back pain
A new form of spinal cord stimulation has been shown to be more effective at alleviating chronic pain than the traditional method, without unwanted side effects.
Following recent studies highlighting the health risks of prolonged sitting at work, a new study reveals prolonged standing may also cause problems such as fatigue and back pain.
German researchers found osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMTh) decreased postpartum low back pain by over 70 percent in women who had given birth at least three months before beginning treatment…
New research from Royal Holloway, University of London has found that a new form of talking therapy is a credible and promising treatment for people with chronic low back pain who are also…
In every country, back pain and depression are among the leading causes of years lived with disability; mental and substance abuse disorders cause one-fifth of disabling conditionsPeople across…
New data from a cluster randomised controlled trial has demonstrated that back pain patients monitored and treated using wearable movement sensors from dorsaVi Ltd (ASX:DVL) had a significant and…
Among patients with acute sciatica caused by a herniated lumbar disk (a condition also known as “acute radiculopathy”), a short course of oral steroids resulted in only modest improvement in…
What are the most influential studies on surgery of the lower (lumbar) spine? The “top 100” research papers in lumbar spine are counted down in a special review in Spine, published by Wolters Kluwer.
Male doctors treat low back pain differently than female doctors do – and neither gender follows recommended guidelines for treating this common and costly health problem, according to new findings…
A study in the scientific journal BMC Health Services Research shows that early and guideline adherent physical therapy following an initial episode of acute, nonspecific low back pain (LBP)…