What Works for Low Back Pain? Not Much, a New Study Says
Low back pain affects an estimated one in four American adults and is the leading contributor to disability globally. In most diagnosed cases, the pain is considered “nonspecific,” meaning it doesn’t have a clear cause. That’s also partly what makes it so hard to treat.
Just 1 in 10 back pain treatments work, study says — what to do instead
Only around one in every 10 treatments were found to be effective in relieving lower back pain, according to a new study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.
Most Back Pain Treatments Don’t Work—Here’s What Actually Helps
Low back pain is one of the most common medical complaints in the world. Globally, over 600 million people suffer from it. That means at any given moment, millions of people are searching for relief—visiting doctors,
If You Feel Like Nothing Works for Your Back Pain, Science Says You’re Right
A new review of the evidence finds that only a handful of common remedies provide a modest benefit for acute or chronic back pain.
Only one in 10 treatments for lower back pain ‘are effective’ – study
But a new study has found that only one in 10 treatments for lower back pain are effective, with those that improve symptoms only having “slight” or “small” effects on pai
All the back pain remedies which don’t work revealed in major study & the treatments you should try instead
NINE out of ten treatments for short-term back pain are no good, researchers have found. Anti-inflammatories, such as ibuprofen and aspirin, were the only thing proven to be of any use. Steroid
Study finds limited effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for back pain
Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain is effective, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.
Not Much Works To Soothe Low Back Pain, Study Says
“We found for acute low back pain, NSAIDs may be effective. For chronic low back pain, exercise, spinal manipulation, taping, antidepressants and TRPV1 agonists (warming creams) may be effective,” Cashin said. “However, those effects were small.”
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Only 10% of non-interventional treatments for back pain relief are effective
A data analysis published in a scientific journal indicates that differences with placebo are marginal for most treatments ...
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Few Nonsurgical Treatments Show Effectiveness for Low Back Pain
Review reveals nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are effective for acute pain and 5 treatments are effective for chronic pain.
Wellness Wednesday: Dr. Vinny Francio shares revolutionary treatment for chronic low back pain
ST. LOUIS — Chronic low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in the U.S., affecting millions—including ...