Article
Orthopedics
Flavia Franciele dos Santos, Morgana Lopes Braga, Micaelen Mara Ferreira Barroso, Vinicius Cunha Oliveira, Murilo Xavier Oliveira
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the short-term and long-term effects of combining photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) with an exercise protocol for individuals with persistent nonspecific low back pain. The research will assess whether adding PBMT to a physical therapist-supervised exercise program is more effective than exercise alone in treating chronic low back pain.
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Pablo Hernandez-Lucas, Raquel Leiros-Rodriguez, Jorge Mota, Jose L. Garcia-Soidan
Summary: This study investigated the effects of a Back School-based intervention on non-specific low back pain in adults. The results showed that the intervention had positive effects on pain, low back disability, physical components of quality of life, and kinesiophobia. However, it did not improve the participants' psychosocial components of quality of life. Healthcare professionals can consider implementing this program to help reduce the significant socio-economic impact of non-specific low back pain worldwide.
BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Vijay B. Vad, Antonio Madrazo-Ibarra, Deborah Estrin, John P. Pollak, Kaitlin M. Carroll, Deneen Vojta, Amoli Vad, Camilla Trapness
Summary: This study found that the Back Rx app can alleviate pain and improve functionality in patients with discogenic axial CLBP. Patients showed significant improvement in average VAS scores and functionality evaluations after using the app. The study also found that patients had a high overall satisfaction rate with the app.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pablo Hernandez-Lucas, Juan Lopez-Barreiro, Jose Luis Garcia-Soidan, Vicente Romo-Perez
Summary: The study indicates that implementing a theoretical-practical program based on the Back School has beneficial effects on low back functionality and reduces the number of medical visits due to low back pain in adult population.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biophysics
Fatih Karaarslan, Halim Yilmaz, Halil Ekrem Akkurt, Suleyman Gul, Sinan Kardes
Summary: Peloid therapy combined with home exercise may be superior to home exercise alone in improving pain and function in patients with chronic low back pain, suggesting a potential non-pharmacological treatment option for this patient population. Further randomized studies with longer follow-up and biochemical parameter assessments are needed to confirm and understand the mechanisms of action observed in this study.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biophysics
R. Forestier, A. Fioravanti, T. Bender, I. Santos, F. B. Erol Forestier, A. Muela Garcia, A. Francon
Summary: Crenobalneotherapy, commonly used in Europe and the Middle East, is a treatment for low back pain that involves mineral water and hydrotherapy techniques. Clinical trials have shown some potential benefits of this therapy, but the methodological quality of the trials needs improvement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Kenneth D. Candido, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Jan Van Zundert, Steven P. Cohen
Summary: Low back pain encompasses various types of pain, with diagnostic and therapeutic methods controversial, requiring a comprehensive approach considering biological, psychological, and social factors. Improvement in diagnostic accuracy, treatment algorithms, and multimodal interdisciplinary treatment are essential.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Won-Moon Kim, Su-Ah Lee, Yun-Jin Park, Yong-Gon Seo
Summary: Limited studies have examined the effects of exercise therapy on obese and normal-weight patients. This study investigated the impact of a 12-week rehabilitation exercise program on cardiovascular risk factors, ODI, and lumbar muscle CSA in low back pain patients, finding significant improvements in body composition, body weight, BMI, body fat percentage, total cholesterol, and LDL in the overweight group. ODI score and lumbar muscle CSA also showed significant improvements post-intervention, indicating the need for intensive exercise interventions for overweight low back pain patients.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhou Zhang, Chanjuan Zhang, Yuelong Li, Chuhuai Wang, Qiuhua Yu
Summary: Our study is the first to elucidate the alterations in the lipidomics and metabolomics of cNLBP physiotherapy-based treatment, expanding our knowledge of cNLBP physiotherapy-based treatment.
LIPIDS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Daniele Mayumi Kurata Nardin, Marieli Ramos Stocco, Andreo Fernando Aguiar, Fabiana Andrade Machado, Raphael Goncalves de Oliveira, Rodrigo Antonio Carvalho Andraus
Summary: Combining photobiomodulation therapy with aquatic exercise can significantly reduce pain intensity and disability in patients with chronic low back pain, as well as have positive effects on cortisol levels. However, the effects on other variables such as the 6-min walk test and creatine kinase levels are relatively small.
LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Ali Yalfani, Mitra Abedi, Zahra Raeisi
Summary: The study found that an 8-week virtual reality training program can significantly decrease pain intensity, reduce fall risk, and improve quality of life in elderly women suffering from chronic low back pain.
GAMES FOR HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Carolina Sitges, Olga Velasco-Roldan, Jaume Crespi, Nuria Garcia-Dopico, Joan Segur-Ferrer, Ana Maria Gonzalez-Roldan, Pedro Montoya
Summary: This study focused on exploring the acute effects of different physical exercise modalities on patients with nonspecific chronic low-back pain (NSCLBP), showing an increase in tactile sensitivity, pressure-pain thresholds, and lumbar flexibility, along with a decrease in pain sensitivity. However, further research is needed to fully understand the exercise-induced hypoalgesia effect in this population.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ying Li, Lei Yan, Lingyu Hou, Xiaoya Zhang, Hanping Zhao, Chengkun Yan, Xianhuang Li, Yuanhe Li, Xiaoan Chen, Xiaorong Ding
Summary: This network meta-analysis found that compared with conventional rehabilitation and no intervention provided, tai chi, yoga, Pilates exercise, sling exercise, motor control exercise, and core or stabilization exercises significantly improved chronic low back pain (CLBP) in patients. Yoga and core or stabilization exercises were statistically significant in improving physical function in patients with CLBP.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Orthopedics
Ana M. Capel-Alcaraz, Adelaida M. Castro-Sanchez, Guillermo A. Mataran-Penarrocha, Eduardo Antequera-Soler, Inmaculada C. Lara-Palomo
Summary: This systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy of motor control exercises described by Richardson and Hodges in improving pain and disability in patients with non-specific low back pain. The results showed that motor control exercises had a significant effect on reducing disability compared to other exercises, and also had a significant effect on reducing pain compared to inactive control, placebo, or minimal intervention, as well as general exercises.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Pia-Maria Wippert, Daniel Niederer, David Driesslein, Heidrun Beck, Winfried Banzer, Christian Schneider, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Frank Mayer
Summary: This study found that psychosocial factors moderate the effects of exercise on low back pain, including depressive symptoms, vital exhaustion, and social support. These moderating factors have clinical relevance in exercise therapy, while there were no psychosocial variables identified as mediators of the exercise effects on pain.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Joshua R. Zadro, Anita B. Amorim, Giovanni Ferreira, Xiaocong Hu, Rosa E. Becerra, Broti S. Reza, Samar Khan, Anne M. Moseley
Summary: The study compared characteristics of landmark physiotherapy clinical trials, including PEDro score, sample size, number of trial sites, use of prospective registration, citations, Altmetric score, and impact factor. Results showed that the top five trials and those in top medical journals had higher PEDro scores, larger sample sizes, more study sites, more citations, and higher Altmetric scores. Additionally, these trials were more likely to be prospectively registered but less likely to be positive trials.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eduardo L. Caputo, Paulo H. Ferreira, Natan Feter, Igor R. Doring, Jayne S. Leite, Ricardo Alt, Julia Cassuriaga, Felipe F. Reichert, Airton J. Rombaldi, Marcelo C. da Silva
Summary: This study evaluated the short-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on low back pain outcomes in southern Brazil. The results showed that although the prevalence of low back pain did not change significantly before and during the early months of the pandemic, the intensity of pain and the likelihood of activity limitation due to low back pain increased.
