Back Pain: Causes, Symptoms, Sciatica, and Treatment: Publications and Documents
Summary
The Disabled World list of publications on back pain covers a wide range of topics, including spinal cord injuries (SCI), sciatica, scoliosis, treatment options, and pain management strategies. These articles and research papers provide valuable insights into medical advancements, assistive technologies, and lifestyle adaptations that can help individuals manage chronic pain and improve mobility. Some pieces offer expert analysis and practical advice, while others present peer-reviewed studies exploring the latest therapies and interventions. Whether addressing surgical options, physical therapy techniques, or the impact of spinal conditions on daily life, these resources can be particularly useful for people with disabilities, seniors, and anyone seeking reliable information on spinal health.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| Surgery for Sciatica Has No Long Term Benefit Surgery for sciatica reduces leg pain and disability for some people but benefits of surgery are short-lived and certainty of evidence supporting its use is low. | ||
| Back Pain Not Helped with Spinal Cord Stimulation Spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology suggested to treat people with chronic back pain, does not provide long-term relief and may cause harm. | ||
| Inversion Therapy: Information and Exercises Information regarding inversion therapy, back exercises while hanging upside down to relieve spinal and back pain by taking gravitational pressure off nerve roots and disks in the spine. | ||
| Kyphoplasty Treatment for Spinal Compression Fractures When non-invasive treatment is not effective, a minimally-invasive surgical procedure called balloon kyphoplasty can correct deformity and relieve pain. | ||
| Quality of Life Benefits Outweigh Risk of Scoliosis Surgery in Kids with Cerebral Palsy For children with severe CP, surgery for scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine) significantly improves the quality of life for them and their caregivers. | ||
| activL Disc Surgery: Motion-Preserving Back Pain Relief activL Artificial Disc replacement surgery preserves natural spine movement for chronic back pain patients, offering alternative to spinal fusion. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Back Pain: Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Dysfunction Pain that originates in the sacroiliac joint may be felt in the lower back, buttocks, or legs, and felt on one side or both sides. | ||
| Detecting Early Signs of Idiopathic Scoliosis Deformity 3D symmetry recognition system detects early stages of idiopathic scoliosis, a curvature of the spine. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Link Between Diet and Back Pain Investigating link between diet, obesity linked Type 2 diabetes, and intervertebral disc degeneration. | ||
| Spine Strength-building and Pain Prevention Tips for Seniors Dr. Kaliq Chang with Atlantic Spine Center explains common aging spine problems and offers tips for strength-building and pain prevention. | ||
| Targeted Exercise Helps Lower Back Pain Provide insights into lower back pain and new study indicating exercise can have a positive impact for chronic symptoms. | ||
| Scoliosis Braces: Preventing Curve Progression and Surgery Scoliosis braces prevent spinal curve progression, reducing surgery risks in adolescents and adults with moderate curvature. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Cauda Equina Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Information regarding Cauda Equina Syndrome, including causes, symptoms, and treatment options. | ||
| When is Surgery Appropriate for Chronic Back Pain Back surgery is typically an option only when treatments like pain relievers and physical therapy have not worked and pain is persistent and disabling. | ||
| Surgical or Non-surgical Treatment for Spinal Stenosis? Report reveals while earlier reports suggested an advantage of surgery, the updated analysis finds no significant difference in pain, functioning, of disability at eight years follow-up. | ||
| Arachnoiditis: Diagnosis, Pain Sources, Cause, Treatments Information regarding arachnoiditis, a pain disorder caused by inflammation of the arachnoid, a membrane that surrounds and protects nerves in the spinal cord. | ||
| Back Injuries and Weight Lifting Limitations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes sure an injured person is not terminated from their job based simply upon the injury they have experienced. | ||
| Vertebral Subluxation Information Subluxation is when one or more of the bones in the human spine move out of position creating pressure on or irritating nerves in their spine. | ||
| Stopping Lower Back Pain Molecular mechanism responsible for low back pain and acute vertebral problems like cervical axial pain due to aging and degeneration of the vertebral column found. | ||
| Early Retirement Due to Back Pain People who retire early due to back problems often face long term financial disadvantage. | ||
| Bio-engineered Spinal Disc Implants Implants would treat a broad category of illness called degenerative disc disease a leading cause of disability worldwide. | ||
| Positive Effects on Intervertebral Discs from Exercise Study shows physical exercise has a positive effect on the formation of cells in the intervertebral discs. | ||
| Artificial Disc an Alternative to Fusion for 2-level Disc Disease Two-year post-surgery data shows replacement with artificial discs can be a viable alternative to standard fusion surgery. | ||
| Factors Affecting Disability Risk from Back Pain Factors associated with a higher or lower risk of going on disability pension for low back disorders. | ||
| Injection for Chronic Back Pain Biomaterial implant may finally bring treatment in the form of a jab for chronic back pain. | ||
| Modern Surgery for Scoliosis Has Good Long-term Outcome Fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using the newer generation spine implants appears to spare junctional disc degeneration. | ||
| Spinal Neuromodulation Device Delivers Pain Relief to Low Back Pain Patients Device changes the paradigm for patients suffering with low back pain who have not found relief through conventional spinal cord stimulation. | ||
| New Treatment for Herniated or Degenerated Disc Relatively new treatment is available for difficult back pain, low back pain and neck pain. It is called spinal decompression, and is somewhat like traction, but more sophisticated in its engineering. | ||
| NuQu Injectable Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease NuQu is an injectable cell-based therapy derived from cartilage regeneration platform technology for use as early intervention treatment for patients with lower back pain. | ||
| Getting Rid of Morning Back Pain Information on several ways to rid yourself of morning back pain and aches. | ||
| Nurse Practitioner-led Spinal Clinic Produced Impressive Results Ninety-six percent of patients with back problems were satisfied with the assessment carried out by a specially trained nurse practitioner. | ||
| Vertebroplasty Back Procedure Rejected Vertebroplasty back procedure known as vertebroplasty is rejected by scientific data and evidence. | ||
| Preventing Back Injuries and Pain in the Workplace Tips for preventing workplace back injuries including proper lifting techniques, good posture, ergonomic workstations, and exercises to reduce lower back pain. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Understanding Scoliosis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options Clear, authoritative overview of scoliosis causes, diagnosis, and treatment options for patients, caregivers, and those with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Early Stage Scoliosis Treatment - Colorado Chiropractor Colorado Chiropractor Offers New Early Stage Scoliosis Treatment Option. | ||
| New Treatment for Herniated Disc Pain Chronic inflammation in autoimmune disorders identified as possible culprit in low back pain associated with herniated discs. | ||
| Breakthroughs in Back and Spine Treatments Advances in back care and treatment options for specific back and spine conditions. | ||
| Alleviating Back Pain: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Stimulation Minimally invasive spine surgery and spinal cord stimulation show promise in alleviating back pain. | ||
| Back Pain Relief with Outpatient Disc Treatment Minimally invasive treatment called percutaneous disc decompression for painful herniated disc. | ||
| Etanercept Treatment for Sciatica Pain Chronic and severe sciatica causes widespread disability and represents a significant unmet medical need. | ||
| Lower Back Pain Treatment Exercises Discusses exercises for lower back pain treatment with video example demonstrations. | ||
| Back Pain - Therapeutics and Somatics Back pain manipulative techniques in general including surgery and clinical somatic education. | ||
| Back Pain: Somatics and Landau Reaction Somatic educators are likely tell you something unusual your back muscles are not weak but musclebound. |
Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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