Troy Brown, RN September 16, 2014 In patients with back-related leg pain (BRLP), spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) plus home exercise and advice (HEA) provided more short-term improvement in pain and function than HEA alone, according to a recent study. Gert Bronfort, DC, PhD, from the Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and […]
by Shara Yurkiewicz, Staff Writer, MedPage Today 2014-09-15 Action Points Note that this randomized trial comparing spinal manipulation plus home exercise and advice with home exercise and advice alone in patients with back-related leg pain found that the spinal manipulation arm had significantly better pain scores at 12 weeks. Be aware that the study was […]
European Spine Journal September 2014, Volume 23, Issue 9, pp 1869-1877 Date: 20 Jun 2014 Significance of cartilage endplate within herniated disc tissue Polly Lama Abstract Purpose Disc herniations sometimes contain hyaline cartilage fragments, but their origins and significance are uncertain. Methods Herniations were removed surgically from 21 patients (aged 35–74 years) whose main symptom […]
Dev Period Med. 2014;18(2):187-93. MRI – what important findings can it show in children with back pain? Bekiesińska-Figatowska M. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The percentage of school-age children who have already had an episode of back pain can be as high as 51%, and the incidence of the disease increases with age and physical activity. This paper […]
By David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN Dynamic Chiropractic – September 15, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 18 The relationship between gastrointestinal (GI) complaints and back pain is not typically written about or discussed. However, this is an important issue because GI complaints are a common condition in general; and for women in particular, GI complaints are associated […]
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 By Andrew M. Seaman, Reuters Health NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For men who find it painful to put their backs into it during sex, a new Canadian study suggests that some positions are better than others. Researchers identified certain sex positions as less likely to trigger lower-back pain, but said that […]
J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 Sep;26(9):1371-5. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.1371. Epub 2014 Sep 17. Thiago Vilela Lemos PMID: 25276018 PMCID: PMC4175239 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.26.1371 Free PMC article Abstract [Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a lumbar fascia Kinesio Taping(®) technique forward bending range of motion. [Subjects and Methods] This was a longitudinal […]
CBRG QuickDecks is a set of the summary slides describing findings from systematic reviews published by the Cochrane Back Review Group (CBRG). These summaries provide clinicians and researchers with a snapshot of evidence on various treatment and prevention measures for back and neck pain. Below you will find the summaries organized by intervention type (pharmacological/surgical/ […]
VOLUME 95, ISSUE 9, P1613-1619, SEPTEMBER 2014 Felipe Vieira-Pellenz, PT, PhD Published: May 23, 2014 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2014.05.002 Abstract Objective To evaluate the short-term effect on spinal mobility, pain perception, neural mechanosensitivity, and full height recovery after high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation (SM) in the lumbosacral joint (L5-S1). Design Randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial with evaluations at […]
Glob Adv Health Med. 2014 Sep;3(5):49-64. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2014.043. Integrative therapies for low back pain that include complementary and alternative medicine care: a systematic review. Kizhakkeveettil A, Rose K1, Kadar GE1. Abstractin English, Chinese, Spanish STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review of the literature. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether an integrated approach that includes different Complementary and Alternative Medicine […]
BMJ Open 2014;4:e005801 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005801 Complementary medicine The long-term course of patients undergoing alternative and integrative therapy for lumbar disc herniation: 3-year results of a prospective observational study Joon-Shik Shin Abstract Objectives This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of an integrative complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approach in the management of lumbar herniated […]
J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 Aug;26(8):1237-40. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.1237. Epub 2014 Aug 30. Hwi-Young Cho Abstract [Purpose] This study aimed to identify the effects of the CORE exercise program on pain and active range of motion (AROM) in patients with chronic low back pain. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty subjects with chronic low back pain were randomly […]
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2014 August;81(8):462-463 Author(s): Cynthia D. Smith, MD, FACP Patrick C. Alguire, MD, FACP A 38-year-old man is evaluated in an urgent care center for back pain. He is a high school mathematics teacher who reports the insidious onset of low back pain 3 weeks ago. Over the last week the pain has […]
Global Spine J. 2014 Dec;4(4):279-86. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1387807. Epub 2014 Aug 28. Optimal duration of conservative management prior to surgery for cervical and lumbar radiculopathy: a literature review. Alentado VJ1, Lubelski D2, Steinmetz MP3, Benzel EC2, Mroz TE2. Author information Abstract Study Design Literature review. Objective Since the 1970s, spine surgeons have commonly required 6 weeks of failed […]
BMJ Volume 32, Issue 5 Levent Tekin In November 2013, a 37-year-old woman with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) presented with pain in her lower back, right hip and leg, persisting for 2 years. She also had a pricking sensation radiating from the hip to the foot. On examination, she had hypoaesthesia on the right side, on […]
BMC Res Notes. 2014 Aug 26;7(1):569. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-569. Effects of intervertebral disc disorders of low back on the mandibular kinematic: kinesiographic study. Spadaro A, Ciarrocchi I, Masci C, Cozzolino V, Monaco A1. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc disorders are one of the most common causes of low back pain. Neuromuscular dysfunction frequently is present […]
By Dr. Greg Rose Lower back pain is by far the most common ailment suffered by golfers of all ages. Based on data collected at TPI from over 31,000 golfers, 28.1% of all players deal with lower back pain after every round. Lower back pain is also the most common complaint seen amongst professional golfers […]
Patient Prefer Adherence. 2014; 8: 1105–1111. Published online Aug 20, 2014. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S64736 PMCID: PMC4144931 Lumbar facet injection for the treatment of chronic piriformis myofascial pain syndrome: 52 case studies Jen-Ting Huang Abstract Background and aims The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of lumbar facet joint injection for piriformis myofascial pain […]
BMC Res Notes 2014 Aug 26;7:569. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-569. Alessandro Spadaro Abstract Background: Intervertebral disc disorders are one of the most common causes of low back pain. Neuromuscular dysfunction frequently is present in patients with lumbar disc herniation.When considering joint dysfunction, it is important to remember that the spine functions as a unit. Dysfunction on one […]
By Lucy Piper, Senior medwireNews Reporter 18 August 2014 J Epidemiol 2014; Advance online publication Story Source medwireNews: Neither little nor excessive physical activity contributes to chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) in people who are middle-aged or older, Japanese study findings suggest. “[O]ur cross-sectional investigation did not detect any significant linear or quadratic associations of PA […]