Back Pain

Back pain is a very common problem affecting almost all individuals at some point in their lives. Back pain most commonly affects the lower back although it can be felt anywhere along the spine.

What Causes Back Pain?

Because of this complex structure it is difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of the pain. In most cases the pain is not caused by serious damage or disease but by sprains, minor strains, minor injuries or an irritated nerve ending

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Latest Back Pain News and Research

Uncertainty increases when taking diagnostic tests “just to be on the safe side”

Paradoxical maybe, but it's what often happens in the health services: When you ask for an MRI to be on the safe side, your uncertainty increases, says Bjørn Hoffman, a professor at the Department of Health Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik.

13 Jan 2023

NY docs are now required to prescribe naloxone to some patients on opioid painkillers

Without opioid painkillers to dull the ache in his knees and other joints, Arnold Wilson wouldn't be able to walk half a block. The 63-year-old former New York City nurse has crippling arthritis for which he takes OxyContin twice a day and oxycodone when he needs additional relief.

5 Jan 2023

Weighing risks of a major surgery: 7 questions older Americans should ask their surgeon

Larry McMahon, who turns 80 this month, is weighing whether to undergo a major surgery. Over the past five years, his back pain has intensified. Physical therapy, muscle relaxants, and injections aren't offering relief.

3 Jan 2023

Pay volatility linked to worse physical health symptoms

Gig workers, waiters, salespeople and others who rely on fluctuating income may be paying for wage volatility with their health, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

8 Dec 2022

Does irritable bowel syndrome result from gravity?

New research discussed the hypothesis that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may result from gravity.

5 Dec 2022

Study finds five key factors associated with physical activity in a diverse older population

Physical activity is important for healthy aging. It helps prevent functional decline, frailty, falls, and chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

1 Dec 2022

New wrist-worn device can assess functional impact of chronic pain

Effectively treating chronic pain is challenging because pain experiences are highly subjective. To select the best treatments, physicians rely on patient perceptions, costly tests, and lengthy examinations.

14 Nov 2022

Restorative neurostimulation continues to be effective in treating low-back pain for three years

A study has found that restorative neurostimulation continues to be effective in treating low-back pain caused by multifidus dysfunction after three years.

14 Nov 2022

Combination treatment does not slow radiographic spinal progression in radiographic axSpA patients

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed that combining a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and TNF inhibitor did not significantly slow radiographic spinal progression in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis patients.

8 Nov 2022

Spine disease in CRMO patients found to be more common than previously believed

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that spine disease, once considered a rarity in chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, affects as many as 10-35% of patients and is asymptomatic in one-third.

8 Nov 2022

New report on the impact of monkeypox on people with HIV

Researchers describe the presentation of patients severely infected with the monkeypox virus.

30 Oct 2022

Individualized treatment for back pain leads to increased effect compared to standard therapies

If a therapy for chronic back pain is tailored specifically to a patient's individual requirements, the chances of success are far greater than with standard forms of treatment.

18 Oct 2022

‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

It wasn't exactly an emergency, but Michael Reed, a security guard who lives in Watts, had back pain and ran out of his blood pressure medication.

12 Oct 2022

CT and MRI scans fail to detect many pancreatic cancer cases, study reveals

Pancreatic cancer tumors are being missed on CT and MRI scans, narrowing the window for life-saving curative surgery, research presented today at UEG Week 2022 has revealed.

11 Oct 2022

Sudden cardiac death risk can be determined by genetic score

A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that a genome-wide polygenic score for coronary artery disease (GPSCAD) can predict sudden and/or arrhythmic death (SAD) risk in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients without severe systolic dysfunction.

3 Oct 2022

Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination

David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he "used to be Ph.D. level" during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C. Confer, then 50, was speaking figuratively: He was experiencing brain fog — a symptom of his liver problems. But did his doctor take him seriously? Now, after his death, Confer's partner, Cate Cohen, doesn't think so.

26 Sep 2022

Back Pain

Overview

What is Back Pain?

Back Pain in Pregnancy

Back Pain Research

Feature Articles

Back Pain Treatment

Lower Back Pain Management

Living with Lower Back Pain

Causes of Lower Back Pain

What is Degenerative Disc Disease?

Latest Back Pain News and Research

Uncertainty increases when taking diagnostic tests “just to be on the safe side”

NY docs are now required to prescribe naloxone to some patients on opioid painkillers

Weighing risks of a major surgery: 7 questions older Americans should ask their surgeon

Pay volatility linked to worse physical health symptoms

Does irritable bowel syndrome result from gravity?

Study finds five key factors associated with physical activity in a diverse older population

New wrist-worn device can assess functional impact of chronic pain

Restorative neurostimulation continues to be effective in treating low-back pain for three years

Combination treatment does not slow radiographic spinal progression in radiographic axSpA patients

Spine disease in CRMO patients found to be more common than previously believed

New report on the impact of monkeypox on people with HIV

Individualized treatment for back pain leads to increased effect compared to standard therapies

‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

CT and MRI scans fail to detect many pancreatic cancer cases, study reveals

Sudden cardiac death risk can be determined by genetic score

Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination

UC San Diego team receives $1.2 million to create a novel system to study chronic low back pain

Study explores the impact of genetic risk variants on overall disease burden and healthy life years

New report shines light on the impact of COVID-19 on general practice in Australia

Emergency department care needs to be more 'frailty friendly', researchers say

Metastatic Melanoma: key protein identified that aids the spread of skin cancer

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

Using the power of light to transform analytical workflows in the life sciences

Omics eBook

Back Pain

Overview

Feature Articles

Back Pain Treatment

Lower Back Pain Management

Living with Lower Back Pain

Causes of Lower Back Pain

What is Degenerative Disc Disease?

Latest Back Pain News and Research

Metastatic Melanoma: key protein identified that aids the spread of skin cancer

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

Using the power of light to transform analytical workflows in the life sciences

Omics eBook

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