Category: Back Pain & Sciatica
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Does Gabapentin Help Back Pain Or Sciatica?
This paper concludes that anticonvulsants are ineffective for back pain or sciatic symptoms and that gabapentin has a higher risk for adverse events. ~ Dr. Broussard Anticonvulsants in the treatment of low back pain and lumbar radicular pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Oliver Enke, Heather A. New, Charles H. New, Stephanie Mathieson, Andrew J.…
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Does Kinesio Taping® Help Back Pain?
This study found that Kinesio Taping® DOES NOT HELP back pain any more than any other intervention, and the authors said they do not support the use of Kinesio Taping® in clinical practice for patients with chronic back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jun 26. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002756. [Epub ahead of print] Effectiveness of…
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Disc Herniation: Chiropractic Just As Safe as Primary Care
This study out of Canada found that chiropractic care is just as safe as primary care for treating herniated discs. ~ Dr. Broussard Chiropractic care and risk for acute lumbar disc herniation: a population-based self-controlled case series study. Eur Spine J. 2018 Jul;27(7):1526-1537. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5325-y. Epub 2017 Oct 16. Hincapié CA, Tomlinson GA, Côté P5,…
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Neck and Back Pain Rates Worse In Diabetics
This article suggests that diabetics have a higher rate of neck and lower back pain. If you are female, have mental disorders, breathing problems, obese and are physically inactive, you are especially vulnerable. If a diabetic has neck pain, they are 8 times more likely to report lower back pain, than those without neck pain.…
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BACK PAIN: A Global Problem – Can Chiropractors Help?
Providing care to people with low back pain is core business for the chiropractic profession, and low back pain is the most common presenting symptom to chiropractors in all parts of the globe. The main message of these papers support an evidence-based chiropractic approach as a reasonable first line approach for patients with low back…
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Medications or Substances Causing Back Pain
Here is a list of 253 medications and substances that can be the cause of back pain. Medications or Substances Causing Back Pain
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SCIATICA: What’s The Forecast Doc?
If you get your sciatica treated by a primary care physician, this article says that 55% of the sciatic patients were better after 12 months. With my treatment, I expect that much improvement within the first month. ~ Dr. Broussard The Spine Journal June 2018 Volume 18, Issue 6, Pages 1030–1040 Kika Konstantinou, PhD Abstract Background…
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The Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in the United States
Increased rates of opioid prescribing and the associated negative health consequences have emerged as leading public health problems in North America,1 particularly among young and middle-aged adults. This article from the Journal of the American Medical Association details how deadly these pain medications really are. Here’s A List of Common Opioids in Increasing Strength Codeine Hydrocodone (Vicodin,…
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Low Back Pain: Should MDs Recommend Chiropractic Care?
Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH DISCLOSURES June 18, 2018 Hello. I’m Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy, a practicing internist, Medscape advisor, and senior medical director for WebMD. Welcome to Morning Report, our 1-minute news story for primary care. With as many as 1 in 5 adults suffering from low back pain, it’s imperative that we find nondrug options to relieve…
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Acupuncture Reduces Back Surgery Rates
PLoS One. 2018 Jun 12;13(6):e0199042. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199042. eCollection 2018. Impact of acupuncture treatment on the lumbar surgery rate for low back pain in Korea: A nationwide matched retrospective cohort study. Koh W, Kang K, Lee YJ, Kim MR, Shin JS, Lee J, Lee JH, Shin KM, Ha IH. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Low back pain (LBP) is…