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Effectiveness of manual therapies: the UK evidence report

March 8, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Effectiveness of manual therapies: the UK evidence report
Conclusions: Spinal manipulation/mobilization is effective in adults for: acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain; migraine and cervicogenic headache; cervicogenic dizziness; manipulation/mobilization is effective for several extremity joint conditions; and thoracic manipulation/mobilization is effective for acute/subacute neck pain. The evidence is inconclusive for cervical manipulation/mobilization alone for neck pain of any duration, and for manipulation/mobilization for mid back pain, sciatica, tension-type headache, coccydynia, temporomandibular joint disorders, fibromyalgia, premenstrual syndrome, and pneumonia in older adults. Spinal manipulation is not effective for asthma and dysmenorrhea when compared to sham manipulation, or for Stage 1 hypertension when added to an antihyper…

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Lumbar Herniated Disc - What You Can Do to Fix Your Herniated Disc and Remove the Lumbar Pain

March 7, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Lumbar Herniated Disc - What You Can Do to Fix Your Herniated Disc and Remove the Lumbar Pain
Fixing a lumbar herniated disc does not always mean precisely the same to everyone. Generally it either would mean either help me get rid of the back pain, or help me treat the herniated disc. Often the result at first may be the very same but the outlook is without a doubt critical.

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Therapeutic endoscopic division of epidural adhesions

March 5, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

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)

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Exertional paraspinal muscle rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome: a cause of back pain not to be missed

March 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3270717cid=c_1_41_ffid=33456url=http://www.springerlink.com/content/754377vl62421712/ Exertional paraspinal muscle rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome: a cause of back pain not to be missed /abrWe describe a case of acute, severe exertional compartment syndrome of the paraspinal muscles in a young and healthy male ultimately resulting in significant rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury. The rarity of the syndrome has prevented the establishment of specific guidelines for management; therefore, we will discuss this case in the context of similar previously reported cases, contrasting the various treatment approaches and outcomes described in previous reports. This discussion outlines a syndrome not commonly considered in the differential diagnosis of back pain. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s10067-010-1391-9Authors Lori Wik, University of Alberta Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentist… br

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Acute Low Back Pain in Primary Care — How Good Are Red Flags at Identifying Serious Abnormalities?

March 3, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216986cid=c_1_26_ffid=36062url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/715782?src=rss Acute Low Back Pain in Primary Care — How Good Are Red Flags at Identifying Serious Abnormalities? /abrExploring the diagnostic utility of red flag questions in identifying serious spinal abnormality in patients with low back pain Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) br

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Behavioral therapy for insomnia effective

March 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280714cid=c_1_26_ffid=37864url=http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/02/18/Behavioral-therapy-for-insomnia-effective/UPI-36961266475989/ Behavioral therapy for insomnia effective /abrROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 18 (UPI) — Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia significantly improved sleep for patients with chronic neck or back pain, New York researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Message:/i/b Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm ba href=http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29t=Swine+Fluf=infectiousdiseasesr=Anyo=d target =_selfSwine Flu RSS news feed/a/b - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources./p/div br

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Minimally invasive spine surgery may ease back pain

February 28, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3261580cid=c_1_41_ffid=38126url=http://www.arc.org.uk/news/article/19608210 Minimally invasive spine surgery may ease back pain /abrA new study suggests that patients with a variety of back pain conditions may benefit from a minimally invasive procedure called facet arthrodesis. (Source: Arthritis Research Campaign) br

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Study reveals inconsistencies in low back pain care

February 28, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3282355cid=c_1_41_ffid=38126url=http://www.arc.org.uk/news/article/19622797 Study reveals inconsistencies in low back pain care /abrGPs often fail to follow guidelines for the treatment of people with low back pain, new research suggests. (Source: Arthritis Research Campaign) br

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Chronic axial compression of the mouse tail segment induces MRI bone marrow edema changes that correlate with increased marrow vasculature and cellularity

February 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3304586cid=c_1_31_ffid=33779url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fjor.21103 Chronic axial compression of the mouse tail segment induces MRI bone marrow edema changes that correlate with increased marrow vasculature and cellularity /abrMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of bone marrow edema (BME) has been found to be helpful in the diagnosis of back pain attributed to degenerative disk disease (DDD) and spondyloarthropathy (SA), but its interpretation is limited by a lack of knowledge of its nature and natural history. We assessed effects of compressive forces to mouse tail segments of WT and TNF-Tg mice with SA, via contrast enhanced-MRI and histology. Normalized marrow contrast enhancement (NMCE) of uninstrumented WT vertebrae significantly decrease, threefold (p 0.01) from 8 to 12 weeks of age, while the NMCE of TNF-Tg vertebrae remained elevated. Compressive loading (6× body weight) increased NMCE twofold (p 0.02) within 2 weeks in WT tails, which was equal to 6× loaded TNF-Tg tails within 4 weeks. Histology conf… br

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MRI classification of interspinous ligament degeneration of the lumbar spine: intraobserver and interobserver reliability and the frequency of disagreement

February 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296635cid=c_1_31_ffid=33431url=http://www.springerlink.com/content/81×7186184w75k18/ MRI classification of interspinous ligament degeneration of the lumbar spine: intraobserver and interobserver reliability and the frequency of disagreement /abrAbstractnbsp;nbsp;Posterior spinal ligament pathology is becoming increasingly recognized as a significant cause of low back pain. Despite the growing clinical importance of interspinous ligament degeneration in low back pain patients, formal reliability studies for the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of interspinous ligaments have not been performed. We proposed an MRI classification system for interspinous ligament degeneration and conducted a comprehensive reliability and reproducibility assessment. Fifty patients who had low back pain with or without leg discomfort (26 males and 24 females) with a mean age of 48.8nbsp;years (range 23–85nbsp;years) were studied. The classification for lumbar interspinous ligament degeneration was developed on the basis of the lit… br

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