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Backache - a matter of mechanics
• Backache • • Pain • Apr 22 15
Some say that back pain is the price we pay for walking upright. Others claim that the problem of back pain only really started…
Early physical therapy for low back pain reduces costs, resources
• Backache • • Pain • Apr 10 15
A study in the scientific journal BMC Health Services Research shows that early and guideline adherent physical therapy following an initial episode of acute,…
Phone counseling reduces pain, disability after back surgery
• Backache • • Pain • Apr 01 15
Research by Johns Hopkins scientists suggests that having a short series of phone conversations with trained counselors can substantially boost recovery and reduce pain…
Twin study lends new insights into link between back pain and depression
• Backache • • Depression • Feb 26 15
Genetic factors help to explain the commonly found association between low back pain and depression, suggests a large study of twins in the…
Awkward positions, distractions and fatigue may trigger low back pain
• Backache • Feb 09 15
New research reveals the physical and psychosocial factors that significantly increase the risk of low back pain onset. In fact results published in Arthritis…
Paracetamol no better than placebo for low back pain, study finds
• Backache • • Pain • Jul 24 14
Paracetamol, a painkiller universally recommended to treat people with acute low back pain, does not speed recovery or reduce pain from the condition,…
Low back pain? Don’t blame the weather
• Backache • • Pain • Jul 10 14
Australian researchers reveal that sudden, acute episodes of low back pain are not linked to weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind…
Resting-state functional connection during low back pain
• Backache • Apr 03 14
The default mode network is a key area in the resting state, involving the posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus, medial prefrontal and lateral temporal cortices,…
At-Home Exercise Helps After Hip Break: study
• Backache • • Pain • Feb 20 14
Simple at-home exercises could help seniors regain mobility and independence after recovering from a broken hip, according to a new study.
Participants who followed…
Low back pain tied to flat feet: study
• Backache • • Gender: Female • • Pain • Oct 17 13
Women who walk with flat feet are 50 percent more likely than those with normal or high arches to have low back pain, a…
Opioid Use Common After Spine Surgery
• Backache • • Pain • Oct 10 13
One year after surgery to relieve back pain, about of third of patients still were using narcotic painkillers, according to a study that raised…
Steroid injection may lead to worse outcomes in patients with spinal stenosis
• Backache • • Trauma & Injuries • Feb 20 13
For patients with spinal stenosis, epidural steroid injections (ESI) may actually lead to worse outcomes - whether or not the patient later undergoes surgery,…
Swimming to Ease Back Pain
• Backache • • Pain • Feb 18 13
Many people find that recreational swimming helps ease back pain, and there is research to back that up. But some strokes may be better…
Patients with severe back pain who quit smoking report less pain than patients who continue to smoke
• Backache • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 06 12
For years, research has shown a link between smoking and an increased risk for low back pain, intervertebral (spine) disc disease, and inferior patient…
New back pain gene identified
• Backache • Sep 24 12
Researchers at King’s College London have for the first time identified a gene linked to age-related degeneration of the intervertebral discs in the…
Back Pain - Genetically Engineered Drug Less Effective
• Backache • Apr 18 12
It appears that spinal injections of etanercept, a new type of anti-inflammatory genetically engineered drug, are not as effective in relieving the severe leg…
Spinal injections may not aid lower back pain
• Backache • • Pain • Apr 17 12
A new study suggests that injections of steroids or arthritis drugs in the spine may not provide much extra relief for people with chronic…
Some back pain patients can skip the MRI: study
• Backache • Dec 13 11
People who get steroid injections to ease back pain do not need an MRI scan, which does little to help doctors assess and treat…
Yoga has small benefit for chronic back pain: study
• Alternative Medicine • • Backache • Nov 01 11
In a new UK study of adults with chronic lower back pain, a 12-week yoga class led to a small improvement in how well…
Back Pain? Move, Don’t Rest!
• Backache • Sep 21 11
Move if you have back pain, this is the advice of a researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Patients with acute low…
Study Shows Unique Characteristics of Acute vs. Chronic Low Back Pain
• Backache • • Pain • Jul 31 11
By some estimates, up to 85 percent of Americans have experienced low back pain and research reported in The Journal of Pain showed that…
Massage may ease chronic back pain short-term
• Alternative Medicine • • Backache • Jul 06 11
A new study shows massage therapy may help people who suffer from chronic back pain.
After 10 weeks, patients who got weekly massage sessions…
Those aching joints could be in your genes
• Backache • • Genetics • • Aging and Gerontology • Jul 05 11
A common complaint, back pain is one of the many side effects of aging. Over three quarters of the population experience it at some…
NFL Linemen Recover from Back Surgery, and So Can You
• Backache • • Surgery • Jan 24 11
If NFL linemen can recover from back surgery and return to their spine-bruising careers, so can you get back into your “game” of horsing…
Study Demonstrates Improved Wait Times for Patients Suffering Back Pain
• Backache • Nov 17 10
Results of a Toronto Western Hospital study show that patients suffering back pain get quicker diagnosis and treatment when a Nurse Practitioner conducts the…