Tag: Backache
Spinal Manipulation for LBP Tied to Modest Improvements
Review finds moderate-quality evidence that spinal manipulative therapy provides modest pain relief
Intradiscal Steroid Offers Short-Term Relief of Lower Back Pain
Reduction in pain at one month, but not 12 months, for chronic low back pain with active discopathy
New Device for Peripheral Nerve Stim Cuts Chronic Low Back Pain
Novel short-term PNS produced pain relief, reduced medication use in two patients with chronic LBP
Diazepam Not Beneficial for Acute Low Back Pain in ER
No better than placebo when added to naproxen, research suggests
Early PT Not Tied to Lower Health Care Use Later On
Findings among older adults presenting with a new episode of low back pain
ACP Issues Guideline for Treating Acute, Subacute, Chronic LBP
Recommendations state opioids should be last resort for pain
Yoga Linked to Low Back Pain Relief, Improvement in Function
Review of 12 studies found small improvements in pain levels, function after 3 to 6 months
Treatment of Hips Beneficial in Patients With Low Back Pain
Prescriptive tx of bilateral hips, in addition to pragmatic tx of lumbar spine has clinical value
NSAIDs Found to Be of Little Benefit to Patients With Back Pain
Patients who took NSAIDs were also 2.5 times more likely to suffer gastrointestinal side effects
Musculoskeletal Low Back Pain Common in School-Aged Children
Sports injuries are just one frequent cause, researchers say