Back Pain News, Research and Information
Keep up to date with back pain news and information here. I keep myself up to date by reading a lot of research about back pain. If I see anything important or interesting I will write about it here.
Here is selection of the latest news and some headline hitting research papers.
Latest Back Pain News and Research Findings
NICE Guidelines for the management of lower back pain created quite a stir in the UK
Does having Faith reduce pain symptoms?
This interesting study looking at religion and pain thinks it might.
Do back pain injections work?
A systematic review from the cochrane library gives us a clue.
Do epidural steroid injections reduce the need for surgery?
This facinating USA trial didn't think so.
Does the Alexander Technique help lower back pain?
A well publised research study suggests that pehaps it might.
Better Treatments to Relieve Back Pain?
A study casts some doubt on the way back pain is being managed in the USA.
Sciatic Nerve Pain
Research suggests that surgery for sciatic nerve pain may not lead to better outcomes when compared to conservative care.
Lower Back Pain in Pregnancy
A study sheds some light on how the female spine has adapted to overcome back pain in pregnancy.
Spinal Manipulation Doesn't Help Acute Back Pain.
These were the rather surprising headlines in some major UK newspapers, check out whether its true or not.
New American Clinical Practice Guidelines for Lower Back Pain
At last a strong American voice that reinforces European and New Zealand/Australian guidelines that have been in use for years.
Acupuncture Helps Lower Back Pain
But there is a surprise - you can put the needles anywhere.
And Did You Know....
Cane Toads Get Back Pain
Weird and wonderful.
Check out these very interesting blogs which take a nice measured vew of the medical literature:
Science Blog -Medicine and Health-includes back pain news
Body in Mind - Research into the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain disorders
Lower Back Pain Toolkit Home Page
20-Aug-2010
