The study goal was to compare the effectiveness of standard OMT vs sham OMT at lowering LBP-specific activity limitations at 3 months in patients with nonspecific subacute or chronic LBP.
The researchers’ objective was to examine the association of low back pain and lumbar kyphosis with 3 functional disabilities and knee symptoms in patients with knee OA.
The researchers conducted an extensive pain assessment of patients with systemic sclerosis, examining pain chronification and its association with disease manifestations.
The researchers’ objective was to assess the incidence of LBP due to MCN entrapment, its clinical course, and the response to treatment.
Patients with new-onset low back pain who initially consulted a chiropractor or physical therapist vs a primary care physician were found to have reduced risk for long-term opioid use.
Patients with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have an increased risk for the development of long-term lower back pain.
Higher levels of fat mass were found to be associated with higher intensity of back pain and related disability in adults.
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.
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.
The prevalence and severity of low back pain may be higher in patients with knee osteoarthritis and varus thrust.
