Category: Back Pain & Sciatica
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Spinal Manipulation vs Spinal Manipulation with Muscle Therapy for Chronic Back Pain
In this article published in the journal Physiotherapy, the authors concluded that spinal manipulation with muscle therapy is NOT MORE EFFECTIVE than just spinal manipulation alone. ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of spinal manipulation and myofascial release compared with spinal manipulation alone on health-related outcomes in individuals with non-specific low back pain: randomized controlled trial Physiotherapy…
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Chronic Low Back Pain Cost More Due to Not Following Treatment Guidelines
In an article published in the journal SPINE, the authors state that people with chronic lower back pain incur substantial health care costs, and contrary to current treatment guidelines, most patients use opioids, and several drug-free treatments that are guideline recommended are used by only a few back pain patients. ~ Dr. Broussard Healthcare Resource…
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Chiropractic Maintenance Care Increases Pain-Free Weeks
Maintenance care patients receiving care every 1-3 months, had fewer days with pain compared to patients waiting until they began hurting to receive treatments. In properly selected people with recurrent lower back pain find that their symptoms become more stable and the number of pain-free weeks between episodes increases when receiving maintenance care. ~ Dr.…
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Patients With Low Back Pain and Nerve Root Involvement: To Operate, or Not to Operate, That Is the Question
In the journal Spine, the authors of this article found that back surgery was not successful in 30% of their patients with a herniated disc, and about 60% in patients with spinal stenosis. The article says that men, with a lower educational level and high levels of pain and/or widespread pain have the most problems…
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Non-Invasive and Minimally Invasive Management of Low Back Disorders
Oftentimes, I am asked does inversion tables help back pain? Does aquatic therapy help back pain? How should I sleep for back pain? What’s a good sitting posture for back pain? If you want to know what the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine says about these and many other issues, read this article. ~ Dr.…
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Like patching a flat tire: New fix heals herniated discs
MARCH 11, 2020 by Cornell University A new two-step technique to repair herniated discs uses hyaluronic acid gel to re-inflate the disc and collagen gel to seal the hole, essentially repairing ruptured discs like you’d repair a flat tire. After a rupture, a jelly-like material leaks out of a herniated disc, causing inflammation and pain.…
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Diabetes in Osteoarthritis: Pain Is Worse
— Association was independent of obesity and radiographic severity by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 3, 2020 Among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain was greater for those with coexisting diabetes mellitus (DM), and this association was independent of obesity and radiographic severity, European researchers found. In an analysis that adjusted for…
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain – Non-operative Care
This article in the INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY reviews evidence-based non-operative treatments of the painful sacroiliac joint. They suggest using non-steroidal drugs like ibuprofen and ice for the first 2 weeks or so. They recommend avoiding activities such as running or twisting activities. Then, later on they recommend exercises, manual therapy, belting and shoe…
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T’ai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing. If you have back pain, and are over 65 years of age, you may want to consider this form of exercise.…
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Does Kinesiotaping Help Back Pain?
This article in the journal Physical Therapy mentions that kinesiotaping for low back pain has some low-quality evidence that it helps reduce pain and disability; however, it needs more study. ~ Dr. Broussard Short-Term Effect of Kinesiotaping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Disability: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Shanshan Lin, Bo Zhu,…