Surgery
Spinal surgery varies by region in the US
(HealthDay)—Surgery for low back pain caused by spinal stenosis varies depending on where in the United States you live, according to a Dartmouth Atlas Project report.
Nov 3, 2014
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Surgery
Study identifies low back pain risk factors
New research presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) identifies nicotine dependence, obesity, alcohol abuse and depressive disorders as risk factors for low back pain, ...
Mar 25, 2015
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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.
Feb 26, 2016
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Racial, ethnic disparities persist in access to chiropractic care, physical rehabilitation for adults with low back pain
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and a major driver of health care costs in the United States, according to the World Health Organization. Over the last 20 years, recommended treatment of low back ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Health
Direct costs for low back pain care in U.K. are substantial
(HealthDay)—The financial burden of caring for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the United Kingdom is twice that of caring for patients without CLBP, according to a study published in the Jan. 1 issue of Spine.
Jan 3, 2013
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Back pain: Why exercise can provide relief and how to do it safely
After many months in lockdown, a lot of us are finding that we're experiencing back pain that we hadn't been bothered by before. There could be many reasons for this, including increased stress during the pandemic, moving ...
Oct 8, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Low back pain causes more global disability than any other condition
Low back pain causes more disability around the globe than any other condition, reveals research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Mar 24, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Catastrophizing can predict low back pain, disability
(HealthDay)—For patients treated for low back pain, catastrophizing may predict the degree of pain and disability, according to a review published in the Feb. 1 issue of Spine.
Mar 3, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Placebo reduces back pain—even when patients know they're taking placebo
For patients with chronic back pain, "open" treatment with placebo—informing patients that they are taking an inactive pill, and why it might be helpful—leads to reductions in pain and disability, reports a study in Pain, ...
Oct 18, 2016
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Patients with chronic pain value empathic doctors who validate concerns and communicate clearly
Researchers have conducted a cross-sectional study of patient satisfaction among adult participants with chronic low back pain in a national pain research registry using self-reported measures of physician communication, ...
Mar 28, 2023
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