This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate that neurological testing procedures have limited overall diagnostic accuracy in detecting disc herniation with suspected radiculopathy.
Neurophysiol Clin. 2013 Oct;43(4):205-15. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2013.05.004. Epub 2013 Jun 20. Mondelli M, Aretini A, Arrigucci U, Ginanneschi F, Greco G, Sicurelli F. Abstract STUDY AIM: This prospective study aim to examine whether clinical findings and electrodiagnostic testing (EDX) in patients with lumbosacral monoradiculopathy due to herniated disc (HD) differ as a function of root involvement […]
Lurie, Jon D. MD, MS Spine: 15 June 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 14 – p 1216–1225 Abstract Study Design. A retrospective cohort design. Objective. To determine whether baseline magnetic resonance imaging findings, including central/foraminal stenosis, Modic change, disc morphology, facet arthropathy, disc degeneration, nerve root impingement, and thecal sac compression, are associated with […]
Giles, Lynton G. F.; Muller, Reinhold Spine. 28(14):1490-1502, July 15, 2003. Chronic Spinal Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Medication, Acupuncture, and Spinal Manipulation Study Design. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted. Study Design. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted. Objective. To compare medication, needle acupuncture, and spinal manipulation for managing chronic (>13 […]
The Study: Course and prognosis of older back pain patients in general practice: a prospective cohort study The Facts: a. The authors sought to identify the prognostic factors that would cause older patients with back pain not to have recovered after 3 months. b. This was a prospective study of patients over 55 who saw […]
Published: Jun 7, 2013 | Updated: Jun 10, 2013 By Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Download Complementary Copy of Article Action Points Lumbar epidural steroid injections are often prescribed for the treatment of radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication arising from compression of spinal nerves. In this retrospective cohort study, an increasing number of […]
Karjalainen, Ulla MD Spine 01 June 2013 Vol. 38 – Issue 13: p 1105–1111 Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional study in a subcohort of the 1986 Northern Finland Birth Cohort (n = 1987). Objective. To investigate the role of environmental factors and LBP history in sciatica symptoms among Finnish young adults. Summary of Background Data. History […]
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction in patients with herniated lumbar disc: a cross-sectional study. Madani SP, et al. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2013. Citation J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2013;26(3):273-8. doi: 10.3233/BMR-130376. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To determine the relative frequency of sacroiliac joint dysfunction in a sample of patients with image proven lumbar disc herniation. METHODS: A single group cross-sectional study […]
Fran Lowry May 28, 2013 Certain types of noncancer pain conditions are associated with an increased risk for suicide, a new study suggests. A study conducted by investigators at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor showed that psychogenic pain, back pain, and migraine, but not arthritis or neuropathy, were associated with an increased risk […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 May;36(4):218-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.04.005. Epub 2013 May 22. Symptomatic magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed lumbar disk herniation patients: a comparative effectiveness prospective observational study of 2 age- and sex-matched cohorts treated with either high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulative therapy or imaging-guided lumbar nerve root injections. Peterson CK, Leemann S, Lechmann M, Pfirrmann CW, Hodler […]
Association Between Overweight and Low Back Pain: A Population-based Prospective Cohort Study of Adolescents Mikkonen, Paula Hannele MD Spine: 20 May 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 12 – p 1026–1033 Abstract Study Design. A prospective cohort study in adolescents aged 7 to 19 years. Objective. To evaluate whether persistent overweight increases the risk of […]
Taylor, Christopher S. BSc, MBBS Spine: 20 May 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 12 – p 995–998 Abstract Study Design. Observational case series. Objective. To compare the pattern of distribution of radicular pain with published dermatome charts. Summary of Background Data. Dermatomal charts vary and previous studies have demonstrated significant individual subject variation. Methods. […]
Symptomatic magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed lumbar disk herniation patients: a comparative effectiveness prospective observational study of 2 age- and sex-matched cohorts treated with either high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulative therapy or imaging-guided lumbar nerve root injections. Peterson CK, Leemann S, Lechmann M, Pfirrmann CW, Hodler J, Humphreys BK. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 May;36(4):218-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.04.005. Epub […]
Results From a Prospective Study of Workers in Washington State Keeney, Benjamin J. PhD Spine: 15 May 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 11 – p 953–964 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182814ed5 Occupational Health/Ergonomics Abstract Study Design. Prospective population-based cohort study. Objective. To identify early predictors of lumbar spine surgery within 3 years after occupational back injury. Summary […]
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Work-related Psychosocial and Mechanical Risk Factors for Low Back Pain A 3-year Follow-up Study of the General Working Population in Norway Tom Sterud, Tore TynesDisclosures Occup Environ Med. 2013;70(5):296-302. Abstract Aims This study examines the impact of work-related psychosocial and mechanical exposure on the development of low back pain (LBP) in the […]
Published: May 13, 2013 By Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Asking three simple questions of patients with non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain improved primary care physicians’ ability to predict which patients would still be in pain 6 months later, a study found. Note that the three relevant prognostic indicators were duration of […]
J Sports Sci Med. 2013 Sep; 12(3): 533–541. Published online 2013 Sep 1. PMCID: PMC3772599 SinHo Chung 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 the cross section of the multifidus (MF), weight […]
Ian Sample, science correspondent Tuesday 7 May 2013 04.30 EDT Scientists hail medical breakthrough by which half a million UK sufferers could avoid major surgery and take antibiotics instead. Up to 40% of patients with chronic back pain could be cured with a course of antibiotics rather than surgery, in a medical breakthrough that one […]
In an article written to educate the public about back pain, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has suggested that patients seek chiropractic and other conservative back-pain treatment before taking more invasive measures. The article says that surgery is not usually needed for treating back pain and should only be considered when other […]
Int J Health Policy Manag. 2013 Apr 10;1(1):17-21. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2013.04. eCollection 2013. Salari H1, Ostovar R2, Esfandiari A1, Keshtkaran A3, Akbari Sari A4, Yousefi Manesh H5, Rakhshan A6. Abstract BACKGROUND: MRI is a new and expensive diagnostic technology, which has been used increasingly all over the world. Low back pain is a worldwide prevalent disorder […]