Methods In this multicenter study, psychological and pain-related parameters were investigated among 1012 patients with nonspecific CLBP (ICD-10: M51/53/54) at the beginning of an inpatient MOR stratified according to the stage of pain in the MPSS (I-III). In addition, frequency distributions ...
Chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) and other musculoskeletal conditions represent a sizable attribution to the global burden of disability, with rates greatest in older age. There are multiple and varied interventions for CPLBP, delivered by a wide range of health and care workers. However, i...
Since 2012, there have been operational definitions for chronic LBP reported (eg, the National Institutes of Health Task Force on research standards for chronic LBP and the International Classification of Diseases [ICD], 11th revision).42,120 The committee decided it would be more practical and co...
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 system does not have an adequate and distinct diagnostic code for chronic pain, although such a code has been created in Germany [51]. It is to be hoped that the ICD-11 system, presently under development, better represents chronic pain ...
In 2019, Wang et al2 conducted a preliminary survey of 1545 patients with chronic pain according to the IASP ICD-11 chronic pain classification in five tertiary general hospitals in three provinces and four regions in China and found that the proportion of chronic secondary pain syndrome was as...
Applicable CPT / HCPCS / ICD-10 Codes Background References Policy Scope of Policy This Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses chronic vertigo. Medical Necessity Aetna considers the following procedures as medically necessary (unless otherwise specified) for chronic vertigo: Diagnosis and Evaluation of Chronic...
In this study we used a combination of measures including regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and heart rate variability (HRV) to investigate brain–heart correlates of longitudinal baseline changes of chronic low back pain (cLBP) after osteopathic manip
Assuming 10% of these patients may be on high-doses to maintain an adequate level of function and pain relief, feasible alternative options are required to reduce the risk of overdose. Clearly, patients suffering from CLBP and leg pain need evidence-based, safe and effective alternatives to ...
45,54 While spinal surgery is one of the most invasive and expensive approaches to manage chronic low back pain (CLBP), its benefit is often suboptimal. A minimal clinically important reduction in pain intensity is reported only by 60% of patients undergoing first lumbar spine surgery30,54,57...
Measures of function in low back pain/disorders: Low Back Pain Rating Scale (LBPRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation (PILE), Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS), and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ). Arthritis Care Res. 63(Suppl 11...