Category: Back Pain & Sciatica
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Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Use for Noncancer Spine Pain
In this article, the authors found that the earlier people with spine-related pain can receive chiropractic services, the greater chance that they will not receive prescription opioids. ~Dr. Broussard Impact of chiropractic care on opioid use for noncancer spine pain: systematic review and meta-analysis Emary, Peter C PAIN Reports 11(1):e1374, February 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000001374…
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Brain Training Relieves Low Back Pain Long-Term
— Benefits lasted more than 3 years in randomized trial by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today August 5, 2025 Key Takeaways Most therapies for low back pain provide only short-term relief; it’s unclear, however, whether benefits from cognitive functional therapy (CFT) may last longer. Investigators in this study performed 3-year follow-up with participants in…
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Nonpharmacologic Management of Acute Low Back Pain Decreases Overdose Hospitalizations
In this article published in the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine, the authors found that treatment with prescription medication increased being hospitalized for overdosing in Medicare population. If Medicare back pain patients used non-drug therapies, it reduced the risk of being hospitalized due to overdose. ~ Dr. Broussard Association of Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Management…
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Veterans At Lower Risk of Opioid Rx With Chiropractic Care
An article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the authors found that Veterans that were able to receive chiropractic care were at a significantly lower risk of being prescribed an opioid for low back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard The Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration Patients Receiving Low Back…
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What Is The Best Position To Sleep In If I Have Back Pain?
In this article, the authors suggest that sleeping on your back or on your side supported, like with a pillow between the knees, are the best positions for people with back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Relationship Between Sleep Posture and Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review Musculoskeletal Care SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Yashita Saini, Anushree Rai, Siddhartha…
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Inactivity is the most important unhealthy lifestyle factor for pain severity in older adults with pain
Physical inactivity is the most important unhealthy lifestyle factor for pain severity in older adults with pain: A SHARE-based analysis of 27,528 cases from 28 countries Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 76, April 2025, 103270 Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés Highlights Physical inactivity had the highest odds ratio for severe pain in older adults. Sleep issues, smoking, and…
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Can Chiropractic Type Treatment Help Reduce A Herniated Disc in the Lower Back?
Is it possible to reduce a herniated disc in the lower back with chiropractic or osteopathic type mobilization and manipulation? This article published in the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine says that mobilization applications applied in lumbar disc herniation patients may have a positive effect on radiological (x-ray and MRI) findings, functional status, pain, ROM,…
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Another Expert Group Throws Shade at Spinal Injections for Back Pain
— “No more effective than sham procedures,” evidence review finds by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today February 19, 2025 Key Takeaways Epidural anesthetic or steroid injections, nerve blocks, and related interventions are commonly used to treat chronic back pain. This review found no solid evidence showing that these interventions are more effective than sham…
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Epidural Steroid Shots for Back Pain Have Limited Efficacy, Review Shows
— Promising benefits in some situations, but mixed results in others by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today February 12, 2025 Key Takeaways Epidural steroid shots for back pain had mixed results, an AAN review showed. The treatment demonstrated promising short-term benefits for radiculopathy patients. In other situations, benefits were unclear or limited. Epidural…
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Exercise Therapy Is Good For Spinal Arthritis
An article published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation shows that exercise therapy is s an effective strategy for improving disease control and symptom relief in patients with spinal arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Effects of Exercise Therapy in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression of Randomized Trials Archives of Physical Medicine…