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Dr. Badiola summarizes some of the challenges to accurate diagnosis and pinpointing of spinal pain, and considers some interventional options in the treatment armamentarium as well as where these fit in the multimodal spectrum
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Results from 3 multicenter clinical trials conducted in the Netherlands have returned discouraging news on the effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation for the treatment of chronic low back pain (cLBP). The studies sought to evaluate the effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation, a commonly...
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An engineering team from Vanderbilt University has developed a smart, mechanized undergarment that may be of benefit in reducing the incidence of back pain and injury, according to their reported testing. The design won a Young Investigator Award last month at the Congress of the International...
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We offer a somewhat different selection for today’s Daily Dose, in the form of an interesting examination of the etiology and treatment of President John Kennedy’s chronic back pain. Authors T. Glenn Pait, MD, and Justin Dowdy, MD, reviewed case notes from JFK’s medical record, as well as spinal...
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New research conducted at Baylor Scott & White Health Central Texas provides fresh insight into the molecular mechanisms that accompany the breakdown of spinal disc tissue. The findings may inform the development of new minimally invasive therapeutic approaches to treat disc degeneration and chronic...
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A meta-analysis of 7 randomized controlled trials conducted by researchers from University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, concludes that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) does not produce clinically meaningful reduction of chronic low back pain that is sustained over time. Although previous...
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Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, report that the complex physical movements in the Muslim prayer ritual, the Salat, can be an effective intervention for chronic low back pain, especially if performed on the 5 x daily schedule prescribed in the Qur’an. The...
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The prevalence of back pain continues in spite of the many treatments available, without any single treatment being a panacea. In routine clinical practice there has been a tendency of clinical examinations to become more cursory, largely influenced by increasing demands of time and arguably an...
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A common practice for treating chronic back pain includes core stabilization. There is strongly held belief in health care and fitness that back pain is related to the strength of core muscles. Where did this belief originate? Why is it so popular? What is the evidence supporting widespread use of...
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Chronic low back pain doesn’t necessarily have to be just one thing or another; there can be a variety of reasons why people have it Facet-mediated pain is considered one of the more frequent things that we see when it comes to chronic low back pain reasons, accounting for anywhere from 15 to 45...