Psychology & Psychiatry

Mindfulness meditation eases chronic low back pain

Meditation long has been practiced as a way to calm the mind, and possibly achieve enlightenment. Now, new research conducted by Group Health Research Institute shows that quieting the mind may be a non-drug alternative to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A wristband and an app for a better back

You may think you are doing the right back exercises to help your back pain, but a new app coupled with a wristband will help you—and your doctors—to figure out if this is true.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

AAPM: intradiscal biacuplasty improves outcomes in LBP

(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) of discogenic origin, 12-month outcomes are superior for intradiscal biacuplasty plus conservative medical management (IDB+CMM) versus CMM alone, according to a ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Are antibiotics effective for low back pain?

It is estimated that four in five Australians will experience low back pain during their lifetime. Treatment options are limited, and low back pain remains the leading cause of disability worldwide.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Exercise associated with prevention of low back pain

A review of medical literature suggests that exercise, alone or in combination with education, may reduce the risk of low back pain, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Higher TENS dose may ease low back pain in older adults

(HealthDay)—Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices may offer some relief for adults with chronic back pain, with higher-frequency, higher-intensity application more effective for older patients, according ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Vitamin D3, placebo both improve chronic low back pain

(HealthDay)—For patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain (CLBP), vitamin D3 and placebo offer similar improvements, according to a study published in the November issue of the International Journal of Rheumatic Disease.

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