Physical Therapy Has Benefits for Back Pain
People with back pain and sciatica who got physical therapy had less disability and decreased back pain intensity compared with controls. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Physical Therapy Back (Human Body Part) Sciatica Pain Source Type: news
Early Physical Therapy Beneficial for Acute Back Pain With Sciatica
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 -- For patients with acute back pain with sciatica, those receiving early physical therapy (EPT) have improvements in the Oswestry Disability Index (OSW) score, starting after four weeks, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 7, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Earlier Physical Therapy Referral Tied to Better Sciatica Outcomes Earlier Physical Therapy Referral Tied to Better Sciatica Outcomes
People with recent-onset back pain with sciatica who receive four weeks of physical therapy experience less disability over the next year than those who receive only usual care, a small trial suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - October 6, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Got Sciatica? Stay Active and Start Early on Physical Therapy
Title: Got Sciatica? Stay Active and Start Early on Physical TherapyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/5/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - October 6, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Got Sciatica? Stay Active and Start Early on Physical Therapy
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 -- For people with back pain caused by sciatica, it might be a good idea to start physical therapy sooner rather than later, a new clinical trial suggests.
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, which... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Early referral to physical therapy improves function and other symptoms of back pain with sciatica
(American College of Physicians) Starting physical therapy right away, rather than taking the usual watch and wait approach, helps to improve function and other outcomes for patients experiencing recent-onset back pain with sciatica (pain that radiates into the leg). Findings from a randomized controlled trial are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 5, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Back pain: The best treatment for shooting pain down your lower back to your leg
BACK pain can radiate from your lower back, through your hips and buttocks, and down your leg. This uncomfortable sensation is known as sciatica - and here's what you can do about it. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When homeworking versus the office isn ’ t a straightforward choice
UNISON’s annual equalities survey found that most UNISON members continued working during the pandemic with 45% working from their usual workplace and 40% from home.
For those working from home, over 6 in 10 members felt there were no risks to their health, safety and wellbeing. As one member said: “I’d like to continue working from home as much as possible, I have zero desire to ever go back into an office again.”
Many members felt more productive working from home, including one person who summarised: “I get more done without all the distractions of being in a noisy, open-plan office.” However, this w...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 4, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: Janey Starling Tags: Article Covid-19 women working from home Source Type: news
Microdiscectomy Versus Nonsurgical Care in Sciatica
No abstract available (Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter)
Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - August 21, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Perspective Source Type: news
Degenerative Disc Disease and Sciatica
Title: Degenerative Disc Disease and SciaticaCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/4/1998 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/14/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - July 14, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
An enhanced whole-body vibration emission index for railway vehicles - Riesco E, Munoz-Guijosa JM.
Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a concept that is gaining importance in the railway sector. Occupational disorders, such as back pain and sciatica, frequently cause sick leave and have resulted in lawsuits against employers. Railway operators require a clear... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Epidural Corticosteroid Injections Provide Little Relief for Sciatica Epidural Corticosteroid Injections Provide Little Relief for Sciatica
Epidural corticosteroid injections provide limited, clinically unimportant relief of lumbosacral radicular pain (sciatica), according to an updated Cochrane review.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
What Works Best to Ease the Pain of Sciatica?
Title: What Works Best to Ease the Pain of Sciatica?Category: Health NewsCreated: 3/18/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/19/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - March 19, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Surgery Cuts Chronic Sciatica Pain vs Conservative Treatment Surgery Cuts Chronic Sciatica Pain vs Conservative Treatment
Surgery is superior to conservative treatment for chronic sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 18, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Surgery Superior to Nonoperative Care for Persistent Sciatica
WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2020 -- Microdiscectomy is superior to nonsurgical care with respect to pain intensity in patients with sciatica lasting more than four months and caused by lumbar disc herniation, according to a study published in the March 19... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 18, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
