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Beliefs and Behaviors Influence Back Pain Disability (CME/CE)

August 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Beliefs and Behaviors Influence Back Pain Disability (CME/CE)
Among patients with low back pain, negative beliefs and behaviors (MedPage Today) — such as believing their problem will not get better — are important correlates of increased disability, according to an Australian study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

Linking Occupational Lifting, Carrying, Twisting, Sitting, Standing and Posture to Low Back Pain

July 31, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Linking Occupational Lifting, Carrying, Twisting, Sitting, Standing and Posture to Low Back Pain
A series of systematic reviews were published this year in the Spine Journal that address multiple possible causes of occupational low back pain. The reviews were conducted by the same Canadian group which used a rigorous standard developed by the epidemiologist Sir Bradford Hill. The conclusions of these reviews may surprise most clinicians. (Source: ChiroACCESS: Tools for Better Patient Care)

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Attitudes, Beliefs And Health Literacy Impact How Patients Manage Chronic Lower Back Pain, According To A New Study Published In PAIN®

July 29, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Attitudes, Beliefs And Health Literacy Impact How Patients Manage Chronic Lower Back Pain, According To A New Study Published In PAIN®
Approximately 10% of low back pain (LBP) sufferers experience persistent pain and significant disability. In a study published in the August issue of PAIN, a group of Australian researchers investigating the relevance of health literacy in patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) found that LBP-related beliefs and behaviors affect a person’s disability more than pain intensity or a standard measure of functional health literacy… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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How patients manage chronic lower-back pain

July 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

How patients manage chronic lower-back pain
Approximately 10% of low back pain (LBP) sufferers experience persistent pain and significant disability. As per a research findings reported in the recent issue of Pain, a group of Australian scientists investigating the relevance of health literacy in patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) observed that LBP-related beliefs and behaviors affect a person’s disability more than pain intensity or a standard measure of functional health literacy. However, when delving deeper into aspects of health literacy, important factors were identified which might help to explain disability linked to CLBP, highlighting important factors to consider in the delivery of information for CLBP…….. (Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert)

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Belinda’s back pain.

July 20, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Belinda’s back pain.
Authors: Phillips PJ, Burnet S Belinda is 37 years of age and presents 2 weeks after the acute onset of severe midthoracic pain which ocurred as she was lifting her son’s pram out of the car boot. PMID: 20628663 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Australian Family Physician)

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How is recovery from low back pain measured? A systematic review of the literature

June 20, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

How is recovery from low back pain measured? A systematic review of the literature
In conclusion, almost every study that measured recovery from LBP in the last 10 years did so differently. This lack of consistency makes interpretation and comparison of the LBP literature problematic. It is likely that the failure to use a standardised measure of recovery is due to the absence of an established definition, and highlights the need for such a definition in back pain research. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Review ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00586-010-1477-8Authors Steven J. Kamper, University of Sydney The George Institute for International Health PO Box M201 Missenden Rd Sydney NSW 2050 AustraliaTasha R. Stanton, University of Sydney The George Institute for International Health PO Box M201 Missenden Rd Sydney NSW 2050 AustraliaChristopher M. Williams, Univer…

The effect of a sports chiropractic manual therapy intervention on the prevention of back pain, hamstring and lower limb injuries in semi-elite Australian Rules footballers: a randomized controlled trial

April 13, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The effect of a sports chiropractic manual therapy intervention on the prevention of back pain, hamstring and lower limb injuries in semi-elite Australian Rules footballers: a randomized controlled trial
Conclusions: This study demonstrated a trend towards lower limb injury prevention with a significant reduction in primary lower limb muscle strains and weeks missed due to non-contact knee injuries through the addition of a sports chiropractic intervention to the current best practice management.Trial registrationThe study was registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12608000533392). (Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders)

Usual Care for Low Back Pain Often Not in Sync With Clinical Guidelines

March 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Usual Care for Low Back Pain Often Not in Sync With Clinical Guidelines
Australian general practitioners often do not follow international evidence-based guidelines to manage their patients with low back pain, thus compromising outcomes. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Usual care often not consistent with clinical guidelines for low back pain

March 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Usual care often not consistent with clinical guidelines for low back pain
(JAMA and Archives Journals) Australian general practitioners often treat patients with low back pain in a manner that does not appear to match the care endorsed by international clinical guidelines, according to a report in the Feb. 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

‘Minor Ailments’ Not Always Minor, Australia

February 6, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

‘Minor Ailments’ Not Always Minor, Australia
AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that calls by the self-medication industry for pharmacists to treat so-called ‘minor ailments’ such as coughs, colds, sore throats and back pain instead of doctors could put people with these ailments at risk of more serious health problems. Dr Hambleton said that minor ailments are not always minor. “Respiratory tract infections and back pain are often precursors to more serious conditions and require proper diagnosis,” Dr Hambleton said. “Doctors are skilled in diagnosis, pharmacists aren’t… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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