Low back pain affects individuals of all ages and is a leading contributor to disease burden worldwide. Despite advancements in assessment and treatment methods, the management of low back pain remains a challenge for researchers and clinicians alike. One reason for the limited success in identifying...
Low back pain and sciatica: summary of nice guidance. BMJ. 2017; 356:1-3.Bernstein IA, Malik Q, Carville S, Ward S. Low back pain and sciatica: summary of NICE guidance. Bmj [Internet]. 2017;6748:i6748. Available from: http://www.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmj.i6748...
These back stretches are going to help keep your back a lot less stiff, and might also help prevent future outbreaks of back pain. All right, guys - let’s get started with the first stretch. So for our first exercise we’re going to stand about shoulder width apart, nice and tall,...
Trying to sleep with lower back pain and sciatica is no fun, but one of our six picks should make for a comfortable and pain free night of sleep.
Exclusion criteria comprised publications with patients under the age of 18 and pain primarily reported in thoracic and cervical spine. Furthermore, “red flags” indicating pathologies, such as infections, rheumatic diseases, tumours, and fractures were excluded. A complete summary of excluded pathologi...
NICE embroiled in row over back pain adviceThe article reports that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines on low back pain in Great Britain. The scheme was criticized because of a...
No, a firm mattress isn’t always the best choice for back pain. Many people with back issues actually find medium-firm mattresses more comfortable and supportive. These mattresses allow your shoulders and hips to sink in slightly while still providing good support for your spine. The key is ...
So… that was all of the red flags I needed. I took off the skis. I was booting the ridge. I can’t even put into words how disappointing it was. I’m finally good at skiing, we have this beautiful gully, I can even do it with a huge overnight pack… and we waited just a ...
This morning I had a lot of back pain and neck pain, but decided to go anyways and give it all in.” — Elisabeth Gerritzen, FWT21 Ordino Arcalís, Winner Ski Men Andrew Pollard (USA-1st Place) charged his line in absolute beast mode to take his maiden win on the FWT. H...
Low back pain affects individuals of all ages and is a leading contributor to disease burden worldwide. Despite advancements in assessment and treatment methods, the management of low back pain remains a challenge for researchers and clinicians alike. One reason for the limited success in identifying...