Category: Back Pain & Sciatica
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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…
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Is dry needling effective for low back pain?
Medicine. 97(26):e11225, JUN 2018 DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011225 , PMID: 29952980 Issn Print: 0025-7974 Publication Date: 2018/06/01 Han-Tong Hu; Hong Gao; Rui-Jie Ma; Xiao-Feng Zhao; Hong-Fang Tian; Lu Li Abstract Background: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dry needling (DN) for treating low back pain (LBP). Methods: Nine databases were searched from inception to October 2017.…
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Noninvasive, Drug-Free Treatment for Chronic Pain
Chronic low back pain: At short term, massage, yoga, and psychological therapies (primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (strength of evidence [SOE]: moderate) and exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) were associated with slight improvements in function compared with usual care or inactive controls. Except for spinal manipulation, these interventions also improved pain. Effects…
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Aerobic Exercises vs Weight Lifting For Chronic Back Pain
Aerobic vs. resistance exercise for chronic non-specific low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis Article type: Research Article Authors: Wewege, Michael* | Booth, John | Parmenter, Belinda Affiliations: Department of Exercise Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Michael Wewege, Department of Exercise Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty…
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Spinal Mobilization Helps To Redistribute The Fluids In Discs
One of the ways chiropractic treatment helps to reduce back pain is how it re-distributes the fluids within the disc that is causing the pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Sci Rep. 2018; 8: 8281. Published online 2018 May 29. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-26697-7 PMCID: PMC5974269 PMID: 29844484 Short-term increase in discs’ apparent diffusion is associated with pain and mobility improvements after spinal…
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Laser Plus Chiropractic is Better than Laser Alone For Chronic Back Pain
If you are getting laser treatment for your back pain, consider adding spinal manipulation and exercises. ~ Dr. Broussard Spinal manipulation combined with laser therapy is more beneficial than laser therapy alone in chronic non-specific low back pain. A randomized controlled study Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2018 Apr 24. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.18.05005-0. [Epub ahead of…
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Is Body Mass Index (BMI) Associated With Back Pain?
This article associated overweight and obesity with increased odds of back pain especially if your race is white, or non-white woman. ~ Dr. Broussard The Association Among Overweight, Obesity, and Low Back Pain in U.S. Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study of the 2015 National Health Interview Survey Trent Peng, MS, DC Abstract Objective The purpose of…