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Mashup Score: 7FDA OKs Spinal Cord Stim Devices for Chronic Back Pain - 12 month(s) ago
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for Abbott Laboratories’ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices to include treatment of chronic back pain.
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A yoga class designed specifically for lower back pain can be as effective as physical therapy in easing pain, the study says. The class and teacher manuals are available online, for free.
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Mashup Score: 1Cognitive functional therapy offers fresh hope for chronic back pain - Arthritis Digest - 1 year(s) ago
People with long-term back pain experienced dramatic reductions in pain and disability after taking part in a new treatment programme. Almost 500 people who had back pain for around four years trialled the new treatment in clinics around Australia, the research team outlines in The Lancet. The new approach Delivered by physiotherapists, cognitive functional therapy […]
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Mashup Score: 11
Certain medications are safer and more effective than others for treating spine pain in older adults, according to a recent study. Among these are the over-the-counter drugs acetaminophen (Tylenol)…
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Mashup Score: 0Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews - Cashin, AG - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 1 year(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Pharmacological interventions are the most used treatment for low back pain (LBP). Use of evidence from systematic reviews of the effects of pharmacological interventions for LBP published in the Cochrane Library, is limited by lack of a comprehensive overview. Objectives To summarise the evidence from Cochrane Reviews of the efficacy, effectiveness,…
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Mashup Score: 0The McKenzie method for (sub)acute non‐specific low back pain - Almeida, MO - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 1 year(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background There is widespread agreement amongst clinicians that people with non‐specific low back pain (NSLBP) comprise a heterogeneous group and that their management should be individually tailored. One treatment known by its tailored design is the McKenzie method (e.g. an individualized program of exercises based on clinical clues observed during assessment). …
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Mashup Score: 6Safety, Efficacy of Analgesics for Low Back Pain 'Uncertain' - 1 year(s) ago
A new review reveals considerable uncertainty around the efficacy and safety of analgesic medications for acute low back pain.
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Mashup Score: 2The McKenzie method for (sub)acute non‐specific low back pain - Almeida, MO - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 1 year(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background There is widespread agreement amongst clinicians that people with non‐specific low back pain (NSLBP) comprise a heterogeneous group and that their management should be individually tailored. One treatment known by its tailored design is the McKenzie method (e.g. an individualized program of exercises based on clinical clues observed during assessment). …
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Mashup Score: 1Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews - Cashin, AG - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 1 year(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Pharmacological interventions are the most used treatment for low back pain (LBP). Use of evidence from systematic reviews of the effects of pharmacological interventions for LBP published in the Cochrane Library, is limited by lack of a comprehensive overview. Objectives To summarise the evidence from Cochrane Reviews of the efficacy, effectiveness,…
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Mashup Score: 0Uncertainty Surrounding Comparative Efficacy, Safety of Analgesic Medicines for Low Back Pain - 1 year(s) ago
The comparative safety and effectiveness of analgesic medications for acute non-specific low back pain are unclear, highlighting the need for higher quality randomized controlled trials comparing different medications.
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