Search results for "Low back pain"
Yoga may be beneficial in chronic low back pain
Yoga improved chronic low back pain compared to usual care, a new randomized trial has shown.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/01/4.htm
1 Nov 2011
What should physicians contribute to deficit reduction?
ACP has proposed that Congress create a national, physician-led initiative to promote high-value care, promote research into comparative effectiveness, and reduce the needless expense of defensive medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/washington.htm
1 Nov 2011
ACP workgroup compiles list of low-value tests
A workgroup of internists convened by ACP has developed a list of 37 clinical situations in which medical tests are commonly used but do not provide high value.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/24/2.htm
24 Jan 2012
ACP, Annals, Consumer Reports collaborate on high value care resources
ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine are collaborating with Consumer Reports to create a series of High Value Care resources to help patients understand the benefits, harms and costs of tests and treatments for common clinical issues.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/08/7.htm
8 May 2012
MKSAP Quiz: 3-year history of low back pain
A 67-year-old man is evaluated for a 3-year history of low back pain, which is of moderate intensity and worsens during activities, and a 10-year history of neck pain accompanied by 20 minutes of morning stiffness. Following a physical and neurological exam, and a radiograph of the spine, what is the most likely diagnosis?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/01/mksap.htm
1 Jan 2013
MKSAP Quiz: a 6-month history of low back pain
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a young man with a 6-month history of low back pain and prolonged morning stiffness.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/15/3.htm
15 Jan 2013
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
The January issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/15/8.htm
15 Jan 2013
Figure 2. Management of low back pain (LBP). LBP ...
Figure 2. Management of low back pain (LBP). LBP not on therapy 16. ... Clinical Guidelines Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain. 482 2 October 2007 Annals of Internal Medicine Volume 147 • Number 7 www.annals.org.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/acpi-201311-back-pain_t1.pdf
18 Sep 2013
Coping skills, counseling best for low back pain
Despite all the best evidence and guidelines, patients with low back pain are still spending time, effort and money on things that aren't helping them in the long run.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/back-pain.htm
1 Nov 2013
Helping patients navigate the Web is tricky, but worthwhile
This issue includes stories on patients using the Internet to diagnose themselves, on low back pain (one of the most common reasons for a clinical visit), and on managing a physician's online reputation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2013