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An integrated approach to the treatment of vertebrogenic pain

Лечащий Врач, 2023
Background. Dorsalgia is recognized as one of the global health problems. The pathogenetic basis of nonspecific back pain is the involvement of the muscular-ligamentous complex, intervertebral disc, facet joint and neural structures in the pathological ...
M. B. Klimycheva
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Acupuncture randomized trials (ART) in patients with chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee - Design and protocols [PDF]

, 2003
Background: We report on the study design and protocols of two randomized controlled trials (Acupuncture Randomized Trials = ART) that investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee ...
Becker-Witt, C., Brinkhaus, Benno, Hummelsberger, J., Irnich, D., Jena, S., Linde, K., Melchart, Dieter, Streng, A., Wagenpfeil, S., Willich, S. N.   +9 more
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Communication style and exercise compliance in physiotherapy (CONNECT). A cluster randomized controlled trial to test a theory-based intervention to increase chronic low back pain patients’ adherence to physiotherapists’ recommendations: study rationale, design, and methods [PDF]

, 2012
Physical activity and exercise therapy are among the accepted clinical rehabilitation guidelines and are recommended self-management strategies for chronic low back pain.
AE Black, AEM Halvari, Aileen Murray, Amanda M Hall, BF Walker, C Craig, C Leonhardt, C Lonsdale, C Tudor-Locke, CH Braddock, Chakraborty, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Chris Lonsdale, CS Levesque, CW Lin, D Hurley, Deirdre A Hurley, DK Chan, E Hurwitz, E Sluijs, G Waddell, GC Williams, GC Williams, GC Williams, GC Williams, GC Williams, Geoffrey C Williams, GS Kolt, GS Kolt, H-D Basler, J Ng, JPT Higgins, K Cooper, LHM Pengel, M Campbell, M Friedrich, M Roland, MK Campbell, MS Fortier, N Bogduk, Nikos Ntoumanis, NP Hurst, O Airaksinen, P Craig, PM Wilson, PW Stratford, R Rhodes, RA Deyo, RA Meriwhether, RJEM Smeets, RL Levy, RM Ryan, S Michie, S Michie, S Taimela, SC Slade, SH Lovibond, SJ Kamper, SL Hughes, Suzanne M McDonough, WHO, Z Frih   +61 more
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Lower back pain [PDF]

Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 2015
Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly medical problems today [1, 2]. Pain is usually transitory and can arise from the intervertebral discs, bones, ligaments and muscles of the spine. Risk factors for LBP include genetic, environmental, psychosocial and biomechanical influences [3].
Castillo, Eric R., Lieberman, Daniel
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Preventing back pain [PDF]

BMJ, 2008
Every month, back pain affects 18-45% of the adult Western population,1 and the costs to society are between €200 (£150; $290) and €400 per capita per year.2 People who do heavy physical work are particularly susceptible because back problems are likely to be exacerbated when the back is used in its full range of movements. In the accompanying paper,
Wedderkopp, Niels, Leboeuf-Yde, Charlotte   +1 more
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Effects of the NeuroHAB Program on Low Back Pain and Oswestry Disability Index Scores: A Retrospective Wait-List Control Study

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Movement theory and the study of movement dysfunction mark a paradigm shift in the treatment of low back pain symptoms, the majority of which are mechanical in origin at the outset.
Brogan Williams, David Johnson
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Reduced pressure pain thresholds in response to exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome but not in chronic low back pain: an experimental study [PDF]

, 2010
Objective The aims of this study were to examine (i) base line pressure pain thresholds in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and those with chronic low back pain compared with healthy subjects, (ii) the change in mean pain threshold in response to ...
Meeus, Mira, Nijs, Jo, Roussel, Nathalie A, Truijen, Steven   +3 more
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Effects of core stabilization exercise and strengthening exercise on proprioception, balance, muscle thickness and pain related outcomes in patients with subacute nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Therapeutic exercises are used in clinical practice for patients with low back pain (LBP). Core stabilization exercises can retrain the important function of local trunk muscles and increase the accuracy of the sensory integration process for ...
Su Su Hlaing, Rungthip Puntumetakul, Ei Ei Khine, Rose Boucaut   +3 more
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Recording of time-varying back-pain data: A wireless solution [PDF]

, 2005
Chronic back pain is a debilitating experience for a considerable proportion of the adult population, with a significant impact on countries’ economies and health systems.
Ghinea, G, Serif, T
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Beyond p‐values: Assessing clinical significance in acupuncture research

Advanced Chinese Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract In acupuncture randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the proper interpretation of results requires a thorough understanding of key statistical concepts such as p‐value, effect size, and the minimal clinically important difference (MCID). This paper explores the relationships among these metrics and their implications for assessing the clinical ...
Changzhen Gong
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