Search results for "Back pain"
Adding psychological interventions to physical therapy for low back pain may boost effectiveness
The authors of a new systematic review urge clinicians to consider strategies that promote both structured exercise and psychological interventions, such as pain education, for patients with chronic, nonspecific low back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/05/4.htm
5 Apr 2022
Little evidence exists to support antispasmodics for low back pain
According to a new systematic review, the effects of nonbenzodiazepine antispasmodics on low back pain are likely not great enough to be clinically important, and the drugs could increase the risk of an adverse event.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/13/4.htm
13 Jul 2021
For back pain, early MRI didn't help, early physical therapy did, studies find
A retrospective study found worse outcomes in patients who received an MRI within six weeks of a visit for back pain, while a randomized trial found that early physical therapy for sciatica resulted in better outcomes than a wait-and-see approach.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/06/5.htm
6 Oct 2020
Low back pain prevalent among U.S. workers, may be underreported, survey finds
More than 10% of workers with frequent and severe low back pain had stopped working, changed jobs, or made a major change in work activities in the past three months because of low back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/14/1.htm
14 May 2019
Regardless of patient age, imaging for nonspecific low back pain associated with increased cost but not with better outcomes
Among older adults who had a new primary care visit for back pain, early imaging was not associated with better 1-year outcomes, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/24/4.htm
24 Mar 2015
Spinal manipulation plus exercise and advice appears effective in the short term for chronic back-related leg pain
Patients with chronic back-related leg pain (BRLP) may benefit in the short term from spinal manipulation plus home exercise and advice, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/16/4.htm
16 Sep 2014
Glucocorticoid injections may not help in lumbar spinal stenosis
Epidural injections of glucocorticoids plus lidocaine to treat spinal stenosis performed no better than injections of lidocaine alone in a new trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/08/4.htm
8 Jul 2014