Acupuncture back pain success determined by psychological factors

A study has shown that people receiving acupuncture for lower back pain will derive less…

SLU scientist finds higher opioid doses associated with increase in depression

Scherrer hopes further studies will lead to improved pain managementPatients who increased doses of opioid…

Twin study lends new insights into link between back pain and depression

Genetic factors help to explain the commonly found association between low back pain and depression,…

Minimally invasive spinal fusion: Less pain, faster recovery, smaller scar

A minimally invasive spinal fusion back surgery results in less blood loss, less postoperative pain,…

Early imaging for back pain in older adults not associated with better outcomes

Older adults who had spine imaging within 6 weeks of a new primary care visit…

Low Back Pain and Obesity, Smoking, Drinking…

Researchers say that modifying these factors might help ease condition

Piriformis syndrome: comparison of the effectiveness of local anesthetic and corticosteroid injections: a double-blinded, randomized controlled study

Pain Physician

Ictal adipokines are associated with pain severity and treatment response in episodic migraine

Neurology®

Evaluation of the immediate effect of acupuncture on pain, cervical range of motion and electromyographic activity of the upper trapezius muscle in patients with nonspecific neck pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Neurological complications associated with epidural steroid injections

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