A San Diego VA study among Veterans with
chronic low back pain found that those who completed a 12 - week yoga program had better scores on a disability questionnaire, improved pain intensity scores, and a decline in opioid use.
Not exact matches
The trial confirms the
findings of two prior randomized controlled trials with non-veterans showing that yoga is safe and can reduce
pain and disability among adults with
chronic low back pain.
In a study including 150 military veterans with
chronic low back pain, researcher Dr. Erik J. Groessl and his team from the VA San Diego Healthcare System
found that veterans who completed a 12 - week yoga program had better scores on a disability questionnaire, improved
pain intensity scores, and a decline in opioid use.
«The
findings do not support the use of radiofrequency denervation to treat
chronic low back pain from these sources,» the authors write.
New research from Royal Holloway, University of London has
found that a new form of talking therapy is a credible and promising treatment for people with
chronic low back pain who are also suffering from related psychological stress.
Dr Stephen Simpson, director research and programmes at the charity Arthritis Research UK said: «We know that for some people with
chronic low back pain psychological stress is a major factor, and therefore there is a significant challenge to
find effective treatments.
In July a team at the Boston Medical Center and others published
findings from a study of 320
chronic lower back pain sufferers who were assigned to yoga, physical therapy or a series of educational reading materials about their condition.
In a 2017 review of eight randomized trials published in PLOS Medicine, Shanthanna and several colleagues
found little evidence that gabapentinoids relieve
chronic low -
back pain.
In 2005, the researchers carried out a smaller study which
found yoga helpful for reducing
chronic low back pain.
In addition, researchers
found that people with
chronic lower back pain, had small and weak
lower back muscles.
Chronic Pain: A study at the West Virginia University School of Medicine
found that, after practicing yoga for three months, people reported 70 % less
lower -
back pain, and 88 % of them reduced or stopped taking
pain medication.
One of the most widely studied alternative treatments available, acupuncture has been
found to aid in the treatment of several types of
pain (including
low back pain, neck
pain, osteoarthritis - related
pain, and
chronic pain).
Sparked by a personal health crisis involving
chronic, persistent
low back pain, I left a career in the film industry to pursue my dream of
founding a community - based medicine practice and becoming the kind of doctor I most wanted for myself.
Osteopathic Manipulation Osteopathic manipulation, which may involve moving joints
back into place, massaging soft tissue, and helping you relax stressed muscles, was
found to reduce
chronic low -
back pain in a study of 455 people.
Large observational studies have
found a relationship between a deficiency and
chronic lower back pain (15, 16, 17).
Similarly, a 2011 meta - analysis
found that yoga is beneficial for those suffering from
chronic low back pain.
Neuroendocrinologic
findings in primary fibromyalgia (soft tissue
chronic pain syndrome) and in other
chronic rheumatic conditions (rheumatoid arthritis,
low back pain).
Recent research
found that multiple 60 - minute massages per week were more effective than fewer or shorter sessions for people with
chronic neck
pain, according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine; another compared the short - and long - term effects of structural massage (think therapeutic, deep - tissue treatments), relaxation massage (your general spa variety), and usual care (like meds, ice, and heat) for
chronic low -
back -
pain sufferers.
Studies sponsored by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine have
found that acupuncture is most effective for the treatment of
chronic lower back pain.
[13] What did not resolve and is unlikely ever to resolve is injury to Mr. Gunson's
lower back, which I
find has become
chronic in the form of ongoing intermittent
lower back pain and was caused by the accident.
Further, even once she has recovered from her first hip injury, I
find that there is a real and substantial possibility that her
chronic pain disorder, and related
low back and neck
pain, will continue to affect her in the sense that it will diminish her sense of capacity to earn an income and render her less marketable as a potential employee than she would otherwise have been.
Whether you suffer from
chronic back or
lower back pain, sustained an injury from a car accident, or just want to live a happier healthier life, Dr. Jeffrey Parham will partner with you to
find the perfect care so you feel great!