Several treatments for lower-back pain that avoid medicines and surgery may improve health while offering better value for money, a review found. Some approaches appeared capable of reducing health care costs as well as improving outcomes. The review covered 20 economic…
Higher-dose opioid prescriptions at the start of treatment for lower-back pain were linked to a greater risk of later opioid-related harm, a large U.S. study found. Longer prescriptions at lower doses were also linked to higher risk. Researchers looked at records…
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 29: Back and neck pain are increasingly becoming concerns for young adults, particularly those who spend long hours working on computers, attending virtual meetings or using smartphones. What was once commonly associated with ageing or physically demanding…
Mary L. Bouxsein, PhD, a professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and former president of the ASBMR. who saw the presentation, said this was an interesting and important study. Giangregorio explained that the trial was designed specifically…
“It hurts really bad.” That’s a completely valid way to describe pain. But when you’re sitting in a doctor’s office trying to figure out why something hurts, your healthcare provider may need more details. Where is the pain? When did…
Navi Mumbai, October 28, 2026: A 12-year-old girl from Ghansoli and a 17-year-old boy from Govandi, who were living with serious spinal deformities, have undergone corrective surgeries free of cost at a hospital in Nerul, helping them avoid further complications and improve…
Opioid-naïve patients on higher-dose opioids for acute low back pain have a higher risk for opioid use disorder or overdose, a study shows. Higher-Dose Opioids for Acute Low Back Pain Linked to Risk for Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose Among opioid-naïve,…
James Kalyvas, MD, FAANS | Bozeman Health Neurosurgery and Spine Clinic Bringing advanced spine surgery to Bozeman and beyond My patient was up and walking the day after his back surgery. The day after that, he went home. He had come…
At the UCLA Health Spine Center, our experts diagnose, manage and treat all spinal injuries and conditions. Call 310-319-3475 to connect with a spine specialist. Selection of the most appropriate type of health professional -or team of health professionals- largely depends…
This is the first study to evaluate the association between treatment types for acute lower back pain (aLBP) and opioid use disorder outcomes among patients with Medicaid coverage. Conversely, all nonpharmacologic, noninterventional therapies were associated with reductions in risk of…
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