by Sarah Wallwork and Lorimer Moseley, The Conversation Credit: Kindel Media from PexelsBack pain is common. One in 13 people have it right now and worldwide a staggering 619 million people will have it this year. Chronic pain, of which back pain is the most common, is the world’s most disabling health problem. Its economic impact...
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new Cedars-Sinai study might have cracked the mystery surrounding the cause of a specific type of back pain. Almost 40% of the adult population experiences low back pain due to degenerating disks in the spine, but medical science hasn’t understood exactly why the disks become painful. In...
by University of Sydney Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modeling suggesting by 2050, 843 million people will be affected by the condition largely due to population increases and aging of populations. The continued lack of a consistent...
Fibroids are noncancerous growths in or around a person’s uterus. If fibroids press against the nerves or muscles in a person’s back, they can cause back pain. Fibroids can grow on the inside or outside of the uterus or between the muscle layers that make up the walls. Most people who experience back pain have...
by University of Sydney X-ray of a human spinal column with spinal cord stimulator implant. Credit: Mconnell, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anterior_thoracic_SCS.jpg Spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology suggested to treat people with chronic back pain, does not provide long-term relief and may cause harm, according to a Cochrane Review released today. Spinal cord...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive treatment that can sometimes relieve chronic back pain. During the procedure, a doctor inserts a thin metal probe into the painful area. The probe emits radiofrequency energy that creates heat and destroys the nerve tissue that is causing pain. RFA is a relatively new procedure, though researchers have yet to...
Julia Rommelfanger May 18, 2022 WIESBADEN, Germany — To differentiate temporary or even long-lasting symptoms, such as in the back, from one of the 100 or so “actual” rheumatologic conditions is not easy, even for specialists. “Inflammatory conditions of the connective tissue, which pervades the body, can be found throughout, in joints, muscles, vessels, organs,”...
Written by Michael Dreis, MD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MDPublished on March 3, 2022 Key takeaways: Back pain can often feel severe and debilitating, but the cause usually isn’t a serious or permanent condition. The main causes of back pain are sprains, strains, and muscle spasms. More serious causes of back pain include...
by Patrick Lejtenyi, Concordia University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the health of many and led to increased reports of low back pain. Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem that requires medical attention—an estimated 80 percent of adults will experience it...
Scientists have found that a relatively new class of drugs known as senolytics can prevent spinal disc degeneration in miceWavebreakmedia/Depositphotos As the human body grows older, its tissues accumulate higher concentrations of what are known as senescent cells, which no longer possess the ability to divide and instead accelerate the aging process. By investigating this...
