Chronic Back Pain Study - The Placebo Effect
By Ed Coghlan. Is there a placebo effect in treating chronic back pain? A small new study published in Nature Communications indicates that the answer…
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Low Back Pain Patients Receive the Wrong Care: Papers Say
By Staff. Low back pain affects an estimated 540 million people worldwide, and a new study says too many patients receive the wrong care. A…
Tips to Help You Avoid Exacerbating Your Back Pain and Causing Further Injuries
Guest Commentary by Tiffany Rowe. If you’re experiencing back pain right now, know that you’re not the only one. Millions of people suffer from this…
Your Office Is Causing Low Back Pain
About 80% of adults experience low back pain at some point in their life and about 20% of those develop chronic low back pain. It…
Do Sit-Stand Desks Help Reduce Back Pain or Offer Other Health Benefits?
You may have seen commercials for “sit-stand” desks, where a busy office worker stands from his chair while gently lifting her workstation. He says he…
Study: Adherence to Physical Therapy Program for Low Back Pain Can Reduce Overall Medicare Spend
By Staff. A study by the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) shows that people suffering from lower back pain who adhere to…
Stanford Study on Pain and the Brain Underway
By Ed Coghlan. An interesting study on back pain and the brain is underway at Stanford, to help researchers understand how pain psychology classes and…
Back Pain Readers React
By Ed Coghlan. A recent National Pain Report article about a book on Back Pain has, not surprisingly, elicited quite a response from many of…