Prognosis, Low Back Pain

01 Nov
2013
Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System, Prognosis, Low Back Pain, Sciatica
By André Broussard, D.C.

Prognostic factors for return to work in patients with sciatica

December 1, 2013 Volume 13, Issue 12, Pages 1849–1857 Lars Grøvle, MD, PhD Abstract Background context Little is known about the prognostic factors for work-related outcomes of sciatica caused by disc herniation. Purpose To identify the prognostic factors for return to work (RTW) during a 2-year follow-up among sciatica patients referred to secondary care. Study […]

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23 Oct
2013
Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System, Prognosis, Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

Expectation of recovery from low back pain

A longitudinal cohort study investigating patient characteristics related to expectations and the association between expectations and 3-month outcome. Kongsted A, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Oct 9. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation 1Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, part of Clinical Locomotion Network, Odense, Denmark 2 Institute of Sports Science and Clinical […]

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11 Oct
2013
Occupational, Prognosis, Low Back Pain, Return To Work, Sciatica
By André Broussard, D.C.

Prognostic factors for return to work in patients with sciatica

Grøvle L, et al. Spine J. 2013 Sep 21. pii: S1529-9430(13)01268-0. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.433. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Department of Rheumatology, Østfold Hospital Trust, Postboks 16, 1603 Fredrikstad, Norway. Electronic address: lars.grovle@so-hf.no. Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Little is known about the prognostic factors for work-related outcomes of sciatica caused by disc herniation. PURPOSE: To identify the […]

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26 Sep
2013
Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Prognosis, Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

Stability of low back pain reporting over 8 years in a general population aged 40/41 years at base-line

Data from three consecutive cross-sectional surveys. AuthorsLemeunier N, et al. Show all Journal BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013 Sep 21;14(1):270. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Abstract BACKGROUND: A recent review on the natural course of low back pain (LBP) in the general population indicated that the LBP reporting pattern is fairly constant over time. Furthermore, the […]

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23 Sep
2013
Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Prognosis, Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

Prognostic factors for return to work in patients with sciatica

Lars Grøvle, MD, PhD Abstract Background context Little is known about the prognostic factors for work-related outcomes of sciatica caused by disc herniation. Purpose To identify the prognostic factors for return to work (RTW) during a 2-year follow-up among sciatica patients referred to secondary care. Study design/setting Multicenter prospective cohort study including 466 patients. Administrative […]

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26 Aug
2013
Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System, Prognosis, Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

Prognostic Implications of the Quebec Task Force Classification of Back-Related Leg Pain

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 […]

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18 Aug
2013
Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System, Prognosis, Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

Predicting outcomes of neuroreflexotherapy in patients with subacute or chronic neck or low back pain

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 […]

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12 Jun
2013
Geriatrics, Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Prognosis, Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

Prognosis for Older Back Pain Patients

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 […]

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13 May
2013
Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal System, Pain, Prognosis, Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

3 Questions Help Docs Predict Pain Course

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 […]

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05 Apr
2012
Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal System, Prognosis, Low Back Pain
By André Broussard, D.C.

The Prognosis of Acute Low Back Pain in Primary Care in the United States

A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study Mehling, Wolf E. MD Spine: 15 April 2012 – Volume 37 – Issue 8 – p 678–684 Abstract Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. To assess the prognosis of patients presenting with acute low back pain (LBP) in a primary care setting in the United States. Summary of Background Data. […]

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28 Mar
2010
Disc, Musculoskeletal System, Prognosis, Low Back Pain, Sciatica
By André Broussard, D.C.

Conservatively treated massive prolapsed discs: a 7-year follow-up – Full Text Article

RT Benson Ann R Coll Surg Engl. Mar 2010; 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 the greatest tendency […]

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