A Randomized Controlled Trial Hu, Jianzhong PhD SPINE: May 01, 2022 – Volume 47 – Issue 9 – p 656-665 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004258 Abstract Objective. To evaluate the effects of inelastic and elastic lumbosacral orthoses (LSOs) on the prevention of low back pain (LBP) in healthy nurses. Summary of Background Data. Over 80% of people experience […]
The Nordic maintenance care program: maintenance care reduces the number of days with pain in acute episodes and increases the length of pain free periods for dysfunctional patients with recurrent and persistent low back pain – a secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial Andreas Eklund Chiropractic & Manual Therapies Volume 28, Article number: 19 (2020) Abstract Background A […]
Rahman Shiri American Journal of Epidemiology, kwx337, https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwx337 Published: 19 October 2017 Abstract The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of exercise in population-based interventions to prevent low back pain (LBP) and associated disability. Comprehensive literature searches were conducted in multiple databases including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library from their […]
DECEMBER 23, 2015 BY SOCIALMEDIA UPDATE: FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland — The Marine Corps has announced today that revisions have been made to its physical fitness program, to include the Physical Fitness Test (PFT), Combat Fitness Test (CFT) and the Body Composition Program (BCP). Changes to BCP will take effect immediately, while PFT and […]
Manual Therapy Volume 4, Issue 3, March 25, 2016 Kantheera Ainpradub Highlights •Education is recommended as an important component of neck and low back pain care. •This study reviewed the effectiveness of education for neck and low back pain care. •Education was ineffective in preventing neck pain and treating neck and low back pain. •Evidence […]
JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Feb 1;176(2):199-208. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7431. Steffens D, Maher CG, Pereira LS, Stevens ML, Oliveira VC, Chapple M, Teixeira-Salmela LF, Hancock MJ. Abstract IMPORTANCE: Existing guidelines and systematic reviews lack clear recommendations for prevention of low back pain (LBP). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of interventions for prevention of LBP. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, […]
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Feb;94(2):123-30. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000149. Lee HI Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate sex differences in predicting chronicity of low-back pain after acute trauma using cross-sectional areas of paraspinal (multifidus and erector spinae) and psoas muscles. DESIGN: Between January 2006 and December 2010, a total of 54 […]
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics October 2004 Volume 27, Issue 8, Pages 509–514 Martin Descarreaux Abstract Objective To document the potential role of maintenance chiropractic spinal manipulation to reduce overall pain and disability levels associated with chronic low-back conditions after an initial phase of intensive chiropractic treatments. Methods Thirty patients with chronic nonspecific low-back […]