Chronic Low Back Pain Articles & Analysis
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CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old female recently diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer presented with acute new onset of lower back pain. The patient was taking chemotherapy, participating in a drug therapy trial, and had received radiation therapy. There was no history of acute trauma to the pelvic or acetabular region. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral fragility fractures, with ...
Kiran Patel and reviews key data from the Mobility Matters Landmark Survey as well as the Know Your Back Story health awareness campaign. Key points: Count yourself lucky if you’ve never groaned about your back. It is estimated that roughly a quarter of us- more than 72.3 million U.S. adults- are currently experiencing chronic ...
Abstract Background Impaired neuromuscular control and degeneration of the multifidus muscle have been linked to the development of refractory chronic low back pain (CLBP). An implantable restorative-neurostimulator system can override the underlying multifidus inhibition by eliciting episodic, isolated contractions. ...
Back pain and osteoarthritis are “leading causes of disability worldwide.”[1] So it is surprising to learn that doctors today are prescribing antidepressants to alleviate the pain associated with these conditions, despite the findings that there are very negative side effects to these drugs including dependence and withdrawal, not to mention the fact that the patients are not ...
Prolotherapy has been a part of modern orthopedic practices since the 1940s. It is growing in popularity not just in the U.S., but globally as well. Also known as “regenerative injection therapy” (RIT), prolotherapy is a procedure used to treat musculoskeletal conditions including tendinopathies, osteoarthritis, and chronic pain of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, and pelvis (Sit et ...
Oxygen therapy to get your system back in balance There are a number of chronic diseases that puzzle specialists or do not respond to conventional medical interventions. ...
I recently ran across the sobering statistic that patients suffering from chronic low back pain, such as degenerative disc disease (DDD), account for nearly 60% of prescription opioid usage in the U.S. ...
Summary The transverse abdominis muscle or TrA can simply be described as the body’s natural corset It encircles the viscera attaching to the spine and the ribs, It creates a reflex contraction with each movement of the spine, It is less active in patients presenting chronic low back pain. Its interaction with many ...