Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a widespread and long-lasting condition defined by lower back pain that lasts for at least 12 weeks. The l ...

Studies will be excluded if they recruited people with LBP due to trauma, fractures, spinal stenosis or radicular pain. Studies will be eligible that included people with LBP and healthy participants ...

Objectives To identify common recommendations for high-quality care for the most common musculoskeletal (MSK) pain sites encountered by clinicians in emergency and primary care (spinal (lumbar, ...

Physiotherapist shares five back exercises for ages 55+ to reduce pain and build flexibility, plus modifications for all ...

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I used to dismiss pain creams as too lightweight for my chronic pain. I was wrong. Welcome back to “Life’s a Pain!” This month’s topic is a touchy one: topicals. Today, there are a lot ...

Background Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide ... with height ≥10% of vertebral height and diameter >5 mm at the level of a previous lumbar disc herniation (index level).

An American Academy of Neurology assessment finds little high-quality evidence, supporting only short-term pain relief of radicular lumbosacral pain. Back pain is one of the most common disabling ...

In undergrad I was the guy you’d run to if you needed a charge, because I always had at least a few portable batteries in my bag at all times. A lifelong interest in technology has led me to ...

Low back pain is a common complaint. An estimated 70% to 85% of the adult population is reported to experience the problem at some point during their lifetime. While the source of back pain – ...

Depending on the cause of your pain, the appropriate surgical treatment will take the form of spinal decompression, lumbar fusion, or a combination of the two. There are a wide variety of approaches ...