His Debilitating Back Pain Lasted Decades, Until a New Implant Changed Everything
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 -- After living with disabling low back pain for nearly 30 years, Dennis Bassett, 64, finally has a new lease on life.
The Hempstead, N.Y., native injured his back in the 1980s when helping a friend. He tried everything to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Yoga for chronic non-specific low back pain
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - January 24, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news
Chronic Pain Patients Swapping Opioids for Medical Cannabis Chronic Pain Patients Swapping Opioids for Medical Cannabis
About 3 in 10 patients with chronic pain are using medical marijuana to help manage conditions like low back pain and migraine.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - January 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
Is cognitive functional therapy an effective alternative to core training exercise and manual therapy for relieving pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain?Pain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Biomechanical assessment of a passive back-support exoskeleton during repetitive lifting and carrying: muscle activity, kinematics, and physical capacity - So BCL, Hua C, Chen T, Gao Q, Man SS.
INTRODUCTION: Most people have experienced low back pain (LBP) more or less in their lifetime. Heavier load weight could increase the risk of LBP, especially in repetitive lifting and carrying tasks. The risk could also increase with the frequency of lifti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Yoga may have health benefits for people with chronic non-specific lower back pain
An updated Cochrane Review,published in the Cochrane Library, suggests that yoga may lead to a small reduction in pain in people with chronic non-specific lower back pain over the short term, and that improvements in back function may be similar to those seen with other types of back-focused exercise. However, researchers advise that more studies are needed to provide information on long-term effects.What is non-specific low back pain?Low back pain is a common health problem. In many cases, there is no known cause for the pain and it is termed ' non-specific ' back pain. For some people, the pain may last for three month...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - November 15, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Chronic low back pain prevalence in federal highway police officers: a cross-sectional study - Marins EF, Caputo EL, Freitas FC, Rombaldi AJ, da Silva MC, Alberton CL.
BACKGROUND: Police officers are exposed to specific occupational tasks, which require lifting, trunk flexion and rotation, carrying weight, and frequent standing periods, which may be associated with an increased risk of experiencing low back pain (LBP). ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Injectable Gel Reduces Chronic Low Back Pain
No abstract available (Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter)
Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - September 20, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Snapshot Source Type: news
Considerations for Exercise Programs to Prevent Low Back Pain Considerations for Exercise Programs to Prevent Low Back Pain
This study examined the preferences and outcomes that matter most for patients receiving exercise interventions to reduce future low back pain.Pain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
How to ease the symptoms of sciatica
Fitness expert Dana Santas focuses on helping those who are suffering from sciatica in Part III of a four-part series on how to recover from and prevent low back pain. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Mobility coach Dana Santas demonstrates a simple stretch for lower back pain. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Early PT for Lower Back Pain Sends Fewer Patients to Specialists Early PT for Lower Back Pain Sends Fewer Patients to Specialists
A new study concludes that primary care physicians who advise patients with lower back pain to wait for symptoms to resolve may be setting patients up for unnecessary specialist visits.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
How Retraining Your Brain Could Help With Lower Back Pain How Retraining Your Brain Could Help With Lower Back Pain
New research debuts a novel effective treatment for chronic pain.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
How Retraining Your Brain Could Help With Lower Back Pain
New research suggests the solution for the world’s leading cause of disability may lie in fixing how the brain and the body communicate. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clayton Kershaw leaves with injury vs. Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw exited with low back pain before the bottom of the fifth inning of Thursday’s 5-3 win over the Giants at Oracle Park.
As he warmed up to pitch... #dodgers #claytonkershaw #warmupthrow #oraclepark (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
