Review
Orthopedics
Ji Ma, Teng Zhang, Yapeng He, Xin Li, Haoyang Chen, Qian Zhao
Summary: Aquatic physical therapy has been shown to benefit patients with chronic low back pain by reducing pain intensity, improving quality of life, and reducing disability. However, more high-quality studies are needed to verify these effects.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Agnieszka Kedra, Magdalena Plandowska, Przemyslaw Kedra, Dariusz Czaprowski
Summary: There is moderate evidence for the association between physical activity and low back pain in children and adolescents, with both low and high levels of physical activity being linked to LBP. Continued research, particularly through prospective cohort studies, is necessary to further evaluate this association.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Rehabilitation
Alexandra Roren, Camille Dastea, Marvin Coleman, Francois Rannoua, Damien Freyssenet, Cedric Moro, Marie-Martine Lefevre-Colaua, Christelle Nguyen
Summary: This article critically reviews the efficacy of physical activity for chronic low back pain (CLBP). The results suggest that physical activity is effective in reducing pain and improving function. Multidisciplinary functional programs have positive effects on long-term pain relief and work ability.
ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Edilson Silva Machado, Fabiano Pasqualotto Soares, Ernani Vianna de Abreu, Tais Amara da Costa de Souza, Robert Meves, Hans Grohs, Mary A. Ambach, Annu Navani, Renato Bevillaqua de Castro, Daniel Humberto Pozza, Jose Manuel Peixoto Caldas
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in managing low back pain. The analysis of 13 randomized clinical trials and 27 nonrandomized trials or case series showed that PRP was generally effective and safe for degenerative low back pain. Positive results were found in almost all studies, although there were some biases in the research. Large-scale, multicenter randomized clinical trials are still needed to confirm these findings.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Franks, Claire Thwaites, Meg E. Morris
Summary: Low back pain is common in the community and is associated with deficits in core muscle strength and activation. Pilates is believed to improve movement and reduce pain, but there is limited understanding of its specific effects on core muscle strength or activity.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Gloria Gonzalez-Medina, Veronica Perez-Cabezas, Carmen Ruiz-Molinero, Gema Chamorro-Moriana, Jose Jesus Jimenez-Rejano, Alejandro Galan-Mercant
Summary: The meta-analysis demonstrated that global postural re-education (GPR) program is effective in reducing pain and improving function in patients with persistent chronic low back pain, with strong evidence support.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mingrong Chen, Tingting Wu, Meina Lv, Chunmei Chen, Zongwei Fang, Zhiwei Zeng, Jiafen Qian, Shaojun Jiang, Wenjun Chen, Jinhua Zhang
Summary: The study found that the simultaneous use of mHealth and usual care interventions has better efficacy than usual care alone in reducing pain intensity and disability in patients with low back pain. Specifically, mHealth using telephone calls may play a positive role in improving pain intensity and disability in patients with low back pain.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Yerkin Abdildin, Karina Tapinova, Nursultan Jyeniskhan, Dmitriy Viderman
Summary: This study evaluates the effect of high-intensity laser therapy on adult low back pain patients and finds that it can significantly reduce pain intensity and improve functionality and flexibility.
LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Munkh-Erdene Bayartai, Juhani Maatta, Jaro Karppinen, Petteri Oura, Jani Takatalo, Juha Auvinen, Korpelainen Raija, Maisa Niemela, Hannu Luomajoki
Summary: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between various lifestyle factors and low back pain. The findings revealed that steps per day, abdominal obesity, physical activity, and back muscle endurance were associated with low back pain. Increasing daily steps by 1000 was linked to a 4% lower risk of non-specific low back pain. Abdominal obesity was the strongest determinant of radicular pain, followed by back static muscular endurance and vigorous physical activity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Fabio Zaina, Rosemary Marchese, Sabrina Donzelli, Claudio Cordani, Carmelo Pulici, Jeb Mcaviney, Stefano Negrini
Summary: Patients with scoliosis experience specific features of back pain, including asymmetry and cruralgia. The location and type of the curve in scoliosis influence the pain experience, with lumbar and thoracolumbar curves being more painful than thoracic curves. It remains uncertain whether the intensity and duration of pain can distinguish scoliosis-related pain from non-scoliosis-related pain in adults.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Anesthesiology
Dalyah M. Alamam, Andrew Leaver, Hana Alsobayel, Niamh Moloney, Jianhua Lin, Martin G. Mackey
Summary: This study found moderate correlations between low back pain-related disability and pain beliefs in non-English-speaking populations, with self-efficacy, pain catastrophizing, and pain-related fear showing stronger associations with disability. Additionally, a consistent relationship was found across different cultural and geographic groups, indicating the importance of pain beliefs in disability outcomes.
