Massage therapy helps ease chronic low back pain and improve function, according to a randomized controlled trial that the Annals of Internal Medicine will publish in its July 5 issue. The first study to compare structural and relaxation (Swedish) massage, the trial found that both types of massage worked well, with few side effects… Back [...]
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Massage More Effective Than Usual Care For Treating Chronic Low Back Pain
November 26, 2011
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients see a physician. Massage therapy is frequently used as an alternative treatment for chronic low back pain, but there is limited evidence as to its effectiveness. According to a new study, massage may be more effective than usual medical interventions for improving pain and [...]
Researcher Finds Link Between Back Pain And Genetics
November 26, 2011
A common complaint, back pain is one of the many side effects of aging. Over three quarters of the population experience it at some point, and until now, researchers have had little conclusive proof of the causes and mechanisms of the pain. New research from Prof… Back Pain News From Medical News Today
Back Straight Boys Educate Community On Proper Computer Posture
November 25, 2011
Move over, boy bands of America – there’s a new group in town. Four middle-school students from Carmel Valley Middle School in San Diego, California, entered The Christopher Columbus Awards Competition, a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program that challenges middle-school students to identify a community problem and solve it using science and technology… [...]
Brain Activity In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Captured By New Imaging Technique
November 25, 2011
Research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) uses a new imaging technique, arterial spin labeling, to show the areas of the brain that are activated when patients with low back pain have a worsening of their usual, chronic pain. This research is published in the August issue of the journal Anesthesiology… Back Pain News From [...]
Study Shows Unique Characteristics Of Acute Vs. Chronic Low Back Pain
November 25, 2011
By some estimates, up to 85 percent of Americans have experienced low back pain and research reported in The Journal of Pain showed that pain intensity ratings, pain location and sensory and affective variables differ among individuals with acute and chronic low back pain. In some cases, these factors might be predictive of which acute [...]
In The Battle To Relieve Neck And Back Aches, Researchers Create Bioengineered Spinal Disc Implants
November 22, 2011
Every year, millions of people contend with lower back and neck discomfort. With intent to ease their pain, Cornell University engineers in Ithaca and doctors at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have created a biologically based spinal implant that could someday spell relief for these countless sufferers. Lawrence Bonassar, Ph.D… Back [...]
Vertebroplasty And Balloon Kyphoplasty To Treat Vertebral Fractures; Review Calls For More Research And Systematic Approach To Osteoporosis Management
November 21, 2011
A working group of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has issued a literature review of prospective controlled studies comparing the efficacy and safety of two minimally invasive techniques for vertebral augmentation after spine fracture: vertebroplasty (VP) and balloon kyphoplasty (BKP)… Back Pain News From Medical News Today
After Settlements For Back Injuries Life Becomes Harder
November 18, 2011
Financial and domestic problems for workers — particularly those who are African-American, have lower incomes, or are younger than 35 — get progressively worse in the years after they have settled claims for painful, on-the-job back injuries, a new Saint Louis University study finds. “There are many casualties in the current system… Back Pain News [...]
Shedding New Light On Prediction Of Spinal Disc Degeneration
November 13, 2011
About 80% of the active population suffers from low back pain at some point in their lives… Back Pain News From Medical News Today
