QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Had Lower Back Pain in the Past 3 Months, by Sex and Age Group - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2018
In 2018, 28.0% of men and 31.6% of women aged ≥18 years had lower back pain in the past 3 months. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 2, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Data & Statistics Men's Health MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report Women's Health Source Type: news
Low back pain accounts for a third of new emergency department imaging in the US
(American Roentgen Ray Society) The use of imaging for the initial evaluation of patients with low back pain in the emergency department (ED) continues to occur at a high rate -- one in three new emergency visits for low back pain in the United States -- according to the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). Imaging utilization varied significantly by geographic region, with patients in the southern US undergoing 10% more imaging than patients in the western US. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Poor Sleep Worsens Recovery From Chronic Back Pain
Poor Sleep Worsens Recovery From Chronic Low Back Pain (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - December 10, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Poor Sleep Worsens Recovery From Chronic Low Back Pain Poor Sleep Worsens Recovery From Chronic Low Back Pain
Insomnia and co-existing sleeplessness and musculoskeletal pain were inversely related to long-term recovery from chronic low back pain, a study found; relieving sleep problems may improve recovery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 9, 2019 Category: Primary Care Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
About One in Three in ED for Low Back Pain Receive Imaging
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2019 -- Imaging is obtained for about one in three patients with emergency department visits for low back pain, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Jina Pakpoor, M.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 4, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Outcomes of Early Imaging for Low Back Pain in Older Adults Outcomes of Early Imaging for Low Back Pain in Older Adults
This study assessed the downstream implications of early imaging in this population.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Cost-Effectiveness of Nonpharmacologic Care for Back Pain Cost-Effectiveness of Nonpharmacologic Care for Back Pain
There are many nonpharmacologic treatment options available for chronic low back pain, but how cost-effective are they?Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Neighborhood walkability in relation to knee and low back pain in older people: a multilevel cross-sectional study from the JAGES - Okabe D, Tsuji T, Hanazato M, Miyaguni Y, Asada N, Kondo K.
This study aimed to investigate an association between neighborhood walkability and knee and low back pain in older people. Data were derived from the Japan ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What to know about sharp lower back pain
There are many possible causes of sharp lower back pain, from a mild muscle strain to some potentially more serious underlying conditions. Read this article for information, treatment options, and when to see a doctor. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Back Pain Source Type: news
Yoga and physical therapy as treatment for chronic lower back pain also improves sleep
(Boston Medical Center) Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study from Boston Medical Center. Published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the research showed significant improvements in sleep quality lasting 52 weeks after 12 weeks of yoga classes or 1-on-1 PT, which suggests a long-term benefit of these non-pharmacologic approaches. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial
In this study on patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes at the level of a previous disc herniation, three months of treatment with amoxicillin did not provide a clinically important benefit compared with placebo. Secondary analyses and sensitivity analyses supported this finding. Therefore, the results do not support the use of antibiotic treatment for chronic low back pain and Modic changes. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chiropractors, Physical Therapists Prescribe Fewer Opioids
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 -- Patients who initially see a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain rather than a primary care physician are much less likely to be prescribed opioids, according to a study recently published in BMJ... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 22, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Inflammatory mediators and the risk of falls among older women with acute low back pain: data from Back Complaints in the Elders (BACE)-Brazil - Zille de Queiroz B, de Britto Rosa NM, Pereira DS, Lopes RA, Leopoldino AAO, Thomasini RL, Fel ício DC, Lustosa LP, Pereira LSM.
PURPOSE: To investigate the association between plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines (interleukin [IL]-1- β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, and the soluble TNF receptor 1 [sTNF-R1]), disability, and risk of falls in older women with acute low bac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Sit, Stand, Sit: The New Science About How To Best Use Your Standing Desk
(CNN) — Sitting is the new smoking, we’re told, and suddenly sit-stand desks are everywhere. But do we know just how healthy they are and the best ways to use them?
Science is just now catching up to the trend, and you might be surprised at what research has uncovered.
“When they first came out, sit-stand desks were marketed as a way to lose weight, right? The next kind of cure to obesity,” said April Chambers, assistant professor of bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. “And they just don’t do that.”
Chambers and colleagues from Tufts University and the Office Ergonomics...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health CNN standing desks Tufts University Source Type: news
Cochrane Back and Neck abstracts receive high praise in recent study
Arecent study comparing low back pain systematic review abstracts to their full text was published in the Journal of Orthopaedic& Sports Physical Therapy. Looking at 66 systematic reviews reserchers found that 80% of abstracts presented spin and inconsistencies when compared to their full text. 9 of the systematic reviews investigated were Cochrane Reviews and it was found that " Cochrane review abstracts had substantial to almost perfect agreement with the full text. "Back pain systematic reviews are overseen byCochrane Back and Neck (CBN). CBN coordinates the publication of literature reviews of diagnosis, primary...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 10, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