Review
Anesthesiology
Monika Halicka, Rui Duarte, Sharon Catherall, Michelle Maden, Michaela Coetsee, Martin Wilby, Christopher Brown
Summary: Predictors of postoperative pain and disability levels after spinal surgery for chronic back pain vary, with factors such as age, education, and spinal stenosis being associated with pain relief, and factors like preoperative pain, comorbidities, anxiety, and depression being associated with pain relief. Preoperative sensory loss is associated with reduced disability, while factors like job-related resignation and neuroticism are also associated with reduced disability.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Wei-Cheng Shen, Yih-Kuen Jan, Ben-Yi Liau, Quanxin Lin, Song Wang, Chien-Cheng Tai, Chi-Wen Lung
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of dry and wet cupping therapy on low back pain in adults. The results showed that wet cupping therapy effectively reduced pain intensity and improved the quality of life of patients with low back pain. In addition, both dry and wet cupping therapy showed a significant reduction in disability index score.
Review
Neurosciences
Qiao Wen, Peihong Ma, Xiaohui Dong, Ruirui Sun, Lei Lan, Tao Yin, Yuzhu Qu, Yalan Liu, Qingqing Xiao, Fang Zeng
Summary: The study aimed to investigate acupuncture neuroimaging studies on low back pain, collecting data from English and Chinese databases. Most studies used manual acupuncture, evaluated functional changes, and used resting-state fMRI. Brain alterations in LBP patients were commonly found in the prefrontal cortex, insula, cerebellum, primary somatosensory cortex, and anterior cingulate cortex. Improved clinical outcomes correlated with changes in the brain, highlighting the importance of acupuncture treatment for LBP.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Orthopedics
Jack J. Devonshire, Michael A. Wewege, Harrison J. Hansford, Hasibe A. Odemis, Benedict M. Wand, Matthew D. Jones, James H. Mcauley
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of cognitive functional therapy (CFT) for adults with chronic low back pain (LBP) through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Fifteen randomized controlled trials were included, and the results showed that CFT was not more effective than other common interventions in reducing pain and disability. The effectiveness of CFT remains highly uncertain and further high-quality studies are needed to confirm these findings.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Chelsea N. Cunningham, Luke C. Jenkins, Wei-Ju Chang, James H. McAuley, Siobhan M. Schabrun
Summary: This study investigated the reliability of SEP measures in response to non-noxious stimulation of the paraspinal muscles. The results showed that latency had poor relative reliability but good absolute reliability, while area had good relative and absolute reliability except for the N-150 component. Perceptual threshold and stimulation intensity were not reliable over time.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Luke C. Jenkins, Wei-Ju Chang, Valentina Buscemi, Matthew Liston, Peter Humburg, Michael Nicholas, Thomas Graven-Nielsen, Paul W. Hodges, James H. McAuley, Siobhan M. Schabrun
Summary: This study aims to identify neurobiological and psychological risk factors for the development of chronic low back pain. Factors such as medical history, age, and emotional state have a significant impact on the development of chronic low back pain. Neurobiological risk factors explain an additional 15% of the variance in pain intensity at 6 months.
Article
Rehabilitation
T. Mol, C. A. M. van Bennekom, E. W. M. Scholten, J. M. A. Visser-Meily, H. Beckerman, P. E. C. A. Passier, R. J. E. M. Smeets, H. R. Schiphorst Preuper, M. W. M. Post
Summary: The purpose of this study was to develop and explore the dimensions and psychometric features of the Self-Regulation Assessment (SeRA), and to examine its associations with disability-management self-efficacy, type of diagnosis, and type of rehabilitation. The results showed that the SeRA consisted of four components and exhibited small differences between different diagnostic groups. Further research is needed to establish the validity and reliability of the SeRA.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Benedict M. Wand, Aidan G. Cashin, James H. McAuley, Matthew K. Bagg, Gemma M. Orange, G. Lorimer Moseley
Summary: This article describes a model for understanding the complexity of chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) by integrating modifiable factors across the biopsychosocial spectrum. The model suggests that individuals with chronic LBP hold strong and relatively unchangeable internal models of a damaged, fragile, and unhealthy back, and that information supporting these models is more credible and accessible than conflicting information. The article proposes a treatment framework aimed at changing these internal models to view the back as healthy, adaptable, and fit for purpose, while providing precise and trustworthy evidence to support this view and minimizing conflicting information.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Han van Dijk, Albere J. A. Koke, Stefan Elbers, Jurgen Mollema, Rob J. E. M. Smeets, Harriet Wittink
Summary: This scoping review aimed to investigate and map the barriers and facilitators that physiotherapists working in primary care reportedly face when treating patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain from a biopsychosocial perspective. Eight groups of barriers and facilitators were identified, thematically clustered in six themes: knowledge, skills, and attitudes; environmental context and resources; role clarity; confidence; therapeutic alliance; and patient expectations. The results of this review can be used to inform the development of implementation programs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
James E. Eubanks, Cristiane Carlesso, Meenakshi Sundaram, Geronimo Bejarano, Rob J. E. M. Smeets, Richard Skolasky, Maria Vanushkina, Rose Turner, Michael J. Schneider
Summary: This study aimed to identify and describe the interventions used in preoperative programs for spine surgery. The findings suggest that prehabilitation programs are feasible and have the potential to improve physical and psychological outcomes for patients undergoing spine surgery. More studies are needed to determine optimal patient characteristics and intervention strategies.
