BMC Public Health. 2021; 21: 682. Published online 2021 Apr 8. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10664-5 PMCID: PMC8028215 PMID: 33832463 A cross-sectional study Amanda Hall Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reasons for seeking health care and is costly to the health care system. Recent evidence has shown that LBP care provided […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Available online 2 April 2021, 102376 Michel W. Coppieters Highlights • Sense of effort is an important but rarely researched aspect of proprioception. • We developed a novel force-matching paradigm for back muscles to test sense of effort. • Sense of effort is affected in people with low back pain. • […]
Clinical Biomechanics Volume 83, March 2021, 105291 Clinical Biomechanics VahidAbdollah Highlights • Effects of disc compression and traction measured using geometric and T2 centroids. • The largest responses to loading were observed at the lower lumbar levels. • The magnitude of responses to loading were associated with severity of disc degeneration. • T2 disc centroid, […]
Newswise: Nutrition | February 10, 2021 Eating a more pro-inflammatory diet was associated with higher incidence of low back pain, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Low back pain is a common and often chronic condition worldwide, and the leading cause of disability. The mechanisms […]
Millions of patients each year experience pain relief and improved mobility from the care delivered by doctors of chiropractic. Chiropractic has been a healthcare profession for 125 years 1, helping people with back and neck pain, headaches and other types of “neuro-musculoskeletal” pain — while also improving mobility and performance. Today, doctors of chiropractic (DC) […]
Mohammad Anwar Hossain Abstract Introduction Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the common determinations for low back pain and disability. The objectives of the study were to explore the effectiveness of McKenzie exercises and Manipulative Therapy approaches for LDH. Methodology Assessor blinded RCT carried out for 36 months at CRP. 72 subjects aged 25-50 […]
Pain Physician. 2021 Jan;24(1):E61-E74. Patricia M Herman Abstract Background: Chronic spinal pain is prevalent and long-lasting. Although provider-based nonpharmacologic therapies, such as chiropractic care, have been recommended, healthcare and coverage policies provide little guidance or evidence regarding long-term use of this care. Objective: To determine the relationships between visit frequency and outcomes for patients using […]
Carla Vanti, PT, MSc, OMPT Physical Therapy, pzaa231, https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaa231 Published: 31 December 2020 Abstract Objective Lumbar radiculopathy is a pain syndrome caused by compression/irritation of the lumbar nerve root(s). Traction is a well-known and commonly used conservative treatment for lumbar radiculopathy, although its effectiveness is disputed. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of […]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Dec 11;12:CD013814. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013814. Jinglan Mu PMID: 33306198 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013814 Abstract Background: Chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) is very common; it is defined as pain without a recognizable etiology that lasts for more than three months. Some clinical practice guidelines suggest that acupuncture can offer an effective alternative therapy. […]
The Journal of Pain Julie M. Fritz Published: December 09, 2020 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2020.11.008 Highlights Research has typically studied SMT as a unimodal treatment. Clinicians usually provide SMT as part of a multimodal treatment package. We used a factorial randomized trial to develop a multimodal SMT protocol. Disability was improved by combining SMT and multifidus activating exercises. […]
Orthopedic Surgery Volume12, Issue 6. December 2020. Pages 1811-1825 Xiaolin Wu MD Xiaoyan Wang MD Guoqing Zhang MM Zhu Guo MD Yan Wang MD Ronghuan Wang MM Hongfei Xiang MD Bohua Chen MD First published: 19 October 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/os.12802 Abstract Objective To study the distribution of sympathetic nerves of the ligamentum flavum (LF), confirm its existence by […]
World Neurosurg. 2020 Nov 27;146:298-306. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.11.121. Wenbo Xu Abstract Objective: We sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lumbar fusion versus nonoperative care for the treatment of chronic low back pain associated with degenerative disk disease. Methods: A comprehensive duplicate electronic database search including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure was conducted […]
Maliheh Hadizadeh, Gregory Neil Kawchuk , Narasimha Prasad, Julie M. Fritz Published: November 24, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242831 Abstract Background Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is among the nonpharmacologic interventions that has been recommended in clinical guidelines for patients with low back pain, however, some patients appear to benefit substantially more from SMT than others. Several investigations have […]
November 20, 2020 Soheila Abbasi, Mohammad-Reza Hadian Rasanani, Nastaran Ghotbi, Gholam Reza Olyaei, Ali Bozorgmehr & Omid Rasouli Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 28, Article number: 63 (2020) Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the effect of kinesiology taping (KT) on lumbar proprioception, pain, and functional disability in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back […]
J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 Nov 27;1-11. doi: 10.3171/2020.6.SPINE20598. Michael Brooks Abstract Objective: Lumbar discectomy for the management of lumbar radiculopathy is a commonly performed procedure with generally excellent patient outcomes. However, recurrent lumbar disc herniation (rLDH) remains one of the most common complications of the procedure, often necessitating repeat surgery. rLDH is known to be […]
Practical Pain Management November 5, 2020 The VA has been increasingly and successfully applying chiropractic to low back pain care – it’s time for other specialties to take notice. By Sherry McAllister, DC An estimated 65% of Veterans suffer from chronic pain, more than three times the rate of the general population.1 At the same […]
An Abridged Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Oliveira, Crystian B. PhD SPINE: November 1, 2020 – Volume 45 – Issue 21 – p E1405-E1415 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003651 Study Design. Systematic with meta-analysis Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of epidural corticosteroid injections compared with placebo injection in reducing leg […]
Res Sports Med. 2020 Sep 21;1-16. doi: 10.1080/15438627.2020.1798238. Online ahead of print. Lingjun Kong PMID: 32954802 DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2020.1798238 Abstract The aim of this review was to examine the effects of shoes and insoles on low back pain (LBP). Seven electronic databases were searched from their inception to May 2020. The methodological quality of the 14 […]
Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Sep;34(3):603-616. doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.08.005. Epub 2020 Aug 8. Megha Patel PMID: 33004170 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.08.005 Abstract Acupuncture is a practice based on traditional Chinese medicine, in which needles are used to restore the body’s internal balance. Recently, there has been growing interest in the use of acupuncture for various pain conditions. […]