Articles: low-back-pain.
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To document the relationship between sleep disturbance and chronic low back pain in patients referred to a physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic. ⋯ Chronic low back pain significantly affects quality of sleep. Sleep problems should be addressed as an integral part of the pain management plan.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · May 2006
Biography Historical ArticleFailed spine surgery syndrome in the life and career of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
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The McKenzie method for low back pain: a systematic review of the literature with a meta-analysis approach.
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of the McKenzie method for low back pain (LBP). ⋯ There is some evidence that the McKenzie method is more effective than passive therapy for acute LBP; however, the magnitude of the difference suggests the absence of clinically worthwhile effects. There is limited evidence for the use of McKenzie method in chronic LBP. The effectiveness of classification-based McKenzie is yet to be established.