Article
Rehabilitation
Nora Bakaa, Danielle Southerst, Pierre Cote, Luciana Macedo, Lisa C. Carlesso, Joy MacDermid, Silvano Mior
Summary: This study aimed to assess cultural competency among Canadian chiropractors and understand their perspectives on providing services to equity-seeking communities. A cross-sectional survey of Canadian Chiropractic Association members was conducted, revealing that most chiropractors observed cultural health disparities and identified cost and language as barriers to care. The study highlights a gap between knowledge and behavior and identifies barriers and challenges that may inform profession-specific training in cultural competence.
CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Edel T. O'Hagan, Aidan G. G. Cashin, Rodrigo R. N. Rizzo, Hayley B. B. Leake, Pauline Zahara, Matthew K. K. Bagg, Benedict M. M. Wand, James H. H. McAuley
Summary: This study developed and tested the feasibility of a booster intervention delivered remotely to supplement the benefits from a complex intervention for chronic low back pain. The intervention was perceived to be beneficial by participants and clinicians, demonstrating its potential effectiveness.
MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE
(2023)
Review
Anesthesiology
Annina B. B. Schmid, Brigitte Tampin, Ralf Baron, Nanna B. B. Finnerup, Per Hansson, Aki Hietaharju, Kika Konstantinou, Chung-Wei Christine Lin, John Markman, Christine Price, Blair H. H. Smith, Helen Slater
Summary: This article presents the outcomes of a working group commissioned by the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group (NeuPSIG) of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), which aimed to revise the use of terminology for classifying spine-related leg pain and propose a way forward on the identification of neuropathic pain in this context.
Review
Rehabilitation
Abner Sergooris, Jonas Verbrugghe, Liesbet De Baets, Mira Meeus, Nathalie Roussel, Rob J. E. M. Smeets, Katleen Bogaerts, Annick Timmermans
Summary: This systematic review examined the association between contextual factors and outcomes in the activity and participation domain after total hip arthroplasty (THA). The study found a consistent negative association between anxiety and activities and participation after THA, while the associations with other contextual factors were inconclusive.
ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Sophie Vervullens, Lotte Meert, Isabel Baert, Rob J. E. M. Smeets, Peter Verdonk, Frank Rahusen, Mira Meeus
Summary: This study analyzed whether non-surgical, non-pharmacological prehabilitation in patients with knee osteoarthritis awaiting total knee arthroplasty was stratified based on clinical phenotypes or specific individual characteristics and summarized and compared the long-term effects of stratified and non-stratified care on pain, satisfaction, function, and quality of life. The study found that stratified prehabilitation targeting specific clinical phenotypes had a positive impact on function at 6 months, while stratified prehabilitation targeting specific individual characteristics had a positive impact on satisfaction. Non-stratified prehabilitation had positive effects on pain and function.
ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Edel T. O'Hagan, Aidan G. Cashin, Markus Huebscher, Saad Mohammad Alsaadi, Sylvia Gustin, James H. McAuley
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between sleep quality and next-day pain intensity in individuals with low back pain. The results showed that better self-reported sleep quality or a higher proportion of time spent in slow-wave sleep (SWS) was associated with lower next-day pain intensity. However, after adjusting for confounding factors, this relationship became non-significant.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Katleho Limakatso, Aidan G. G. Cashin, Sam Williams, Jack Devonshire, Romy Parker, James H. H. McAuley
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of Graded Motor Imagery (GMI) therapy for reducing Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) and disability in amputees. The findings suggest that GMI and mirror therapy may be effective for reducing PLP, but the evidence is limited and of low certainty. Rigorous, high-quality trials are needed to further support these findings.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LA DOULEUR
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Fredrick Zmudzki, Rob J. E. M. Smeets
Summary: Chronic musculoskeletal pain affects approximately 20% of the global population, leading to pain, fatigue, restricted social and employment capacity, and reduced quality of life for patients. Interdisciplinary multimodal pain treatment programs have shown positive outcomes by helping patients modify their behavior, improve pain management, and focus on specific patient valued goals rather than fighting pain.
FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Tanja I. Mol, Eline W. M. Scholten, Coen A. M. Van Bennekom, Johanna M. A. Visser, Michiel F. Reneman, Vincent De Groot, Meijer Jan-Willem G, Rob J. E. M. Smeets, M. Marcel W. M. Post
Summary: This study aimed to explore the associations between self-regulation, participation, and health-related quality of life in a diverse group of rehabilitation patients. The results showed that self-regulation was more strongly associated with satisfaction with participation and mental health, compared to restrictions in participation and physical health.
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2023)
