PHYSICAL THERAPY IS EFFECTIVE FOR MANAGEMENT OF LOW-BACK PAIN
December 9, 2009
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A “CORNERSTONE” OF NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT, NEW REPORT CONCLUDES
Middleburg, Virginia, July 3, 2009 – A new review article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons should help convince many patients with low back pain to consider physical therapy as a first line of treatment for their condition, according to Richard Jackson, PT, OCS, of The Jackson Clinics. The review, published in February 2009, recommends that in most cases of symptomatic lumbar degenerative disc disease, a common cause of low back pain (LBP), the most effective treatment is physical therapy combined with anti-inflammatory medications. Approximately 75 to 85 percent of adults will be affected by low back pain during their lifetimes. (more…)
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION PRESCRIBES PHYSICAL THERAPY FIRST
December 9, 2009
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Middleburg, Virginia, March 12, 2007 - The American Heart Association recommends doctors change their approach to prescribing pain relievers for patients with or at risk for heart disease. In a scientific statement published Feb. 27, 2007 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, the heart specialists instead prescribe physical therapy first. (more…)
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND THE AMERICAN PAIN SOCIETY RECOMMENDS PHYSICAL THERAPY TO MANAGE LOW BACK PAIN
December 9, 2009
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Middleburg, Virginia, October 3, 2007 - The American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society recommend doctors prescribe physical therapy when managing patients with low back pain.
“There are many options for evaluation and treatment of low back pain,” said Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, senior medical associate in the American College of Physicians Department of Clinical Programs and Quality of Care, and an author of the guidelines. “We wanted to review all the evidence and develop guidance for clinicians and to give our patients a realistic sense of what they can expect when they visit a clinician for low back pain. In particular, clinicians should consider the addition of non-pharmacological therapies with proven benefits.” (more…)
STUDY SHOWS SPINAL FUSION SURGERY FAILS ONE IN FIVE TIMES!
December 9, 2009
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Middleburg, Virginia, February 8, 2007 - Spine fusion (surgery) is commonly viewed as a stabilizing treatment that may reduce the need for additional surgery. However, according to a recent study published in the medical journal, Spine, “the indications for fusion surgery in degenerative spine disorders remain controversial, and the effects of fusion on reoperation rates are unclear.” (more…)
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS OFFER LOW-COST SOLUTION TO INCREASING HEALTH COSTS
December 9, 2009
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Spinal Manipulation, Exercise and Advice Offer Patients an Effective Alternative for Back Pain
Middleburg, Virginia, Feb. 14, 2008 – Health care expenditures for patients with spinal conditions are rising without an associated increase in health status, according to a February, 2008 research report appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study suggests Americans may be wasting their money for treatments as the overall proportion of people with impaired function increased from 1997-2005, despite a 65% increase in expenditures to treat spine conditions. Physical therapists offering spinal manipulation, exercise, and advice can provide an effective alternative for patients with back and neck problems, often at a lower cost. (more…)
BENEFITS OF SPINAL SURGERY CAN BE SHORT-TERM
December 9, 2009
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Physical Therapy offers same outcomes for patients with sciatica 6 months after surgery.
Middleburg, Virginia, June 23, 2008 – A recent study published in the British Medical Journal1 reports that spinal surgery for patients with sciatica offers a short term benefit, but by 6 months that benefit disappears and no difference is seen between patients who had surgery and those receiving physical therapy. The study suggests that the benefits of surgery are only short-term and conservative treatments such as physical therapy may offer the same outcome. (more…)
WHEN IT COMES TO BACK PAIN “LESS IS MORE”
December 9, 2009
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More surgery, more drugs, and more injections are not what the doctor ordered.
Middleburg, Virginia, May 20, 2008 – When it comes to chronic back pain management patients should know that “less is more.” The American Pain Society at their annual meeting unveiled a current review on invasive procedures for the treatment of chronic low back. The scientific review concluded that most invasive interventions, including spinal joint injections, radiofrequency denervation, intradiscal electrothermal therapy demonstrated no evidence of effectiveness. Furthermore, surgical procedures for chronic low back pain demonstrated only small improvement in pain and disability but were accompanied by considerable risk. (more…)
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS HOLD THE ANSWER WHEN SUPPLEMENTS DO NOT
December 9, 2009
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Middleburg, Virginia, April 26, 2007- Despite widespread use, the supplement chondroitin does not appear to help a majority of individuals with hip and knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.
According to the April 17, 2007 edition of Annals of Internal Medicine Stephan Reichenbach, MD and associates in Switzerland and Germany discovered that while previous meta-analyses described moderate to large benefits of chondroitin in patients with osteoarthritis, recent large-scale trials did not find evidence to support that theory. (more…)
