What Works for Low Back Pain? New Study Suggests Not Much
Only 1 in 10 nonsurgical treatments for low back pain are more effective placebo, a review of 56 different treatments and treatment combinations shows.
Just 1 in 10 back pain treatments work, study says — what to do instead
Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments.
Few Nonsurgical Treatments Show Effectiveness for Low Back Pain
For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an effective treatment.
These Popular Treatments Don’t Work for Back Pain, According to New Research
Pooled data analysis shows that pain relief is only marginally better than placebo. A pooled analysis of existing research, published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, suggests that only about 1 in 10 commonly used non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain are actually effective.
How effective are non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain?
Only around one in ten non-surgical and non-interventional treatments for lower back pain are effective, a research study has suggested.
Can't Kick Your Lower Back Pain? There's a Reason For That, Study Finds
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study revealed that only 10% of non-surgical treatments for low back pain were more effective than a placebo.NSAID drugs, like aspirin and ibuprofen, were most effective for acute pain,
This Is the Most Effective Treatment for Low-Back Pain, a New Study Suggests
A new meta-analysis found that out of 56 noninvasive treatments, drugs like Advil and Aleve were most effective at relieving acute low-back pain. Learn more the study findings, and other treatment options,
Steroid Injections For Back Pain: Do They Really Work? Doctors Weigh In!
Back pain is a common problem that affects millions of people worldwide. Many people take epidural steroid injections, a treatment in which steroids or corticosteroids are injected into the ...
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Another Expert Group Throws Shade at Spinal Injections for Back Pain
Back pain had to have lasted at least 3 ... intramuscular anesthetic injections and joint radiofrequency therapy for chronic axial pain, and about epidural injections of anesthetics or ...
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Health and Wellness: Cortisone shots for knee pain? Why you should think twice
Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why one should think twice before getting cortisone shots ...
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Spinal Stenosis Treatment
Some of the best ways to treat the complications and pain of spinal stenosis are also ... One study found that a formal physical therapy program was just as good as surgery to improve everyday ...