A study conducted at Monash University, Australia, has demonstrated that a progressive run–walk interval training program, delivered digitally and supported remotely, is not only effective in reducing pain and disability in adults with chronic low back pain (LBP) but is also safe and acceptable for participants. The 12-week program showed promising results in improving pain intensity and...
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Groundbreaking hip-focused physical therapy reduces low back pain
First-of-its-kind clinical trial emphasizes precision medicine for older adults often overlooked in musculoskeletal research Grant and Award Announcement UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE PROFESSOR GREGORY HICKS, A RESEARCH CHAMPION AIMING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OLDER ADULTS, IS SHOWN MONITORING TREATMENT WITH PHYSICAL THERAPIST NATASHA LOBO AT THE PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC ON UD’S SCIENCE,...
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Early study suggests a new, injectable gel may greatly reduce chronic low back pain
by Society of Interventional Radiology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD), according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, in Boston. Hydrogels...
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Researchers from Osaka University and Kyoto University develop a stem cell-based biomaterial that can help regenerate tissue associated with low back pain and spinal issues
OSAKA UNIVERSITY IMAGE: SIX MONTHS AFTER TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN IPS CELL-DERIVED CARTILAGINOUS NUCLEUS PULPOSUS (HIPS-CART) INTO THE RATS WITH INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION MODEL. HISTOLOGY AT SIX MONTHS AFTER TRANSPLANTATION. A) NORMAL INTERVERTEBRAL DISK. NUCLEUS PULPOSUS AND GROWTH PLATE CARTILAGE ARE STAINED IN RED WITH SAFRANIN O. B) NUCLECTOMIZED GROUP. NUCLEUS PULPOSUS DISAPPEARED, INTERVERTEBRAL DISK WERE...
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Chronic low back pain linked to atrophy in pain-related brain regions
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH March 29, 2022 – Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with reductions in brain volume in areas involved in pain processing, reports a study in PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The journal ispublished in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. “These findings suggest that CLBP...
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New approach effectively relieves chronic low back pain
Anyone with an aching back knows just how debilitating that pain can be. Now, Stanford Medicine researchers may have good news for the 500 million people worldwide experiencing low back pain. Stanford pain psychologist Beth Darnall, PhD, has developed a single-session, two-hour class called Empowered Relief, which aims to rapidly equip patients with pain management skills. The first...
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New proposal for the management of low back pain with a proprioceptive approach
NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: RESEARCHERS MADE EACH PARTICIPANT STAND ON A BALANCE BOARD, ATTACHED FASTENERS TO THEIR BODY AND LEGS AND THEN GENERATED VIBRATION SIGNALS ON THEIR PC WHICH THEY AMPLIFIED AND APPLIED TO THE VIBRATORS TO INDUCE STIMULATION. CREDIT: IMAGE COURTESY: YOSHIFUMI MORITA FROM NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Ever since the early humans...
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Factors maximize impact of yoga, physical therapy on back pain in underserved population
Fear avoidance, pain medication use, and treatment expectations impact response to nonpharmaceutical treatments to relieve chronic low back pain BOSTON – New research shows that people with chronic low back pain (cLBP) have better results from yoga and physical therapy compared to reading evidence-based self-help materials. While this finding was consistent across many patient characteristics,...
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New therapy reduces chronic low back pain in large international study
by University of Rochester Medical Center A new study has found that tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits nerve activity, provides relief in patients with chronic low back pain, one of the leading reasons why people seek medical care and the number one cause of disability worldwide. “This demonstration of efficacy is a major breakthrough...
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Lower Back Pain? Self-Administered Acupressure Could Help
Science and technology news A recent study finds that acupressure, a traditional Chinese medicine technique, can improve chronic pain symptoms in the lower back. “Acupressure is similar to acupuncture, but instead of needles, pressure is applied with a finger, thumb or device to specific points on the body,” says Susan Murphy, ScD, OTR, an associate...
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