by Dennis Thompson Some people might be prone to low back pain because of specific cells contained in their spinal disks, a new study suggests. The research could explain why only certain people develop back pain due to the degeneration of their spinal disks, which are jelly-filled spacers that act as shock absorbers between the...
by Emily Packer, eLife ABT263 effectively depletes endplate SnOCs in the LSI and aging mouse models.(a-c) Immunofluorescent staining of p16 (green), TRAP (red) and nuclei (DAPI; blue) of the endplates in aged (a) and LSI-mice (b) injected with PBS (control) or ABT263 and the quantitative analysis of SnOCs based on dual staining for p16 and TRAP...
by Ingrid Fadelli, Medical Xpress Individual estimates about the potential causal effect of insomnia and low back pain. The x-axis shows that the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) effect on insomnia in (A) and the y-axis shows the SNP effect on low back pain; (B) shows the results of the reverse causal inference. Several methods of...
Back pain affects many people at some point in their lives, and a common cause is damage to the squishy discs or flexible, rubbery tissues of the spine. However, observing this damage at an early stage is difficult with current imaging methods. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano can see microscopic soft tissue destruction in...
APRIL 13TH, 2021 CONN HASTINGSE Researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan have developed a device that can diagnose and help to correct postural instability leading to back pain. The technique involves using vibration to stimulate sensory receptors that help the brain to perceive the position of the body in space, which is known as...
by Kaunas University of Technology With the significant part of the global population forced to work from home, the occurrence of lower back pain may increase. Lithuanian scientists have devised a spinal stabilisation exercise programme for managing lower back pain for people who perform a sedentary job. After testing the programme with 70 volunteers, the...
Medical experts from the University of Tokyo have identified simple test doctors can use to diagnose a rare condition that causes extreme back pain. Patients can receive a common imaging test, an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), twice: once while lying flat on their backs (supine) and once while lying face-down on their stomachs (prone). Doctors...
Sharp lower back pain is a common source of discomfort for many people. It can cause concern to some people, especially when it appears without a known cause. Lower back pain is a widespread problem. About 80 percent of adults will experience lower back pain at some point. In most cases, people develop back pain after doing something strenuous,...
Studies suggest that routine imaging for low back pain is a waste of time and money that sometimes harms patients. Why does it persist? It’s a symptom of a well-diagnosed problem: the overuse of medical services. Unnecessary imaging isn’t confined to just low back pain. Americans spend more than $100 billion on various types of diagnostic imaging each year, much of which...
By Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNAReviewed by William Morrison, MD Lower back pain is very common. It usually develops due to overuse or a minor injury, but sometimes there may be no obvious cause. Lower back pain can also be a symptom of an underlying medical condition. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, around...
