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Lumbar Radiculopathy
Douglas Schottenstein, MDClinical practice guidelines recommend that clinicians conduct a focused history and physical examination to categorize low back pain into 1 of 3 broad subtypes: nonspecific low back pain, back pain potentially associated with radiculopathy or...
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Factors Associated With Recurrent Back Pain and Cyst Recurrence After Surgical Resection of One Hundred Ninety-Five Spinal Synovial Cysts.
Ali Bydon, MDIntraspinal juxtafacet cysts are relatively rare growths that present in patients with various painful conditions, including low back pain, radiculopathy, and neurogenic claudication, among others.
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Lumbar stabilization and patient education for treatment of chronic low back pain
Michael Cormican, MSPTDeep trunk muscles often contribute to low back pain (LBP), the most common type of pain reported by adults in the United States. Lumbar stabilization—an exercise program that improves strength, endurance, and motor control of these...
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ASIPP Guidelines for Interventional Strategies in Chronic Spinal Pain: Epidural Injections
Douglas C. Schottenstein, MDThe American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) has recently published evidence-based guidelines for interventional strategies in the management of chronic spinal pain. These guidelines evaluate a number of commonly employed...
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Flushing and Interlaminar Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
Richard M. Vaglienti, MDEpidural steroid injections are commonly used to treat chronic spinal pain, including axial and radicular pain.
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How Does Your Pain Practice Measure Up? Lessons Learned from Commercial Insurance Claims Data
Steven Delaronde, MPH, MSWRates of lumbosacral and cervical injections for the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal pain have increased significantly over the last decade, despite at times conflicting evidence regarding their efficacy.
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Synthesis of recommendations for the assessment and management of low back pain from recent clinical practice guidelines
Simon Dagenais, DC, PhDCommon and costly, low back pain can be challenging to manage. Clinical practice guidelines on LBP recommend preferred treatment strategies based on reviews of published evidence.
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A Nonsurgical Approach to the Management of Patients with Lumbar Radiculopathy Secondary to Herniated Disk: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study with Follow-up
Donald R. Murphy, DCLumbar radiculopathy secondary to a herniated disk is a prevalent problem, affecting as many as 1 in 3 men and almost 1 in 2 women at some point in their lifetimes.
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MRI Analysis of the Lumbar Spine: Can It Predict Response to Diagnostic and Therapeutic Facet Procedures?
Milan P. Stojanovic, MDCurrent diagnostic techniques often fail to identify pain generators in patients with low back pain.
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Efficacy of Iyengar Yoga Therapy on Chronic Low Back Pain
Kimberly Williams, PhDLow back pain is prevalent and expensive, often causing job-related disability, interfering with activities of daily living, and adversely affecting quality of life.






