Chronic low back pain: Additional data confirm positive results for clinical trial of ReaAtiv8
Mainstay Medical International plc, a medical device company focused on bringing to market ReActiv8®, a…
Electrical stimulation therapy can relieve low back pain in older adults: study
While previous research has suggested that older adults may have a diminished capacity for experiencing…
Implant procedure helps patients with sacroiliac joint pain
A minimally invasive implant procedure is highly effective in reducing pain and disability for patients…
Muscle relaxant or opioid combined with NSAID does not improve low back pain
Among patients with acute, low back pain presenting to an emergency department, neither the nonsteroidal…
Benefit of early physical therapy for low-back pain appears modest
Early physical therapy for recent-onset low back pain resulted in statistically significant improvement in disability…
Patients prefer relief from lower back pain over improved mobility
A new study out today in the journal Neurology examines the question of quality of…
Big differences in US healthcare costs for fixing back pain
Costs for spinal fusion vary substantially by region, with costs being lowest in the Midwest…
Spinal manipulation works for back pain – in some people
Depending on whom you ask or what scientific paper you read last, spinal manipulation is…
Corticosteroid injections may be ineffective for low back pain
Researchers found that for two common causes of low back pain - radiculopathy and spinal…
Persistent severe back pain could signify rare spine infection: new IDSA guideline
Patients with back pain that doesn't go away despite therapy may have a spine infection…