Medical research
Regenerative medicine technology targets cause of low back pain
Most adults have experienced low back pain, at least temporarily. But for some, the pain is constant and debilitating.
Nov 5, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Yoga and physical therapy as treatment for chronic lower back pain also improves sleep
Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study from Boston Medical Center (BMC). Published ...
Nov 19, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study assesses opioid usage patterns in patients with lupus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)—a challenging autoimmune disease most common in women of childbearing age—can cause many problems in the body, including chronic pain.
Jun 28, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Aquatic exercise cuts pain, disability from chronic low back pain
(HealthDay)—Therapeutic aquatic exercise leads to greater pain alleviation in patients with chronic low back pain compared with physical therapy, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 12, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
The world's first synthesis of scientific information on musculoskeletal pain
Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is currently the second cause of disability in the world, the first being mental illness. This is affirmed by the researcher of the Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Malaga Alejandro ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Medical research
Exercise could help predict susceptibility to chronic pain
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists know that exercise helps the body tolerate pain. But some feel more benefits than others.
Oct 20, 2014
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Health
Review finds recently popular chronic back pain therapy needs more rigorous study
A systematic review of relatively new treatment for chronic back pain—cognitive functional therapy—has found that it is no better than traditional therapies based on evidence from past studies.
Mar 2, 2023
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Medical research
New technology may boost bone growth response for spinal fusion
(Medical Xpress)—A spinal interbody fusion implant with a roughened titanium alloy surface provides an enhanced environment for bone formation, implant stability and fusion compared to one with a smooth titanium alloy surface, ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Biomedical technology
Video: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic
Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Millions get wrong treatment for back pain: study
(HealthDay)—Low back pain affects 540 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of disability, but it's often treated improperly, researchers report.
Mar 21, 2018
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