Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Pain, Disability, and Opioid Consumption in Refractory Back Pain
Novel 10 zHz spinal cord stimulation system in the treatment of refractory lumbosacral back pain in surgery naïve patients study results.
Chronic Low Back Pain
Return ED Visit Rates With Opioid vs Nonopioid Low Back Pain Treatments Evaluated
This study compares the use of opioids vs nonopioids in the emergency department for patients with low back pain and the proportion of patients who return within 30 days.
Intravenous Magnesium May Improve Postoperative Pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Magnesium’s potential action as a voltage-gated antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors to mediate pain transduction is reviewed here.
Nonconcordant Care for Acute Low Back Pain Puts Patients at Risk for Chronic Pain
Researchers conducted a prospective national cohort study using data collected from a Swedish registry to evaluate postoperative reduction in leg pain among patients who underwent lumbar disc herniation surgery.
Nonconcordant Care for Acute Low Back Pain Puts Patients at Risk for Chronic Pain
The investigators were trying to determine if the transition from acute to chronic low back pain is associated with risk strata and/or with early exposure to guideline nonconcordant care.
Home-Based Virtual Reality Effectively Reduces Symptoms of Chronic Low Back Pain
Researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial of people with chronic low back pain to evaluate outcomes associated with therapeutic virtual reality treatment.
Aerobic Exercise in Chronic Low Back Pain May Provide Similar Relief to Low-Dose Morphine
Researchers tested whether aerobic exercise training altered morphine analgesic responses or reduced morphine dosages necessary for adequate analgesia.
Some Patients With Chronic Pain May Find Relief Using Antidepressants
More studies about antidepressants as chronic pain therapy are needed because current drug treatments are ineffective and pose a high risk for serious harm.
Tailored Motor Skill Training Improves Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain
Exercise is recommended for chronic low back pain, but no specific exercise-based treatment has been found to be most effective.
Study Focuses on Sensory, Psychological, and Motor Factors in Low Back Pain
More research is needed to determine the longitudinal consequences of maladaptive traits coupled with LBP.
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