Article
Sport Sciences
Adrian A. Marth, Timo A. Auer, Gergely Bertalan, Pimrapat Gebert, Timo Kirchenberger, Dominik Geisel, Bernd Hamm, Sarah Keller
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence, intensity, and training characteristics of low back pain (LBP) in male adolescent elite rowers. The results showed that these rowers had a higher prevalence of LBP compared to a control group, and their paraspinal muscles had longer T2 relaxation times, which were associated with pain intensity.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Rahman Ud Din, Xiaoguang Cheng, Haisheng Yang
Summary: Low back pain is a common health issue worldwide with intervertebral disc degeneration considered a primary cause. The critical role of vertebral endplates in disc degeneration and pain has become apparent. MRI is increasingly used for diagnosing LBP by evaluating endplate morphology and changes.
JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Christopher S. Han, Christopher G. Maher, Daniel Steffens, Ashish Diwan, John Magnussen, Emma C. Hancock, Mark J. Hancock
Summary: This review investigates whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings predict future low back pain (LBP), associated disability and global recovery in people with current LBP. The results suggest that some MRI findings may have weak associations with future LBP, but larger high-quality studies are needed to resolve uncertainty.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Review
Orthopedics
Daniel L. Belavy, Scott D. Tagliaferri, Paul Buntine, Tobias Saueressig, Claire Samanna, Thomas Mcguckian, Clint T. Miller, Patrick J. Owen
Summary: This systematic review with meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of interventions to improve guideline-recommended imaging referrals in low back pain. The study found low-certainty evidence that education interventions are unlikely to be effective, while organizational and policy-level interventions are more likely to be effective.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jianjian Zuo, Xuming Pan, Weiqiang Shen
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impact of early use of MRI or CT on the treatment and outcome of patients with low back pain. By conducting experiments on patients with clinical uncertainty and using ALBP score and SF-36 as main outcome measures, the study results will compare the quality of life outcomes.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tomasz Lorenc, Wojciech Michal Glinkowski, Marek Golebiowski
Summary: The study used AL-MRI to identify factors associated with LBLP, finding that facet effusion, abnormal ligamenta flava, and lumbar facet joint edema were more likely to be present in LBLP patients. Conversely, advanced disc degeneration and synovial cysts were less frequently observed in LBLP cases.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Hui Wang, Chang Liu, Zhou Meng, Wenxian Zhou, Tao Chen, Kai Zhang, Aimin Wu
Summary: Clinical demographic characteristics provide good prognostic value in determining the need for surgical treatment in LBP patients, while the addition of MRI findings does not significantly increase prognostic value.
QUANTITATIVE IMAGING IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anne Smith, Mark Hancock, Susan O'Hanlon, Michael Krieser, Peter O'Sullivan, Flavia Cicuttini, Leon Straker, Brendan Adler, YuanYuan Wang, Jaro Karppinen, Dino Samartzis, Darren Beales, Pieter Coenen, Peter Kent
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between lumbar spine MRI findings and trajectories of low back pain (LBP) in young Australian adults. The results suggested that lumbar disc degeneration and herniation may be important contributors to disabling LBP in this population.
Article
Orthopedics
Takuji Yokoe, Takuya Tajima, Hiroshi Sugimura, Shinichirou Kubo, Shotarou Nozaki, Nami Yamaguchi, Yudai Morita, Etsuo Chosa
Summary: The study found that more athletes with spondylolysis were male, had a greater lumbar lordosis angle, and had a higher L1:L5 ratio. A multivariate analysis revealed that male sex and an L1:L5 ratio of >65% were independent predictors of positive findings of spondylolysis on MRI scans.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biophysics
Bahar Shahidi, John J. Behun, David B. Berry, Kamshad Raiszadeh, Erin K. Englund
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate IVIM signal changes after exercise in patients with LBP compared with pain-free healthy controls and determine if these changes were related to reductions in disability with a 12-week rehabilitation program. The results showed a significant increase in all IVIM parameters in response to exercise, and thresholds were identified for diffusion and pseudodiffusion coefficients, which predicted a reduction in LBP-related disability after the 12-week program.
NMR IN BIOMEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Per Martin Kristoffersen, Lars C. H. Braten, Nils Vetti, Lars Grovle, Christian Hellum, Kjersti Storheim, John-Anker Zwart, Jorg Assmus, Ansgar Espeland
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate potential effect modifiers of amoxicillin treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (MCs) at the level of a previous lumbar disc herniation. Predefined subgroups with abundant MC-related index-level edema on STIR MRI were found to have a modified effect of amoxicillin treatment, suggesting a potential for personalized treatment approaches in this patient population.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ahmed Alhowimel, Faris Alodaibi, Mazyad Alotaibi, Dalyah Alamam, Hana Alsobayel, Julie Fritz
Summary: Tertiary care centres are facing over-utilisation of diagnostic imaging services for lower back pain cases, which delays access to conservative management services and increases costs. A logic model has been proposed to guide spine clinics in tertiary care hospitals to reduce imaging referrals and waiting times, and promote early access to physiotherapy services.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Halil Cihan Kose, Serdar Onur Aydin
Summary: The extent of injury and atrophy of the multifidus muscle in patients with negative treatment outcomes following microlumbar discectomy was evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging. The study found significant changes in the cross-sectional area and signal intensity ratio of the multifidus muscle over time postoperatively, indicating muscle damage and atrophy.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Biology
Yiheng Tu, Jin Cao, Yanzhi Bi, Li Hu
Summary: Pain is a multidimensional subjective experience with biological, psychological, and social factors. Chronic pain poses a huge socioeconomic burden in China. Studying the neural mechanisms of chronic pain using brain imaging and data analytical approaches is crucial for research and development of effective analgesia methods.
SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Limeng Sun, Hu Yan, Ye Zhang
Summary: This study investigated potential imaging biomarkers of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and found higher lipid and lipid/creatine ratios in the multifidus muscle of patients with CLBP. The lipid content was correlated with the intensity of CLBP. These findings may provide a useful prognostic marker for guiding rehabilitation strategies.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2023)