Articles: low-back-pain.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Sep 2001
[Treatment of chronic low back pain through intensive activation - an assessment of 10 years].
Treatment of chronic low back pain is a difficult problem and usually of low effectiveness. Aim of the study was to analyse the effectiveness of a multimodal treatment procedure. ⋯ Functional restoration programs for treatment of chronic low back pain have demonstrated effectiveness in several countries. By early use of these programs the high amount of costs due to back pain disability may be consequently reduced. Up to now in Germany these concepts are not well-known and insurance companies as well as the health system do not yet acknowledge them.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Sep 2001
Rating specific chiropractic technique procedures for common low back conditions.
To rate specific chiropractic technique procedures used in the treatment of common low back conditions. ⋯ The ratings for the effectiveness of chiropractic technique procedures for the treatment of common low back conditions are not equal. Those procedures rated highest are supported by the highest quality of literature. Much more evidence is necessary for chiropractors to understand which procedures maximally benefit patients for which conditions.
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Complement Ther Med · Sep 2001
Variation in diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back pain by traditional Chinese medicine acupuncturists.
To assess interrater reliability of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back pain. ⋯ TCM diagnoses and treatment recommendations for specific patients with chronic low back pain vary widely across practitioners. Acupuncture clinical trials using an individualized treatment arm may be difficult to replicate or evaluate because of low concordance among acupuncturists. Comparison of individualized treatment with a thoughtfully developed standardized approach is warranted to determine which, if either, is superior.