Search results for "Low back pain"
4 steps to managing osteoarthritis pain in the elderly
Weight loss and nutritional counseling should be the first step, while opioids are always and only a last resort.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/osteoarthritis.htm
1 Jul 2016
MKSAP Quiz: low back pain of 3 months' duration
A 52-year-old man is evaluated for low back pain of 3 months' duration that is nonradiating, progressive, and worse with ambulation. He reports no preceding injury. Medical history is notable for smoldering multiple myeloma diagnosed 1 year ago; he has been stable since that time. His only medication is as-needed acetaminophen. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/05/24/3.htm
24 May 2016
Integrative therapies may complement care
A growing base of evidence suggests that certain treatments may have a place in physicians' repertoires as part of a holistic approach to health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/CAM.htm
1 Mar 2016
Motor control exercise is safe and as effective as other exercises for reducing lower back pain, Cochrane review finds
Moderate- to high-quality evidence showed similar outcomes between motor control exercise and manual therapy for all outcomes and follow-up periods.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/12/2.htm
12 Jan 2016
No additional benefit for low back pain when naproxen is combined with adjunct treatment, study finds
Adding a muscle relaxant or an opioid plus acetaminophen to naproxen did not appear to improve pain or functional outcomes at 1 week in patients who presented to an ED with low back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/27/5.htm
27 Oct 2015
Physical therapy for low back pain may offer modest benefit
While there was a modest difference favoring early physical therapy at 3 months, a between-group difference did not achieve the threshold for minimum clinically important difference, and differences were mostly undetectable by 1 year.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/20/1.htm
20 Oct 2015
Corticosteroid injections may not offer lasting benefit in low back pain
Researchers called for more research to clarify the benefits and harms of injections for low back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/25/1.htm
25 Aug 2015
Regardless of patient age, imaging for nonspecific low back pain associated with increased cost but not with better outcomes
Among older adults who had a new primary care visit for back pain, early imaging was not associated with better 1-year outcomes, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/24/4.htm
24 Mar 2015
Neurologists suggest steps for prescribing opioids for chronic pain
The American Academy of Neurology issued a position paper outlining steps that can help physicians who prescribe chronic opioid analgesic therapy (COAT) for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/07/1.htm
7 Oct 2014
New diabetes drug, LABA for COPD, skin antibiotic approved
This update covers approval of a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor for diabetes, a once-daily long-acting beta-adrenergic agonist (LABA) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a new intravenous drug for bacterial skin and skin-structure infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/fda.htm
1 Oct 2014