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A Responsiveness Analysis of the Subgroups for Targeted Treatment (STarT) Back Screening Tool in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain."The SBST had high responsiveness at 6 weeks in subgroups of patients with a medium and high risk, and poor responsiveness in those with a low risk, of persistent disability. The SBST has high responsiveness in […]
"Keep it simple": Perspectives of patients with low back pain on how to qualify a patient-centred consultation using patient-reported outcomes.The study provides essential knowledge about elements of importance to patients with low back pain when aiming for a patient-centred consultation using PROs. Furthermore, it underlines the importance of involving patients in PRO development because their […]
Comparison of brain structure between pain-susceptible and asymptomatic individuals following experimental induction of low back painCortical gray matter density of people without any pain may influence response to a standardized high intensity exercise protocol. This finding adds further support to the relevance of central factors in explaining the tremendous individual variability in pain report following […]
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Electronic measures of movement impairment, repositioning, and posture in people with and without neck pain—a systematic review"People with neck pain appear to have reduced active RoM, movement speed, and head repositioning accuracy when compared with controls. However, quality of reviewed studies was low and better descriptions of participants and methods are required before firm conclusions […]
Molecular Mechanisms of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration" Our current under-standing of the molecular mechanisms through which intervertebral disc degeneration occurs provides us with abundant in-sight into how physical and chemical changes exacerbate the degenerative process of the entire spine. Furthermore, we will describe some of the related molecular targets and therapies that may contribute to intervertebral […]
Association Between Flexibility and Low Back Pain in Female Adolescent Gymnasts."Low back pain is more common in gymnasts who experienced menarche, whereas limited joint flexibility does not seem to be associated with LBP in this population." #science #chiropractor #chiropractic #research #education #evidence based #patient centered #interprofessional #collaborative #rehabilitation #public health #spinal health #musculoskeletal health #ethics […]
Understanding patient profiles and characteristics of current chiropractic practice: a cross-sectional Ontario Chiropractic Observation and Analysis STudy (O-COAST) Chiropractors provided data on 3523 chiropractor-patient encounters. More than 65% of participating chiropractors were male, mean age 44 years and had practised on average 15 years. The typical patient was female (59% of encounters), between 45 and […]
The association between the weight of schoolbags and low back pain among schoolchildren: A systematic review, meta‐analysis and individual patient data meta‐analysisThis systematic review, with a meta‐analysis and an IPD meta‐analysis, failed to find a link between schoolbags weighing ≥ 10% of body weight and LBP among schoolchildren aged 9 to 16. Further longitudinal studies, […]
Persistent lumbar radicular and low back pain; impact of genetic variability versus emotional distress" Hence, MMP9 rs17576 and emotional distress independently seem to predict persistent back pain. The predictive effect of OPRM1 rs179971 with regard to the same outcome is probably dependent on other factors including emotional processing." #science #chiropractor #chiropractic #research #education #evidence based […]
Neurotransmitter systems involved in placebo and nocebo effects in healthy participants and patients with chronic pain"In healthy participants, the endogenous opioid, endocannabinoid and vasopressinergic systems were involved in placebo effects, whereas findings on the dopaminergic and oxytocinergic systems were mixed. In patients with chronic pain, only four studies investigated neurotransmitters showing no involvement of the […]
Access to Chiropractic Care and the Cost of Spine Conditions Among Older AdultsThere are approximately 45,000 active chiropractors in the United States, and local accessibility varies considerably. A negative dose–response relationship was observed for spine-related spending on medical evaluation and management as well as diagnostic imaging and testing (mean differences, $20 and $40, respectively, among […]

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Towards better evidence-informed global action: lessons learnt from the Lancet series and recent developments in physical activity and public health

Vertebral rotation estimation from frontal X-rays using a quasi-automated pedicle detection method

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