Risk for Lower Back Pain Seen With Asthma, COPD
Patients with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have an increased risk for the development of long-term lower back pain.
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Higher Fat Mass Associated With Increased Risk for High-Intensity Low Back Pain
Higher levels of fat mass were found to be associated with higher intensity of back pain and related disability in adults.
Neuropathic Pain May Increase Risk for Low Physical, Mental Quality of Life
The presence of neuropathic pain was identified as a risk factor for low physical and mental quality of life in middle-aged and elderly patients.
Use of Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain Increasing in Primary Care
Researchers utilized a national commercial insurance claims database to determine the current temporal and geographic trends of imaging use in the primary care setting for the evaluation of low back pain.
Varus Thrust Associated With Greater Prevalence, Severity of Low Back Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
The prevalence and severity of low back pain may be higher in patients with knee osteoarthritis and varus thrust.
Physical Therapy Informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Improves Chronic Low Back Pain
Physical therapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy may reduce short-term but not long-term disability compared with standard treatment in patients with chronic low back pain.
Titanium Bone-Anchored Implants Used for the First Time to Repair Annular Defects During Diskectomies
For the first time in the United States, titanium bone-anchored implants were used to repair large annular defects during diskectomies.
Spinal Surgery, Guideline Nonadherence Increase Healthcare Costs in Low Back Pain
Few patients with newly diagnosed low back pain with or without lower extremity pain were found to receive spinal surgery.
Clinical Utility of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Diagnosing Sciatica vs Referred Pain
No differences in serum levels of inflammatory biomarker levels were detected between individuals with leg pain related to low back pathology with or without sciatica or nerve root compression.
Lumbar CT-Guided Corticosteroid Infiltration May Effectively Alleviate Refractory Low Back Pain
Lumbar computed tomography-guided corticosteroid infiltration may effectively alleviate pain associated with a number of conditions, including disk herniation, lumbar stenosis, and spondyloarthrosis.
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