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In big news for the millions who suffer from chronic lower back pain, scientists have made a potentially huge breakthrough in understanding its cause at a microscopic level.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cedars-Sinai, Back Pain, Pain, … Continue reading Landmark study uncovers new set of cells behind back pain
In some heartening news for the 80% of Americans who will endure lower back pain in their lifetime, researchers have found that an existing drug can be redeployed to target ‘sleeping’, or senescent, osteoclast cells to significantly reduce spinal hyper… Continue reading Existing drug boots out ‘sleeping’ bone cells to relieve lower back pain
Despite the risks associated with opioid use, they’re commonly prescribed as a first-line treatment for acute lower back and neck pain. Researchers have found that, compared to opioids, a placebo is more effective in reducing acute – short-term – back … Continue reading Placebo proves better than opioids at treating acute back and neck pain
There’s new hope for chronic lower back pain sufferers after an innovative trial combining psychological and physical approaches empowered patients to manage pain and movement, resulting in a dramatic reduction in the condition and related mobility iss… Continue reading Innovative therapy brings hope to chronic lower back pain sufferers
Four out of five Americans will experience lower back pain in their lifetimes, it’s the most common reason for employees to miss work, and managing it racks up a hefty bill of around US$200 billion annually.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTag… Continue reading Drugs no better than placebos for lower back pain relief, study finds
Some 40% of the population over the age of 40 suffer from degenerative disk disease, and those who deal with the pain from the chronic condition know how persistent and difficult it is to treat. Hope may be on the horizon, though, with promising result… Continue reading Single shot treatment offers hope to sufferers of chronic lower back pain
Persistent lower back pain is a debilitating problem for millions of people around the world, and it’s not something that is easily treated. A technology called Intracept is making waves in this space, carefully delivering heat to affected vertebra to … Continue reading Chronic back pain treatment blocks nerve signals with heat
Human trials have shown that hydrogel injections are a promising, effective treatment for chronic lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD). The treatment is far less invasive than other surgeries, and has been given FDA approval.Contin… Continue reading Injectable hydrogel treats back pain from damaged discs in human trials
A new study led by researchers at McGill University challenges current notions of how acute pain is treated. The findings suggest treating some forms of acute pain with anti-inflammatory drugs may actually increase the risk of that pain developing into… Continue reading Surprise findings suggest anti-inflammatories increase chronic pain risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) system designed to help reduce chronic lower back pain. The authorization follows a successful clinical trial demonstrating the VR system producing clin… Continue reading FDA authorizes prescription VR system for chronic back pain