The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Activity and Function Indices (BASDAI and BASFI) and their correlation with main symptoms experienced by patients with spondyloarthritis

The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Activity and Function Indices (BASDAI and BASFI) and their correlation with main symptoms experienced by patients with spondyloarthritis
Abstract  With the aim of assessing whether the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Activity and Function Indices (BASDAI and BASFI) are reliable measures of disease activity and function in patients with spondyloarthritides (SpAs), 341 patients with SpA (representing ankylosing spondylitis (14.5%), psoriatic arthritis (27.3%), enteropathic arthritis (6.3%), reactive arthritis (4.9%), and undifferentiated arthritis (46.5%) were asked to complete the BASDAI and BASFI. They were asked to report what their main problems associated with the disease were from a list of seven symptoms: fatigue, neck pain, upper back pain, lower back pain, stiffness, joint pain or swelling, and pain with pressure on joints. Correlations between the main symptoms experienced by patients with SpAs and the i…

Chiropractic Care: A Cure For Lower Back Pain

Chiropractic Care: A Cure For Lower Back Pain
Chiropractics is a non surgical and non drug medical profession practice that through spinal manipulations treats disorders of the nervous and musculoskeletal system Each year millions of people make a visit to a chiropractor for treatment, most often for help with back pain Chiropractic care has been shown to be safe and effective for people who suffer from lower back pain…

Pain in Lower Left Side of Back - How to Get Rid of It

Pain in Lower Left Side of Back - How to Get Rid of It
Lower back pain affects a huge number of people and the number of people who have problems with their back is increasing rapidly. This is mostly due to the lifestyle that people live and simply people living longer.

Back Pain - Exercises That Are Available

Back Pain - Exercises That Are Available
I find it amazing that studies have revealed that back pain will plague up to 80% of people at some point of their life. One of the reasons that most people go to visit a doctor is due to lower back problems, whether this is from an accident or the need to be referred to a physiotherapist.

CBT sessions ‘help’ back pain

CBT sessions ‘help’ back pain
Conclusion This well conducted randomised controlled trial found that group CBT was of benefit to people with chronic lower back pain compared with individuals who received one-off advice on how to manage their condition through activity modifications and symptom control. Although the therapy was effective, the researchers noted that 63% of people attended ‘sufficient’ CBT sessions to potentially benefit and 11% did not attend any of the sessions. Further research would be required to find out how to increase the numbers who attended the sessions. People who received CBT were also unlikely to have been using this intervention in isolation to manage their back pain, as advice was given to them about modifying their activities and pain medications. It should also be noted that this manag…

What is Causing Lower Back Pain?

What is Causing Lower Back Pain?
Anyone suffering from back pain should already be aware of the fact that they are not alone. There are millions of people who suffer from lower back pain for a number of different reasons. Most of the people that suffer from lower back pain simply wait for the problem to get better all by itself.

Lower Back Pain - How to Get Rid of it by Strengthening Your Stomach

Lower Back Pain - How to Get Rid of it by Strengthening Your Stomach
Help yourself to get rid of back pain. An exercise I’ve used to help me eliminate lower back pain.

Therapeutic endoscopic division of epidural adhesions

Therapeutic endoscopic division of epidural adhesions
Aims: Endoscopic epidural procedures are used to treat lower back pain, particularly when radiculopathy is present. The epidural space is examined with an endoscope and further interventions may then be performed, such as mobilising spinal adhesions or administering drugs to inflamed tissue. (Source: Neurological Conditions Specialist Library)

Lower back pain in golf: a review.

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Is Your Back Pain Caused By Herniated Disc? Single Test Can’t Tell

Is Your Back Pain Caused By Herniated Disc? Single Test Can’t Tell
While lower back pain ranks as a common cause of disability in the United States, determining what causes a person’s back pain is often challenging. A new Cochrane review on diagnosing back pain finds that no single diagnostic test is good at discriminating between patients who have a herniated disc and patients who do not, according to lead author Danielle van der Windt… (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today)

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