Chronic lower back pain is a major problem for society - behind only headaches as the most common neurological ailment - and is frequently caused by degeneration of the intervertebral disc. Researchers have worked for many years to find a way of repairing the wear and tear on...
Musculoskeletal pain, obesity, and smoking are among the factors associated with an increased risk of work disability due to low back disorders, reports a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of...
It likely comes as no surprise that low back pain is the most common form of chronic pain among adults. Lesser known is the fact that those with chronic pain also experience cognitive impairments and reduced gray matter in parts of the brain associated with pain processing and...
With the weather getting warmer, millions of people will be playing sports or getting out in the garden. However, some may find their efforts thwarted by back pain, which can develop if they jump into things and exert themselves too quickly...Read more...
Read more...In a recent study, "Manipulation or Microdisketomy for Sciatica? A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study," (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, October 2010, Vol. 33 Iss. 8, p: 576-584), researchers concluded that spinal manipulation was just as...
When doctors own or lease MRI equipment, their patients are more likely to receive scans for low back pain. Patients of orthopedists are more apt to undergo back surgery as well, according to a study published online in Health Services Research... Read more...
The Mayo Clinic Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center invite senior medical students or graduates to apply for a one-year clinical research fellowship position in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. This is a wonderful opportunity for a...
Georgetown University Hospital's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will be accepting applications for an open PGY 2 position for the 2009-2010 year. Please notify Victoria Liedel, Orthopaedic Coordinator at 202-444-7371 if you would like to be considered for an interview....