Editorial Material
Orthopedics
Joshua R. Zadro
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Giovanni E. Ferreira, Christina Abdel-Shaheed, Martin Underwood, Nanna B. Finnerup, Richard Day, Andrew McLachlan, Sam Eldabe, Joshua R. Zadro, Christopher G. Maher
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive overview of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of antidepressants for different pain conditions. The results show that antidepressants are effective in some pain conditions, particularly proton pump inhibitors, postoperative pain, neuropathic pain, and fibromyalgia. However, there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of antidepressants in other pain conditions. A more nuanced approach is needed when prescribing antidepressants for pain conditions.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Editorial Material
Orthopedics
Joshua R. Zadro
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Orthopedics
Joshua R. Zadro
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jan F. L. Gan, Marnee J. McKay, Caitlin M. P. Jones, Ian A. Harris, Kirsten McCaffery, Rachel Thompson, Tammy C. Hoffmann, Sam Adie, Christopher G. Maher, Joshua R. Zadro
Summary: This study developed a patient decision aid to portray the benefits and harms of non-surgical management and surgery for Achilles tendon ruptures, and conducted user-testing. The results showed that the decision aid was acceptable to both patients and health professionals. However, there were differing views among health professionals on details such as Achilles tendon retraction distance, factors modifying harm risks, treatment protocols, and evidence on benefits and harms.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alla Melman, Harrison J. Lord, Danielle Coombs, Joshua Zadro, Christopher G. Maher, Gustavo C. Machado
Summary: This is the first systematic review with meta-analysis summarizing the global prevalence of hospital admissions and hospital length of stay for low back pain. The study found high heterogeneity in admission rates from the emergency department, with a median percentage of all hospital admissions due to low back pain being 0.9%. The median hospital length of stay for low back pain was 6.2 days. The overall quality of evidence was moderate.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Joshua R. Zadro, Zoe A. Michaleff, Mary O'Keeffe, Giovanni E. Ferreira, Adrian C. Traeger, Andrew R. Gamble, Frederick Afeaki, Yaozhuo Li, Erya Wen, Jiawen Yao, Kejie Zhu, Richard Page, Ian A. Harris, Christopher G. Maher
Summary: The study analyzed the qualitative data collected from a randomized experiment to explore how people perceive different advice for rotator cuff disease. It found that guideline-based advice evoked feelings of reassurance and trust in expertise, while treatment recommendation evoked feelings of needing treatment and psychological distress.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Danielle Marie Muscat, Rachel Thompson, Erin Cvejic, Jenna Smith, Edward Hoi-fan Chang, Marguerite Tracy, Joshua Zadro, Robyn Lindner, Kirsten J. J. McCaffery
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of Choosing Wisely questions on consumers' decision-making outcomes. The results showed that both the Choosing Wisely questions and a shared decision-making preparation video increased intention to engage in shared decision-making, with the combination of both interventions having the greatest effect.
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
(2023)
Editorial Material
Orthopedics
Joshua Zadro
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Giovanni E. Ferreira, Joshua Zadro, Caitlin Jones, Julie Ayre, Christine Lin, Bethan Richards, Christopher Needs, Christina Abdel Shaheed, Andrew Mclachlan, Richard O. Day, Christopher Maher
Summary: This study aims to investigate the factors influencing GPs' decision to prescribe pain medicines for low back pain. The results show that GPs more commonly prescribe opioid analgesics and their decision-making is largely based on previous experiences and the patient's pathoanatomical diagnosis.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Kevin K. N. Ho, Milena Simic, Marina B. Pinheiro, Christopher B. Miller, Manuela L. Ferreira, Ronald R. Grunstein, John L. Hopper, Juan R. Ordonana, Paulo H. Ferreira
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of a digital CBT-i program in people with comorbid symptoms of insomnia and low back pain, in both twins and individuals from the general community. The results showed that online CBT-i was well-received by participants with positive feedback. However, improvement strategies are needed to enhance adherence, follow-up, control group credibility, and twin recruitment rates for future trials.
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Orthopedics
J. P. Eyles, M. L. Ferreira, N. Rankin, A. Salles, M. K. March, P. H. Ferreira, C. Sherrington, D. J. Hunter, J. L. Bowden
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2022)
Article
Ergonomics
Whitney Brown, Evangelos Pappas, Bridget Foley, Joshua R. Zadro, Kate Edwards, Martin Mackey, Debra Shirley, Alexander Voukelatos, Emmanuel Stamatakis
Summary: This study investigated the effect of different sit-stand workstations on lumbar spine kinematics, lumbar muscle activity, and musculoskeletal pain among office workers. The results showed that sit-stand workstations reduced overall lumbar spine flexion angles during the workday but had no effect on other kinematic measures, lumbar muscle activity, or musculoskeletal pain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS
(2022)