of causes and provocations. Spinal pain, especially low back pain (LBP), is a widespread clinical and diagnostic problem for both patients […]
Published: 12 August 2020 Chiropractic & Manual Therapies Volume 28, Article number: 41 (2020) Abstract Background Predicting ongoing disability for chronic non-specific low back pain (LBP) is important to avoid prolonged disability. Objective Determine predictors of disability at 6 month follow-up in patients with LBP at medium risk of ongoing disability. Methods Baseline data was collected […]
July 14, 2020 Seong Son, MD, Ph.D. The Spine Journal Published:July 17, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2020.07.006 Highlight The diagnosis of discogenic low back pain (LBP) in early to middle stage disc degeneration (Pfirrmann grade II, III, or IV) of the lumbar spine is ambiguous, unless a discography is performed. The disc height (DH) discrepancy ratio between supine and […]