Vitamin D Status May Affect Spinal Degenerative Disease, Back Pain in Older Women
Severe vitamin D deficiency was linked to lumbar degenerative disease and low back pain in postmenopausal women.
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Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Aid Low Back Pain
Movement-based mind-body interventions could be effective alternatives to drugs, surgery, injections.
Study Explores Factors Leading to Unnecessary Lower-Spine MRIs
A study investigated the factors that add to unnecessary lumbar spine MRIs in uncomplicated low-back pain.
Type of Initial Provider Consulted for New-Onset LBP May Influence Opioid Use
Patients with new-onset low back pain who initially consulted a chiropractor or physical therapist vs a primary care physician were found to have reduced risk for long-term opioid use.
Self-Administered Acupressure May Improve Pain, Fatigue in Chronic Low Back Pain
Self-administered acupressure may be efficacious for reducing pain and fatigue in patients with chronic low back pain.
Sleep Disorders Up Health Care Visits, Costs for Low Back Pain
However, sleep disorder does not lessen the impact of pain intensity, disability on health care utilization.
Use of Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain Increasing in Primary Care
Researchers utilized a national commercial insurance claims database to determine the current temporal and geographic trends of imaging use in the primary care setting for the evaluation of low back pain.
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy May Not Enhance Biobehavioral Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain
Orthopedic manual physical therapy, when combined with biobehavioral therapy, may not provide additional benefits to patients with chronic low back pain.
MRI Scans Often Alter Management of Proposed Lumbar Spine Injections
The majority of interventional spine physicians reported using magnetic resonance imaging ahead of lumbar epidural steroid injections to correlate with the physical examination.
Outcomes of Sacroiliac Joint Injection With Anesthetic and Corticosteroid
The use of sacroiliac joint injection with anesthetic and corticosteroid may not be efficacious for sacroiliac joint pain.
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