Combining Pain Neuroscience Education With Cognition-Targeted Motor Control Training Nijs J, et al. Show all Journal Phys Ther. 2014 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Chronic spinal pain (CSP) is a severely disabling disorder, including non-traumatic chronic low back and neck pain, failed back surgery and chronic whiplash associated disorders. Much of the current […]
S. Haneder The Spine Journal Available online 25 January 2014 In Press, Accepted Manuscript Journal Reference Background/Context 1H magnetic resonance imaging of the spine can rule out common causes of low back pain (LBP) such as disc protrusions or nerve root compression; however, no significant causal relation exists between morphology and extent of symptoms. Functional […]
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Jeffrey B. Taylor The Spine Journal Available online 23 January 2014 Abstract Background Context Great effort has been made toward limiting low back pain (LBP). Recent focus has included factors involved with secondary and tertiary prevention, with less attention given to primary prevention. Purpose This review provided a current estimate […]
A pilot study Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, PhD, P Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 75-81, January 2014 Summary The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of infra-red (IR) in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). Ten patients with NSLBP (5 men and 5 women) […]
Published on Jan 24, 2014 Check out our new website, http://www.evanshealthlab.com/ Follow Dr. Mike for new videos! http://twitter.com/docmikeevans Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael’s Hospital. […]
Jan 23, 2014 By Richard C. Senelick, M.D. Deep aching back pain that you feel all the way down into your leg. You wake up with it, or it shows up with a simple sneeze or when you bend over to tie your shoes. This problem, called sciatica, affects 13 to 40 percent of all people during […]
Chiroweb.com By Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC Along with the noteworthy advances of chiropractic research and documentation over the past 20 years have unfortunately come a number of highly publicized slings and arrows. Many are without sufficient basis, and there are enough to conjure up visions of St. Sebastian. One particularly troublesome impediment is […]
A longitudinal cohort study Smith MD, et al. Clin J Pain. 2014 Feb;30(2):162-7. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31828b10fe. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Recent studies suggest a relationship between incontinence, respiratory disorders, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, and back pain (BP). However, causality is difficult to infer. This longitudinal study aimed to determine whether the presence or development of one disorder increases risk […]
A pilot study Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, PhD, P Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 75-81, January 2014 Summary The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of infra-red (IR) in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). Ten patients with NSLBP (5 men and 5 women) […]
Alice KongstedEmail author, Benedicte Aambakk, Sanne Bossen and Lise Hestbaek Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2014 22:4 DOI: 10.1186/2045-709X-22-4© Kongsted et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014 Received: 25 October 2013Accepted: 15 January 2014Published: 17 January 2014 Abstract Background Depression is an important prognostic factor in low back pain (LBP) that appears to be infrequent in […]
Ella Been, PT, PhD The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 1, 1 January 2014, Pages 87–97 Abstract Lumbar lordosis is a key postural component that has interested both clinicians and researchers for many years. Despite its wide use in assessing postural abnormalities, there remain many unanswered questions regarding lumbar lordosis measurements. Therefore, in this article […]
A 5-year follow-up study Maarit Pakarinen, MD The Spine Journal Available online 30 January 2014 Abstract Background context In lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) conservative treatment is usually the first choice of treatment. If conservative treatment fails, surgery is indicated. Psychological factors such as depression and anxiety are known to affect the outcome of surgery. Previous […]
Raj D. Rao, MD The Spine Journal Available online 30 January 2014 Abstract Background context Motor vehicle collisions (MVC) are a leading cause of thoracic and lumbar (T and L) spine injuries. Mechanisms of injury in vehicular crashes that result in thoracic and lumbar fractures and the spectrum of injury in these occupants have not […]
D. Scott Kreiner, MD The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 1, 1 January 2014, Pages 180–191 Abstract Background context The objective of the North American Spine Society’s (NASS) Evidence-Based Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy is to provide evidence-based recommendations to address key clinical questions surrounding the diagnosis and treatment […]
Spine: 15 December 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 26 – p E1691–E1700 Identification of Risk Factors for New-Onset Sciatica in Japanese Workers: Findings From the Japan Epidemiological Research of Occupation-Related Back Pain Study Matsudaira, Ko MD, PhD Collapse BoxAbstract Study Design. Two-year, prospective cohort data collected for the Japan epidemiological research of Occupation-related Back […]
Effectiveness and acceptance of acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain: results of a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Authors Weiss J, Quante S, Xue F, Muche R, Reuss-Borst M. Journal J Altern Complement Med. 2013 Dec;19(12):935-41. doi: 10.1089/acm.2012.0338. Epub 2013 Jun 5. Affiliation Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of additional acupuncture in patients […]
….”Total annual costs for chronic low back pain patients without neurological involvement were lower in TENS patients….”
Results of a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial WeißJohannes, QuanteSabine, XueFuping, MucheRainer, and Reuss-BorstMonika. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. December 2013, 19(12): 935-941. doi:10.1089/acm.2012.0338. Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of additional acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain participating in an inpatient rehabilitation program. Design: Patients were randomly assigned to one of two […]
December 17, 2013 By Donald M. Petersen, Jr. There is a belief among some people that their back pain can somehow be “self-managed” without seeking the care of a doctor of chiropractic or other musculoskeletal specialist. A study from Australia demonstrated that this just isn’t the case. The researchers found that “self-management has small effects […]
Ben Darlow, MSportsPhysio Ann Fam Med November/December 2013 vol. 11 no. 6 527-534 Full Text Article: http://www.annfammed.org/content/11/6/527.full Abstract PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to explore the formation and impact of attitudes and beliefs among people experiencing acute and chronic low back pain. METHODS Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 12 participants with acute […]