Back Pain
Analysis of telehealth’s impact shows ‘modestly lower’ use of certain low-value tests
Health care systems that adopted a higher volume of telehealth services less frequently used several low-value screening and diagnostic tests, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Lifestyle care improves low back pain, results ‘speak for themselves’
Integrating lifestyle care into low back pain management resulted in greater improvements in disability, weight loss and physical quality of life vs. just guideline-recommended care, a randomized study showed.
Wait times for neurology visits longer for patients with MS, epilepsy, Parkinson’s
The average wait time between a referral and neurologist visit was more than a month among older adults, with longer wait times for those with serious neurodegenerative conditions like MS, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, new research shows.
Virtual yoga program effectively reduces intensity of chronic low back pain
Individuals with chronic low back pain who participated in a virtual yoga class experienced a significant reduction in symptoms, according to results of a randomized study published in JAMA Network Open.
Most physicians do not support expanding legalization of cannabis for adult use
Patients with chronic pain showed greater support for several policies expanding access to cannabis compared with physicians, a research letter in JAMA Network Open showed.
Telehealth physical activity may improve function after laminectomy with or without fusion
Presented results showed a telehealth physical activity intervention in patients with lumbar degenerative conditions may improve physical function, back pain and return to activity 6 months after laminectomy with or without fusion.
Stryker announces definitive agreement to acquire Vertos Medical
Stryker announced a definitive agreement to acquire Vertos Medical Inc., a company that specializes in minimally invasive solutions for chronic lower back pain due to lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a press release.
'Quite a bit of data' support acupuncture for pain management
BOSTON — Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for several types of pain, according to a speaker at the annual ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
Physician empathy tied to favorable health outcomes among those with chronic low back pain
Physician empathy was inversely associated with several health outcomes among adults with chronic low back pain, such as pain intensity and back-related disability, a study demonstrated.
Weather changes fail to impact risks for osteoarthritis pain, rheumatoid arthritis
Weather changes are not risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis or knee, hip or low back pain, but do appear to influence gout flares, according to a meta-analysis published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.