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(HealthDay)—The presence of retrolisthesis in patients undergoing decompressive surgery for a lumbar disc herniation may result in significantly worse lower back pain and physical function over four years, according to a study published in the April issue of The Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-discectomy-post-op-pain-worse-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:01 EST news287939078 (HealthDay)—Military personnel with acute lower back pain (LBP) who receive chiropractic manipulative therapy (CMT) in addition to standard medical care (SMC) show significantly improved scores for pain relief and physical functioning, compared to those receiving only SMC, according to a study published in the April 15 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-chiropractic-therapy-acute-pain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 15 May 2013 04:20:01 EST news287809034 FIK, Tecnalia and BTS launch a belt to prevent lower back pain problems and provide rehabilitation at home and at work. The Lumbia device can be used for patient´s assessment, and for therapy during postural reeducation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-belt-pain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:49:33 EST news285922166 Changing the way people think and move can have a huge impact on their experience of unexplained lower back pain, a study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-therapies-alleviate-pain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:17:36 EST news283076248 (HealthDay)—Having an osteopath move your back muscles using techniques that include stretching, light pressure and resistance (called OMT) may trump ultrasound therapy for the relief of lower back pain, new research suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-hands-on-therapy-relief-pain.html Health Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:10:01 EST news282852282 Lower back pain is a common complaint, and treatment often requires many hours of physical therapy over multiple weekly clinic visits—a costly commitment. Now Dr. Michal Katz-Leurer of Tel Aviv University's Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine says that a simple aerobic walking program is as effective in alleviating lower back pain as muscle strengthening programs that require specialized equipment in rehabilitation clinics. The program includes walking two to three times a week for a period of 20 to 40 minutes, http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-pain.html Health Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:16:58 EST news281708211 A new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library has raised doubts as to the effectiveness of "red flag" indicators at both identifying and excluding cancer in patients with lower back pain. The authors of the review concluded that most individual red flags were poor at diagnosing spinal malignancies and call for further studies focused on combinations of red flags. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-spinal-cancer-guidelines-diagnosis-unsupported.html Cancer Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:00:01 EST news281209173 A method of analyzing brain structure using advanced computer algorithms accurately predicted 76 percent of the time whether a patient had lower back pain in a new study by researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-quest-method-pain.html Neuroscience Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:20:02 EST news274987369 (Medical Xpress)—Low back pain is the highest contributor to disability in the world, according to a pivotal international study released today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-pain-world-highest-contributor-disability.html Health Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:47:20 EST news274690031 (Medical Xpress)—As U.S. health care goes high tech, spurred by $20 billion in federal stimulus incentives, the widespread adoption of electronic medical records and related digital technologies is predicted to reduce errors, save time and lower costs. But it is also likely to significantly boost musculoskeletal injuries among doctors and nurses, concludes a Cornell ergonomics professor in two new papers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-spike-computer-related-injuries-medical-workers.html Health Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:12:34 EST news273399145 (Medical Xpress)—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 spine, a common cause of lower back pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-gene-linked-age-related-degeneration-intervertebral.html Genetics Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:17:00 EST news267693361 Manipulating or "adjusting" the spine is a popular way to treat occasional or acute lower back pain and is covered by many health insurance plans, but a recent review by The Cochrane Library finds no evidence to suggest it is more effective than other therapy options. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-evidence-spinal-acute-pain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:36:53 EST news267438995 (HealthDay) -- Workers on medical leave because of lower back pain are more likely to return to work if they receive reassurance and medical advice on how to stay active, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-workers-pain-job-sooner.html Health Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:29:28 EST news263744960 (Medical Xpress) -- Why do some people recover quickly from lower back pain while others suffer for much longer periods? Genetics may play a role. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-genetic-component-chronic-pain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:36:26 EST news260447772 It's a scenario that many of us have had the misfortune of experiencing: lower back pain, shoulder strain, a cramped neck and a general sense of malaise that stems from spending an average of 8.9 hours per day sitting in an office chair that offers little or no support to the parts of our body that need it most. No, it's not necessarily those five doughnuts that you scarfed down during that 9 a.m. staff meeting that will kill you (although they certainly don't help), it's that shoddy, ill-fitting office chair. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-ergonomic-chairs-office-hours-bearable.html Health Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:50:01 EST news259245085 (Medical Xpress) -- An international researcher based in Perth has found that workers who resign themselves to work in unsatisfactory jobs are more likely to suffer from serious, persistent lower back pain than others with a positive attitude. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-unhappy-pain.html Health Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:55:18 EST news254386403 Despite the great promise that injecting a new type of anti-inflammatory pain medicine into the spine could relieve the severe leg and lower back pain of sciatica, a Johns Hopkins-led study has found that the current standard of care with steroid injections still does better. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-etanercept-genetically-compound-pain.html Medical research Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:00:04 EST news253810062 Lower back pain due to Modic changes can be hard to treat and the currently recommended therapy of exercise and staying active often does not help alleviate the pain. Results of a trial, published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine, comparing exercise therapy, and staying active, to daily rest and lumbar support, showed that both treatments resulted in the same small level of improvement in pain, disability, and general health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-rest-equally-effective-pain.html Health Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:00:02 EST news249670802 (HealthDay) -- Treatment of patients with lower back pain (LBP) using a classification-based physical therapy approach shows no statistically significant superiority to treatment with usual physical therapy care, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-classification-based-therapy-pain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:40:01 EST news249069871 Yoga can provide more effective treatment for chronic lower back pain than more conventional methods, according to the UK's largest ever study into the benefits of yoga. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-yoga-aids-chronic-pain.html Health Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:00:11 EST news239289268 (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Manchester scientists have developed a biomaterial implant which could finally bring treatment, in the form of a jab, for chronic back pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-implant-jab-misery-pain.html Medical research Thu, 19 May 2011 05:54:31 EST news225002945