Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology Volume 38, February 2018, Pages 1-6 Tyson A.C.Beach Abstract “Use your legs” is commonly perceived as sound advice to prevent lifting-related low-back pain and injuries, but there is limited evidence that this directive attenuates the concomitant biomechanical risk factors. Body segment kinematic data were collected from 12 men and 12 […]
The Foot Volume 34, March 2018, Pages 18-22 Shane McClinton Highlights • Low back pain is prevalent in individuals with plantar heel pain. • The odds of having low back pain was 5 times higher in those with plantar heel pain. • Higher low back disability was associated with lower foot/ankle function. • Low back […]
Disabil Rehabil. 2017 Dec 5:1-11. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1410730. [Epub ahead of print] Vanti C Abstract OBJECTIVE: Walking is commonly recommended to relieve pain and improve function in chronic low back pain. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials concerning the effectiveness of walking interventions compared to […]
Disability and Rehabilitation Pages 1-11 | Received 19 Dec 2016, Accepted 25 Nov 2017, Published online: 05 Dec 2017 https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1410730 Carla Vant Abstract Objective: Walking is commonly recommended to relieve pain and improve function in chronic low back pain. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials […]
Ann Rehabil Med. 2017 Oct; 41(5): 801–807. Published online 2017 Oct 31. doi: 10.5535/arm.2017.41.5.801 PMCID: PMC5698667 Jinmann Chon, MD, PhD Abstract Objective To assess the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the muscles for investigating the occurrence of asymmetry of the paraspinal (multifidus and erector spinae) and psoas muscles and its relation to the chronicity of unilateral […]
Bret S. Stetka, MD; Kevin Deane, MD, PhD; Jason R. Kolfenbach, MD | October 20, 2017 CLICK HERE for the slide-show at Medscape.com
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 […]
Hincapié, C.A., Tomlinson, G.A., Côté, P. et al. Eur Spine J (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5325-y First Online: 16 October 2017 Abstract Purpose Chiropractic care is popular for low back pain, but may increase the risk for acute lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Low back pain is a common early (prodromal) symptom of LDH and commonly precedes LDH diagnosis. […]
By Linda Carroll msnbc.com contributor updated 10/14/2010 8:55:44 AM ET Just a month after back surgery, Nancy Scatena was once again in excruciating pain. The medications her doctor prescribed barely took the edge off the unrelenting back aches and searing jolts down her left leg. “The pain just kept intensifying,” says the 52-year-old Scottsdale, Ariz., […]
J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Sep; 29(9): 1502–1509. Published online 2017 Sep 15. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1502 PMCID: PMC5599809 Emİne Handan Tüzün,, PhD, PT,1 Sıla Gıldır, PhD, PT,1 Ender Angın, PhD, PT,1,* Büşra Hande Tecer, PT,1 Kezban Öztürk Dana, PT,2 and Mehtap Malkoç, PhD, PT1 Abstract [Purpose] We compared the effectiveness of dry needling with a classical physiotherapy program in patients with chronic low-back pain caused […]
van den Berg, Roxanne M Spine: 1 October 2017 – Volume 42 – Issue 19 – p 1464–1471 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002228 Study Design. Cross-sectional study, nested in a prospective cohort (Cohort Hip and Knee, CHECK). Objective. Low back pain (LBP) is very common and the main cause of activity limitations and work absence throughout the world. […]
KimYoung Eun Medical Engineering & Physics Available online 31 July 2017 Highlights • Sensor-driven control mechanism was proposed for multifidus atrophy. • Fusion generated the reduction in the activity of multifidus muscle. • Less change in back muscle integrity was produced in non-fusion stabilization. • Muscle damage during surgery generated further changes in the muscle […]
By Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher Dynamic Chiropractic – October 1, 2017, Vol. 35, Issue 10 I like being right. As a publisher, you have to be right the vast majority of the time. The other times are filled with apologies and published erratas, which at the very least tend to be embarrassing. […]
Jerrilyn A. Cambron, DC, MPH, PhD’ Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation September 2017 Volume 98, Issue 9, Pages 1752–1762 Abstract Objectives To investigate the efficacy of shoe orthotics with and without chiropractic treatment for chronic low back pain compared with no treatment. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Integrative medicine teaching clinic at a university. […]
André E. Bussières, Claude A. Gauthier, Gilles Fournier and Martin Descarreaux Canadian Family Physician September 2017, 63 (9) 669-672 We read with interest the Tools for Practice article in the April issue of Canadian Family Physician.1In an attempt to answer the question posed by the authors, “Is spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) effective for low back pain […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Sep;98(9):1752-1762. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.03.028. Epub 2017 Apr 30. Shoe Orthotics for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cambron JA, Dexheimer JM, Duarte M, Freels S. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficacy of shoe orthotics with and without chiropractic treatment for chronic low back pain compared with […]
Sunday 3 September 2017 A new study into the neuroscience of clinical pain suggests that perceptions of stiffness may not reflect the actual state of the spine and joints. The team’s findings may pave the way for new therapies that help those with chronic pain in their lower back. Lower back pain is a leading cause of […]
Jian Song Oncotarget. 2017 Sep 1; 8(36): 60558–60567. Published online 2017 Jun 27. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.18652 Abstract To explore value of different radiographic indexes in the diagnosis of discogenic low back pain (LBP). A total number of 120 cases (60 patients diagnosed with discogenic LBP and 60 healthy people) were retrospectively analysed to identify factors in […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2017 Jul – Aug;40(6):427-433. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.03.005. Knecht C, Humphreys BK, Wirth B. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate recurrence rate and prognostic factors in a large population of patients with low back pain (LBP) up to 1 year after chiropractic care using standardized definitions. METHODS: In Switzerland, 722 patients with […]
August 16, 2017 By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Gabapentinoids, increasingly used for chronic low back pain, offer little benefit and carry substantial risks in this setting, finds a systematic review in PLOS Medicine. Researchers examined eight randomized trials in which gabapentin or pregabalin was compared […]