Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Spinal manipulation works for back pain—in some people

(Edmonton) Depending on whom you ask or what scientific paper you read last, spinal manipulation is either a mercifully quick, effective treatment for low-back pain or a complete waste of time.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Motor control exercises successful in curbing back pain

(HealthDay)—Motor control exercises (MCE) are better at reducing pain and disability than other treatments for chronic low back pain (LBP), according to a review published in the March 15 issue of Spine.

Health

New study finds that yoga can be helpful for low back pain

Over the course of their lives, about 80 percent of Americans will suffer from back pain at one time or another. A recent study found that more than a third of adults say that low back pain has affected their ability to perform ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New device for peripheral nerve stim cuts chronic low back pain

(HealthDay)—A novel method of short-term percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is useful for producing pain relief and reducing medication use among patients with chronic low back pain (LBP), according to a case ...

Medications

Spinal stimulation system relieves pain without tingling

(HealthDay)—The Senza spinal cord stimulation system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic back pain without the tingling sensation that characterizes more traditional pain-relieving ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Benefit of early physical therapy for low-back pain appears modest

Early physical therapy for recent-onset low back pain resulted in statistically significant improvement in disability compared to usual care, but the improvement was modest and did not achieve a difference considered clinically ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Acupuncture reduces pain of chronic low back discomfort

(HealthDay)—Individualized acupuncture treatment reduces some negative symptoms of chronic low back pain (cLBP) better than sham treatment, according to a study published in the April issue of Spine.

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