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Back pain: When is surgery an option?

March 15, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Back pain: When is surgery an option?
Surgery for low back pain is rarely needed. In fact, . . . (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)

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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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DSC Study of Collagen in Disc Disease

February 19, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

DSC Study of Collagen in Disc Disease
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) has been used to estimate the effect of disc disease on the collagen helix-coil transition and morphology for tissue extracted from patients during surgical operation. Forty discs were obtained from patients with degenerative disc disease undergoing surgery for low back pain. The patients were in the age between 20 and 70 years old. The specimens were kept wet during DSC experiment. The data allow the comparison between thermal stability of collagen tissue from healthy patients and from patients suffering from disc disease. In the paper the comparison between thermal helix-coil transition for collagen fibers from patients suffering from disc disease and collagen fibers from healthy organisms has been discussed. The heating rate has an influence on th…

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Microendoscopic discectomy for recurrent lumbar disc herniation*

February 13, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Microendoscopic discectomy for recurrent lumbar disc herniation*
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the feasibility of microendoscopic discectomy (MED) for the treatment of recurrent lumbar disc herniation. Thirty-six patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniation were treated using MED (30 men and six women; mean age: 45.7 years, range: 26[ndash]80 years; mean follow-up: 24.4 months, range: 12[ndash]52 months; mean duration between the primary and revision surgery: 65.9 months, range: 1[ndash]320 months) (recurrent group). Sex- and age-matched patients with primary lumbar disc herniation treated by MED served as the control group (primary group). The clinical outcomes were evaluated using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association score for low back pain and questionnaires regarding MED. The average Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores before surge…

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Surgeons Less Likely Than Family Doctors To Prefer Back Surgery

February 1, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Surgeons Less Likely Than Family Doctors To Prefer Back Surgery
Surgeons are less likely than family physicians or patients to view surgery as the preferred treatment option for low back pain, according to a study in the January 1 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Whiplash injury: 2% are permanently disabled

January 5, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Whiplash injury: 2% are permanently disabled
Whiplash and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) represent a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck. Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually when the vehicle has been hit in the rear; however, the injury can be sustained in many other ways, including falls from bicycles or horses.Most cases of whiplash injury occur as the result of rear-end vehicle collisions at speeds of less than 14 mph. Patients present with:- neck pain and stiffness- occipital headache- thoracolumbar back pain and upper-limb pain- paraesthesiaOver 66% make a full recovery and 2% are permanently disabled.References:Whiplash injury. G. Bannister et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 91-B, Issue 7, 845-850. doi: 10.1302/0…

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Correlation between radiculalgia and counts of T lymphocyte subsets in the peripheral blood of patients with lumbar disc herniation

January 3, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Correlation between radiculalgia and counts of T lymphocyte subsets in the peripheral blood of patients with lumbar disc herniation
Conclusion: Our results suggest that changes in T lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood take place after prolapse of lumbar intervertebral discs. The current results may provide support for involvement of immunologic mechanisms in low back pain secondary to herniation of the lumbar disc. T lymphocytes may play an important role in the development of symptoms in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)

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Cures For Back Pain - Try These Back Pain Cures First

December 17, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Cures For Back Pain - Try These Back Pain Cures First
Most people will suffer from back pain sometime in their life. If you are in this majority you know how it can interfere with your life and how desperately you search for a cure. The good news is that most people don’t require surgery. In fact trying just a few simple home remedies can eliminate your back pain.

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Abundance of MRI scanners correlates to inappropriate use for low back pain care

December 13, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Abundance of MRI scanners correlates to inappropriate use for low back pain care
Patients with low back pain who live in areas with many MRI machines are more likely to get scanned and undergo surgery than those in low-availability areas, according to a study looking at Medicare claims data. Patients with low back pain, however, rarely benefit from MRI scans or surgery, so the procedures are often unnecessary. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

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Review: evidence for the effectiveness of surgery for low back pain, radiculopathy, and spinal stenosis is limited

December 10, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Review: evidence for the effectiveness of surgery for low back pain, radiculopathy, and spinal stenosis is limited
(Source: Evidence-Based Medicine)

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