Search results for "Low back pain"
Daily medication appears more cost-effective than monthly injections for opioid use disorder
Over 24 weeks, extended-release naltrexone cost an average of $5,317 more than buprenorphine-naloxone, primarily because the former was more expensive and required a longer detoxification period.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/18/1.htm
18 Dec 2018
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
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
ACP Internist's latest edition is online and coming to your mailbox
The November/December edition of ACP Internist features stories about patients self-diagnosing by using “Dr. Google,” effective low back pain care, and physicians trying to protect their online reputations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/12/9.htm
12 Nov 2013
Internists don't need to defer treating pain
Pain is one of the most common symptoms seen by primary care physicians, but it can be the most difficult to handle. Chronic pain often requires time-intensive, complex regimens that call for careful management and monitoring, which is not easy to achieve in a busy primary care practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/pain.htm
1 May 2011
Mindful Medicine: Don't confuse correlation with causation
The case of a young woman mistakenly diagnosed with asthma llustrates the danger of confusing correlation and causation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/mindful.htm
1 Jul 2008
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
Spinal manipulation plus exercise and advice appears effective in the short term for chronic back-related leg pain
Patients with chronic back-related leg pain (BRLP) may benefit in the short term from spinal manipulation plus home exercise and advice, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/16/4.htm
16 Sep 2014
Do placebos have a place in clinical practice?
Placebo use is common in internal medicine. But is it ethical? Experts examine the disconnect between the standards of medicine, and how it's actually practiced in the office.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/placebo.htm
1 Apr 2009
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