Christopher M. Coulis, DC, MS Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 168–175 Abstract Objective The purpose of this case series is to describe chiropractic care including spinal manipulation for 3 patients with postsurgical spine pain. Clinical features Three patients with postsurgical spine pain (1 cervical fusion, 1 lumbar discectomy, and […]
Classification-Guided Versus Generalized Postural Intervention in Subgroups of Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Study http://mobile.journals.lww.com/spinejournal/_layouts/oaks.journals.mobile/abstractviewer.aspx?year=2013&issue=09010&article=00002 Sheeran, Liba PhD; van Deursen, Robert PhD; Caterson, Bruce PhD; Sparkes, Valerie PhD Spine . 38(19):1613–1625, 01 September 2013. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31829e049b Abstract Study Design. Pragmatic randomized controlled single-blinded study. Objective. To compare the effects of the […]
Imperforate Hymen Presenting as Chronic Low Back Pain PEDIATRICS Vol. 132 No. 3 September 1, 2013 pp. e768 -e770 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/132/3/e768.abstract Imperforate hymen in an adolescent usually presents with cyclic abdominal pain or with pelvic mass associated with primary amenorrhea. We present a 13-year-old girl with chronic lower back pain of 6 months’ duration as the […]
Chung S,et al. Show allJournal J Sports Sci Med. 2013 Sep 1;12(3):533-41. Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center , Seoul, South Korea. Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of lumbar stabilization exercises using balls to the effects of general lumbar stabilization exercises with respect to changes in […]
Ottar Vasseljen PAIN Volume 154, Issue 8 , Pages 1237-1244, August 2013 Summary In subjects who largely refrained from health care treatment, neck and low back pain declined rapidly after a new pain episode, with the exception of some important subgroups. Abstract In this prospective cohort study we aimed to describe the natural course of […]
Curr Med Res Opin. 2013 Aug;29(8):1025-31. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2013.807788. Epub 2013 Jun 7. Siracusa G, Sparacino A, Lentini VL. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Neurogenic bladder refers to morphofunctional alterations of the bladder-sphincter complex secondary to central or peripheral neurological lesions. Discal etiology can be suggested by clinical observation in patients complaining of classical lower back pain, but not […]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Prognostic Implications of the Quebec Task Force Classification of Back-Related Leg Pain An Analysis of Longitudinal Routine Clinical Data Alice Kongsted, Peter Kent, Tue S Jensen, Hanne Albert, Claus Manniche BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013;14(171) Full Text http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/805717 Abstract Background: Low back pain (LBP) patients with related leg pain have a more severe […]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Aug 19;8:CD003010. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003010.pub5. Traction for low-back pain with or without sciatica. Wegner I Astract BACKGROUND: Traction has been used to treat low-back pain (LBP), often in combination with other treatments. We included both manual and machine-delivered traction in this review. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published […]
Spine J. 2014 Aug 1;14(8):1588-600. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.09.039. Epub 2013 Oct 18. Royuela A1, Kovacs FM2, Campillo C3, Casamitjana M4, Muriel A5, Abraira V6. Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: In the context of shared decision-making, a valid estimation of the probability that a given patient will improve after a specific treatment is valuable. PURPOSE: To develop models that […]
Christopher Oswald, DC, Ceara C. Higgins, DC, and Demetry Assimakopoulos, DC Can Fam Physician. Aug 2013; 59(8): 841-842. Full Text Abstract Question Many of my pregnant patients have muscle and joint aches, and are reluctant to use analgesics. What is known about chiropractic care during pregnancy? Answer As pregnant women move into their second and […]
Juan J. Iglesias-González PT Article first published online: 15 AUG 2013 Abstract Objective To investigate the difference in the presence of trigger points (TrPs) between patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) and healthy people, and to determine the relationship of TrPs with the intensity of ongoing pain, disability, and sleep quality. Design A […]
Bone Joint J. 2013 Sep;95-B(9):1239-43. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B9.31717. Oh YM, Eun JP. We investigated the relationship between spinopelvic parameters and disc degeneration in young adult patients with spondylolytic spondylolisthesis. A total of 229 men with a mean age of 21 years (18 to 26) with spondylolytic spondylolisthesis were identified. All radiological measurements, including pelvic incidence, sacral […]
The New York Times By NICHOLAS BAKALAR AUGUST 2, 2013 Well-established guidelines for the treatment of back pain require very conservative management — in most cases, no more than aspirin or acetaminophen (Tylenol) and physical therapy. Advanced imaging procedures, narcotics and referrals to other physicians are recommended only for the most refractory cases or those with serious […]
7/29/2013 by Cole Petrochko Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Trends in back pain management strategies in the U.S. are “discordant” with current guidelines. Point out that over the 12-year study, use of narcotics rose from 19.3% to 29.1% and imagining with CT or MRI rose from 7.2% to 11.3%. Trends in back pain […]
Authors Choi HJ1, Hahn S, Kim CH, Jang BH, Park S, Lee SM, Park JY, Chung CK, Park BJ. Journal Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2013 Jul;29(3):244-53. doi: 10.1017/S0266462313000342. Epub 2013 Jun 17. Affiliation Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to systematically assess the long-term (≥ 6 months) benefits of epidural steroid […]
An Observational Study Among 25 General Practices in South Tyrol (Italy) Giuliano Piccoliori; Adolf Engl; Doris Gatterer; Emiliano Sessa; Jürgen in der Schmitten; Heinz-Harald Abholz BMC Fam Pract. 2013;14(148) Abstract Background: There are several guidelines dealing with the management of low back pain (LBP), but only few studies on the quality of care provided within […]
Rikke K Jensen BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013, 14:198 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-14-198 Abstract Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for detailed visualisation of spinal pathological and degenerative processes, but the prevailing view is that such imaging findings have little or no clinical relevance for low back pain. This is because these findings appear to have […]
Effects of motion style acupuncture treatment in acute low back pain patients with severe disability: A multicenter, randomized, controlled, comparative effectiveness trial Shin JS PAIN: Volume 154, Issue 7 , Pages 1030-1037, July 2013 In a multicenter, randomized, comparative effectiveness trial involving 58 patients with acute low back pain and severe functional disability, in which […]
Rainville, James MD; Lopez, Edrick MD, JD Spine 01 July 2013 Vol. 38 – Issue 15: p 1282–1287 Abstract Study Design. Comparative study using combined data from 2 prospective cohort studies. Objective. To expose the differences between the clinical characteristics of neurogenic claudication from magnetic resonance image-documented lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and lumbosacral radicular syndrome […]
Steele, James BSc (Hons); Bruce-Low, Stewart PhD; Smith, Dave PhD; Jessop, David PhD; Osborne, Neil PhD Spine 01 July 2013 Vol. 38 – Issue 15: p 1245–1252 Abstract Study Design. Randomized controlled trial. Objective. To compare the effects of full range of motion (ROM) and limited ROM isolated lumbar extension exercise upon full ROM lumbar […]