Taking 12 weeks of classes led to greater improvements in function for
adults with chronic low back pain versus receiving conventional care (like meds or physical therapy), research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found.
A recent study published in the journal JAMA observed people
with chronic lower back pain who received either MBSR, cognitive behavioral therapy (a talk therapy designed to change negative thinking patterns), or whatever standard care they were using before.
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.
A popular pain - relief treatment that uses electricity to stimulate nerves isn't likely to benefit the millions of Americans who
live with chronic low back pain and shouldn't be recommended for that purpose, new guidelines say.
In 2006, for instance, a team that included Angst and Clark gave the cold pressor test to six people
with chronic lower back pain before and after a monthlong course of morphine pills.
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.
«Physicians are advised against ordering TENS for patients
with chronic low back pain since it is proven not to work,» says the lead author of the guidelines, Richard Dubinsky, MD, a professor of neurology at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
One widely cited 2005 study from Annals of Internal Medicine followed three groups of adults (101 people total)
with chronic low back pain over a 12 week period, comparing their experiences with yoga, conventional physical therapy, or a selfhelp book.
Subtitle: Factor analysis of the Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale in elderly individuals with chronic low back pain
Effect of mindfulness - based stress reduction vs cognitive behavioral therapy or usual care on back pain and functional limitations in
adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial.
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.
People
living with chronic low back pain (cLBP) are more likely to use illicit drugs — including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine — compared to those without back pain, reports a study in Spine, published by Wolters Kluwer.
Yoga: Another study funded by the NCCIH revealed that people
with chronic lower back pain who took up Iyengar yoga, a practice that focuses on proper alignment, experienced decreased discomfort and less disability after six months.
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.
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.
A stem cell treatment could bring relief to millions of people
with chronic lower back pain.
«Talking therapy shows promise for people
with chronic low back pain.»
Kaptchuk, with colleagues at Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada (ISPA) in Lisbon, Portugal, studied 97 patients
with chronic lower back pain (cLBP), which causes more disability than any other medical condition worldwide.
In addition, researchers found that people
with chronic lower back pain, had small and weak lower back muscles.
In addition, studies on chronic lower back pain have shown major atrophy (wasting away) of the lower back muscles — simply people
with chronic lower back pain have small and weak lower back muscles.
In a randomized controlled study, adults
with chronic low back pain were trained in 29 different Iyengar yoga poses.
2) Strength - In multiple studies on back pain, researchers have shown that people
with chronic low back pain have muscle atrophy (deterioration) in the lower back area.
For patients
with chronic low back pain, clinicians and patients should initially select nonpharmacologic treatment with exercise, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, acupuncture, mindfulness - based stress reduction (moderate - quality evidence), tai chi, yoga, motor control exercise, progressive relaxation, electromyography biofeedback, low - level laser therapy, operant therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or spinal manipulation (low - quality evidence).
Efficacy of the addition of modified Pilates exercises to a minimal intervention in patients
with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
The effectiveness of Pilates exercise in people
with chronic low back pain: a systematic review.
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