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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Do Steroid Shots Help Ease Back Pain? Experts Weigh In
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of...
Qigong Beneficial for Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – The traditional Chinese practice of qigong can effectively alleviate chronic low back pain (CLBP), according to a study recently published in Pain Management Nursing. Cheryl ...
Qigong Effective In Easing Low Back Pain
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – People with low back pain might want to look into the ancient Chinese mind-body movement exercise known as qigong, a new study published recently suggests. Qigong is similar...
These Lifestyle Moves Help Ease Low Back Pain, Study Shows
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Suffering from low back pain? Addressing your unhealthy lifestyle habits could help ease your pain better than traditional care, a new study says. Back pain sufferers who got...
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Alleviates Pain From Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 – The minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild®) procedure provides pain relief and improved physical function for at least a year in patients suffering from lumbar spinal ...
Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Back Pain
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Patients with chronic pain treated with the novel Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy (FAST) spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems may achieve significant and durable pain...
Virtual Yoga Classes Aid Chronic Low Back Pain
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Virtual yoga classes may be a feasible, safe, and effective treatment option for chronic low back pain (CLBP), according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network ...