PLoS One Published: March 3, 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090816 Michael Luchtmann Abstract Chronic pain is one of the most common health complaints in industrial nations. For example, chronic low back pain (cLBP) disables millions of people across the world and generates a tremendous economic burden. While previous studies provided evidence of widespread functional as well as structural […]
Marras WS, et al. Show all Journal Hum Factors. 2014 Feb;56(1):29-43. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The objective was to assess the role of cumulative spine loading measures in the development of a clinically meaningful decline in low-back function. BACKGROUND: Cumulative spine loading has been a suspected risk factor for low-back pain for many years, yet the measures […]
To cite this article: Yeh Chao Hsing, Chien Lung Chang, Albers Kathryn M., Ren Dianxu, Huang Li Chun, Cheng Baoxia, Margolis Leah, Liu Richard, and Suen Lorna Kwai-Ping. Medical Acupuncture. February 2014, 26(1): 31-39. doi:10.1089/acu.2013.1015. Medical Axupuncture Published in Volume: 26 Issue 1: February 18, 2014 ABSTRACT Background: Auricular therapy is a promising treatment for […]
Asian Spine J. 2014 Feb;8(1):44-50. doi: 10.4184/asj.2014.8.1.44. Epub 2014 Feb 6. Comparison of the oswestry disability index and magnetic resonance imaging findings in lumbar canal stenosis: an observational study. Goni VG1, Hampannavar A1, Gopinathan NR1, Singh P2, Sudesh P1, Logithasan RK1, Sharma A1, Bk S1, Sament R1. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PURPOSE: The aim […]
Schilder A, et al. Citation Pain. 2014 Feb;155(2):222-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.09.025. Epub 2013 Sep 26. Abstract Injection of hypertonic saline into deep tissues of the back (subcutis, muscle, or the surrounding fascia) can induce acute low back pain (LBP). So far, no study has analyzed differences in temporal, qualitative, and spatial pain characteristics originating from these […]
Spine: 15 February 2014 – Volume 39 – Issue 4 – p E270–E275 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000131 Diagnostics Robinson, Hilde Stendal PhD, RPT; Mengshoel, Anne Marit PhD, RPT Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional. Objective. To compare intertester reliability and concurrent validity of 2 frequently used methods for assessing lumbar flexion range of motion: the fingertip-to-floor distance (FFD) test and […]
Ahmed R, et al. Pak J Med Sci. 2014. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To Compare the Specific Lumber Mobilization (SLM) techniques and Core-Stability (CS) Exercises with Core-Stability Exercises Alone in Mechanical low back pain (MLP) Methods: A 6 month pretest-posttest design, quasi experimental study was conducted at department of physiotherapy Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) Peshawar, Pakistan. We […]
Nakamura Y, et al. J Orthop Sci. 2014 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine and compare the areas of brain blood flow in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) without structural abnormality and acute low back pain (ALBP) with lumber disc herniation (LDH). Functional […]
A 7-year follow-up RT Benson Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 March; 92(2): 147–153. Abstract INTRODUCTION The natural history of a lumbar hernia of the nucleus pulposus (HNP) is not fully known and clear indications for operative intervention cannot be established from the literature. Several studies have shown that the largest discs appear to have […]
By Steve Agocs, DC Dynamic Chiropractic – February 15, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 04 Full Story Elastic therapeutic taping is a therapeutic approach rapidly gaining popularity in the chiropractic profession. It is a natural complement to adjustments and other adjunctive therapies and rehabilitation for common patient conditions such as low back pain. Use of taping […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Jun;95(6):1093-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.01.023. Epub 2014 Feb 14. Cuesta-Vargas AI, González-Sánchez M. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To analyze the ability to discriminate between healthy individuals and individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) by measuring the relation between patient-reported outcomes and objective clinical outcome measures of the erector spinae (ES) muscles using […]
By Marc Heller, DC and Phillip Snell, DC Dynamic Chiropractic – January 15, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 02 Flexion-Intolerant Lower Back Pain (Part 1): Diagnosis Dynamic Chiropractic – March 1, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 05 Flexion-Intolerant Lower Back Pain (Part 2): Exercise Rehab
Menke JM. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Study Design. Meta-analysis methodology was extended to derive comparative effectiveness information on spinal manipulation for low back pain. Objective. Determine relative effectiveness of spinal manipulation therapies (SMT), medical management, physical therapies, and exercise for acute and chronic non-surgical low back pain. Summary […]
A Systematic Review Wertli, Maria M. MD Spine: 01 February 2014 – Volume 39 – Issue 3 – p 263–273 Abstract Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of catastrophizing on treatment efficacy and outcome in patients treated for low back pain. Summary of Background Data. Psychological […]
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Mar 15;39(6):E379-83. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000191. Nelson-Wong E, Callaghan JP. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Longitudinal, observational. OBJECTIVE: To determine if development of transient low back pain (LBP) during prolonged standing in individuals without prior history of LBP predicts future clinical LBP development at higher rates than in individuals who do not develop LBP […]
Rattaporn Sihawong, Prawit Janwantanakul, Wiroj Jiamjarasrangsi European Spine Journal February 2014 Abstract Purpose The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an exercise program focusing on muscle stretching and endurance training on the 12-month incidence of low back pain (LBP) in office workers. Methods A 12-month prospective cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted […]
An Observational Study Prinsen JK, et al. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Feb;114(2):90-8. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.022. PubMed Reference Abstract CONTEXT: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the standard for establishing practice guidelines; however, they are expensive and time-consuming, and often the generalizability of the results is limited. OBJECTIVES: To conduct an observational study using the findings […]
A review of six court decisions in Canada Boucher P, et al. J Forensic Leg Med. 2014 Feb;22:159-69. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2013.12.026. Epub 2014 Jan 7. PubMed Reference Abstract The purpose of this review is to expand practitioners’ knowledge on areas of liability when treating low back pain patients. Six cases where chiropractors in Canada were sued […]
A Randomized Clinical Trial Anthony L. Rosner, PhD Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 124-140, February 2014 Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 4 weeks of custom foot orthotics on pain, disability, recurrence of spinal fixation, and muscle dysfunction in adult low […]
Spine J. 2014 Feb 1;14(2):300-7. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.042. Epub 2013 Nov 12. Patterns of lumbar disc degeneration are different in degenerative disc disease and disc prolapse magnetic resonance imaging analysis of 224 patients. Kanna RM1, Shetty AP1, Rajasekaran S2. Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Existing research on lumbar disc degeneration has remained inconclusive regarding its etiology, pathogenesis, symptomatology, […]