Chronic Back Pain

A single saline injection, openly prescribed as a placebo, yielded approximately 1 month of chronic back pain improvement, along with longer-term benefits in depression and sleep, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Most patients with recent-onset chronic back pain suspected of axial spondyloarthritis can be “unequivocally and reliably diagnosed” at their first rheumatology visit, according to data published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Abbott has announced the FDA expanded the indication of its BurstDR spinal cord stimulation devices for treating chronic back pain in those who have not had or are ineligible for back surgery.

Using artificial intelligence to facilitate cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain can provide outcomes that are as good as typical interventions while requiring less time with a therapist, according to researchers.

A novel treatment designed to help patients with chronic lower back pain change their perceptions of pain and function through neural processing significantly lowered pain intensity and improved disability, data show.

The combination of physiotherapy and psychological interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy and pain education, were effective in treating chronic lower back pain, researchers reported in BMJ.

Changing patients’ pain-related beliefs via psychological treatment appeared to offer them durable relief for chronic back pain, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Primary care providers reported a lack of familiarity with axial spondyloarthritis features, contributing to fewer rheumatology referrals and a delay in diagnosis, noted a presenter at the 2021 North American Young Rheumatology Investigator Forum.

Scanning health records with artificial intelligence technology may create a distinction between acute and chronic lower back pain and their respective treatments, according to a recently published study.