Tag: Backache
Impact of Antidepressants Examined in Back Pain, Osteoarthritis
SNRIs have small, not clinically important effect on back pain; may have clinically important effect on osteoarthritis pain
Early Physical Therapy Beneficial for Acute Back Pain With Sciatica
Oswestry Disability Index score and secondary outcomes favor early PT versus usual care at four weeks
Low Back Pain Also May Resolve in Some After Hip Replacement
Authors say careful evaluation of hip, back pain can help surgeons decide order of hip, spine intervention
Tanezumab Improves Pain, Function in Chronic Low Back Pain
Low back pain intensity at week 16 was improved with tanezumab 10 mg versus placebo
Ergonomic Risk Factors Identified for Surgeons
Procedure type, case duration, and adjunctive equipment impact pain during, after operations
Vitamin D Tied to Back Problems in Postmenopausal Women
Serum vitamin D concentration <10 ng/mL may be marker of back pain, lumbar disc degeneration
Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Aid Low Back Pain
Movement-based mind-body interventions could be effective alternatives to drugs, surgery, injections
Many Patients Receive Guideline-Nonconcordant Care for Low Back Pain
One-third of patients received opioids, more than half of whom had not received prescription NSAIDs, PT
About One in Three in ED for Low Back Pain Receive Imaging
Imaging use decreased from 34.4 percent in 2011 to 31.9 percent in 2016
Early Access to Chiropractors, PTs Tied to Decreased Long-Term Opioid Use
Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain
