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Psychotherapy Might Be Key Treatment For Low Back Pain
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 — A type of psychotherapy appears to provide long-lasting relief for people suffering from chronic low back pain, a new clinical trial says. Back pain patients who underwent c...
Cognitive Functional Therapy Effective for Chronic Low Back Pain at Three Years
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 – Cognitive functional therapy (CFT), with or without biofeedback, is more effective than usual care for treating patients with chronic disabling low back pain, according to...
Remote CBT-Based Therapy Yields Modest Improvements in Chronic Pain
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 – Remote-scalable cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based chronic pain (CP) treatments yield modest improvements in high-impact chronic pain compared with usual care,...
Fewer Opioids Being Prescribed for Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – From 2016 to 2022, 5.3 percent of all U.S. emergency department visits were related to low back pain, with opioid administration and prescription decreasing during this same...
ER Opioid Prescriptions For Low Back Pain Cut In Half
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 — Folks seeking relief from low back pain in an ER aren’t likely to leave with a prescription for opioids. The rate of ER opioid prescriptions for back pain fell by more than ...
Gabapentin for Back Pain Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia, MCI
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 – For adults with chronic low back pain, gabapentin prescription is associated with an increased risk for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study...
Popular Chronic Pain Med, Gabapentin, Linked To Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to i...
Higher Daily Walking Volume, Intensity Tied to Lower Risks for Low Back Pain
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 – Daily walking volume and walking intensity are inversely associated with the risk for chronic low back pain (LBP), according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA ...
This Common Activity Reduces Risk Of Low Back Pain, Study Says
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 — Struggling with low back pain? Slip on your walking shoes and start hoofing, a new study suggests. People who walked more than 78 minutes a day were less likely to suffer f...
New Electrode Design Might Help Spasms, Pain, Paralysis
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — A grid of electrodes slapped on a person’s back might soon be able to help treat pain, spasms and paralysis, a new study says. The electrodes deliver enough low-voltage ele...
Lower Oral Health Scores Linked to Higher Pain Scores in Women
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Low oral health scores are associated with higher pain scores, including migraine headache, among women, according to a study published online April 9 in Frontiers in Pain...
Chronic Low Back Pain? Mindfulness Can Help
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – Folks with low back pain can use their minds to effectively cope with their suffering, a new clinical trial says. Mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy...
ACP: Guidance Provided for Use of Cannabis in Chronic Noncancer Pain Management
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – In a best practice guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online April 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, advice is presented for clinicians...
Not Much Works To Soothe Low Back Pain, Study Says
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – There are a ton of suggestions out there for soothing an aching lower back – acupuncture, heat, cannabinoids, muscle relaxants, TENS electrical pulses, dry cupping,...
Few Nonsurgical Treatments Show Effectiveness for Low Back Pain
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an effective treatment, while there is moderate-certainty...
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