Published April 27, 2022 | Originally published on Keck School of Medicine of USC – Research News Millions of people suffer from chronic low back pain around the country. It’s a common condition that can keep people from doing the things they want to do, and it can have a negative impact on one’s overall […]
Published in Primary Care Journal Scan / Research · February 28, 2022 JAMA Psychiatry TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized clinical trial with a 1-year follow-up period with longitudinal fMRI and clinical assessment evaluated whether pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) provided substantial and durable pain relief in patients with chronic back pain compared with placebo and usual care. […]
A 3-Year Longitudinal Study After the Great East Japan Earthquake Yabe, Yutaka MD, PhD SPINE: February 15, 2022 – Volume 47 – Issue 4 – p 361-368 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004234 Study Design. A longitudinal study. Objective. The aim of this study was to clarify the association between sleep disturbance and low back pain (LBP) using 3-year […]
Whedon, James M. DC, MS SPINE: February 15, 2022 – Volume 47 – Issue 4 – p E142-E148 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004118 Study Design. We combined elements of cohort and crossover-cohort design. Objective. The objective of this study was to compare longterm outcomes for spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and opioid analgesic therapy (OAT) regarding escalation of care […]
The Spine Journal VOLUME 22, ISSUE 2, P214-225, FEBRUARY 01, 2022 Highlights • Early transiently raised C-reactive protein associated with good long-term recovery after acute back pain. • Persistent tumor necrosis factor overexpression associated with poor long-term recovery after acute back pain. • Psychological and sleep status during acute back pain did not predict future […]
Ammendolia C, Hofkirchner C, Plener J, et al. Non-operative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication: an updated systematic review. BMJ Open 2022;12:e057724. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057724 Abstract Objectives Neurogenic claudication due to lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a growing health problem in older adults. We updated our previous Cochrane review (2013) to determine the effectiveness […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 57, February 2022, 102476 Sasithorn Kong-Oun Highlights • Clinicians should observe lumbar extension and pelvic rotation during prone hip extension. • Clinical observation of prone hip extension demonstrates sufficient inter-rater reliability. • Presence of aberrant movement pattern is associated with chronic low back pain. Abstract Background Clinical observation of aberrant […]
Priscila K. Morelhão, PhD Published: December 27, 2021 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.11.009 Abstract Objective To investigate the bidirectional relationship by determining whether baseline sleep quality predicts pain intensity and whether baseline pain intensity predicts sleep quality in older individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP). Design A prospective longitudinal cohort study with a 6-month follow-up period. Setting Community. […]
A Large Cohort Study Hanhivaara, Jaakko MDa,b; Määttä, Juhani H. MD, PhDb,c; Karppinen, Jaro MD, PhDb; Niinimäki, Jaakko MD, PhDa,b,c; Nevalainen, Mika T. MD, PhDa,b,c SPINE: January 15, 2022 – Volume 47 – Issue 2 – p 153-162 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004244 Study Design. A cross-sectional study of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (NFBC1966). Objective. To […]
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2021 Nov 16;1-48. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2021.10593. Online ahead of print. Scott A Burns PMID: 34784246 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2021.10593 Abstract Objective: To determine if adding hip treatment to usual low back pain care improved disability and pain for individuals with low back pain (LBP) and a concurrent hip impairment. Design: Randomized controlled trial. […]
— Immersive system incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy and other techniques by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today November 16, 2021 An immersive virtual reality (VR) system incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other methods was approved to help treat chronic lower back pain, the FDA announced Tuesday. “Millions of adults in the United States are living […]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 28;9(9):CD009790. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009790.pub2. Jill A Hayden 1, Jenna Ellis 1, Rachel Ogilvie 1, Antti Malmivaara 2, Maurits W van Tulder 3 PMID: 34580864 PMCID: PMC8477273 (available on 2022-09-28) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009790.pub2 Abstract Background: Low back pain has been the leading cause of disability globally for at least the past three decades […]
Manisha Subramanian MPT (musculoskeletal),Prem Venkatesan Pt, PhD, First published: 22 September 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.13081 Abstract Background Research suggests that the prognosis of chronic nonspecific low back pain is poor when there is an alteration in the central pain processing pathway. This alteration creates a cascade of events, leading to poor outcomes. An overview of the predictors […]
World J Clin Cases. 2021 Sep 26;9(27):8082-8089. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8082. Ping Wang 1, Cai Chen 2, Qing-Hao Zhang 3, Guo-Dong Sun 4, Cong-An Wang 5, Wei Li 6 PMID: 34621865 PMCID: PMC8462224 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8082 Abstract Background: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) has emerged as one of the most common causes of low back pain. The routine treatment approach […]
Felício, D.C., Filho, J.E., de Oliveira, T.M.D. et al. Risk factors for non-specific low back pain in older people: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-021-03959-0 Abstract Purpose To conduct a systematic review about risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain (LBP) in older people. Methods The study protocol was […]
Varun Singh, Manoj Malik Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, India Corresponding author: Varun Singh Accepted: 21 August 2021 ABSTRACT Background. This pilot trial reports the initial estimates of the efficacy of manual therapy interventions in lumbar prolapsed intervertebral disc and determines the feasibility and acceptability of full powered “randomized […]
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Aug 18. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004198. Richard Kasch PMID: 34405825 DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004198 Abstract Study design: Population-based cohort study Objective. We examined associations between common lumbar degenerative changes observed on MRI and present or future low back pain (LBP). Summary of background data: The association between lumbar MRI degenerative findings and LBP is […]
J Orthop Sci. 2021 Aug 17;S0949-2658(21)00235-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2021.07.016. Punit Tiwari PMID: 34412964 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2021.07.016 Abstract Background: The notion that disc degeneration (DD) always precedes facet joint arthritis (FJA) has held sway for many decades. However, it is not always the case. We hypothesized that DD is not always the first offender studied the prevalence of […]
AMA Patient Page July 20, 2021 Low Back Pain Adrian C. Traeger, PhD JAMA. 2021;326(3):286. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.19715 Journal Reference
BMJ 2021; 374 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1446 (Published 08 July 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;374:n1446 Aidan G Cashin Abstract Objective To investigate the efficacy, acceptability, and safety of muscle relaxants for low back pain. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Data sources Medline, Embase, CINAHL, CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov, clinicialtrialsregister.eu, and WHO ICTRP from inception to 23 February […]