£ 1.8 million for trial to evaluate treatment for chronic severe low back pain
Researchers at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust, the Universities of Keele and Southampton have been awarded £ 1.8 million from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to evaluate a treatment for chronic severe low back pain. Led by Dr Vikki Wylde, the RADICAL study will be a randomised controlled trial to find out if radiofrequency denervation, a procedure commonly used in the NHS, can provide pain relief. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - September 2, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School Source Type: news
Lower back pain: This traditional technique could improve your symptoms reveals new study
BACK PAIN can sometimes seem like a desperate situation. Despite making lifestyle tweaks, many people find the pain persists. A new study suggests an ancient approach may offer some respite. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Review Examines Spinal Manipulation for Chronic Low Back Pain
No abstract available (Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter)
Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - August 15, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Perspective Source Type: news
Exoskeleton suit provides smart solution to lower back pain
A smart robotic exoskeleton developed by an EU-funded project will help prevent lower back pain and provide relief to millions of people who suffer from the debilitating condition, one of the main causes of worker absenteeism worldwide. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - August 12, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: news
Lower back pain: Four simple ways you can reduce your risk
LOWER back pain is more than a temporary inconvenience for many people in the UK. The pain can take weeks if not months to ease up. It is therefore imperative people take steps to avoid the risk in the first place. Here are four simple ways to reduce the risk. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A certain 'superman' stretch could help with lower back pain according to experts
BACK PAIN is extremely common with a whopping 80 per cent of us experiencing it at some time in our lives. There is a stretch that if done daily could greatly reduce and ease the pain felt in the lower back. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lower back pain: One surprisingly simple way to strengthen your back muscles
LOWER BACK pain is a commonly reported complaint in the UK. Most people will experience varying degrees of discomfort in this region in their lifetimes. It might come as a surprise that a simple tweak can help to ease symptoms, according to research. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Helping patients get back on their feet
New clinic at St. Michael’s Hospital is improving the quality of care for people with low back pain (Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media)
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - July 27, 2019 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news
Sleep Disorders Up Health Care Visits, Costs for Low Back Pain
MONDAY, July 22, 2019 -- The presence of a sleep disorder diagnosis has a significant effect on low back pain (LBP)-related health care visits and costs, independent of pain intensity and disability, according to a study published online July 5 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 22, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The US Will Try To Treat Pain With Fake Medicine
The US Medicare system wants to sponsor a set of trials to test if acupuncture is effective for low back pain. Even though acupuncture is little more than an elaborate placebo, and countless studies have shown as much, the US will spend millions of dollars to discover this yet again. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 22, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Steven Salzberg, Contributor Source Type: news
Medicare Aims To Study Treating Real Pain With Fake Medicine
The US Medicare system wants to sponsor a set of trials to test if acupuncture is effective for low back pain. Even though acupuncture is little more than an elaborate placebo, and countless studies have shown as much, the US will spend millions of dollars to discover this yet again. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 22, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Steven Salzberg, Contributor Source Type: news
CMS May Cover Acupuncture as Opioid Alternative for Back Pain CMS May Cover Acupuncture as Opioid Alternative for Back Pain
As an alternative to opioids, the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services is proposing coverage for acupuncture as a chronic low back pain treatment for patients in approved studies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 17, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Back pain: What is the best exercise to help ease lower back pain?
BACK PAIN can negatively affect a person ’s life and make everyday activities painful. What is the best exercise to help ease pain felt in the back? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medicare will pay for acupuncture that is part of low back pain research
Older people enrolled in clinical trials of the controversial treatment will have their costs covered by the government insurance program (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - July 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lenny Bernstein Source Type: news
Medicare moving toward covering acupuncture for back pain
Medicare says it's moving toward covering acupuncture for chronic low back pain as a potential alternative to opioid painkillers that can become addictive (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
