Articles: low-back-pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Influence of estrogen-progestin treatment on back pain and disability among slim premenopausal women with low lumbar spine bone mineral density. A 2-year placebo-controlled randomized trial.
A 2-year randomized controlled trial. ⋯ It seems that this regimen may have alleviating effects on nighttime back pain and functional back disability in slim osteopenic premenopausal women.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
A randomized controlled trial of nonpharmacologic approaches for relief of low back pain during labor.
Low back pain is common during labor. Our randomized controlled trial compared the effectiveness of 3 nonpharmacologic approaches for relief of back pain. ⋯ Intracutaneous sterile water injections are more effective than standard care (back massage, bath, and mobilization) or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for relieving low back pain during labor.
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Postgraduate medicine · Apr 1999
ReviewImaging studies for acute low back pain. When and when not to order them.
Acute low back pain is generally a self-limited condition, and most patients recover within a few weeks without the need for imaging studies. However, physicians need to be on the lookout for red flags that point to more serious conditions, such as infection or malignancy, which require imaging. In this article, the authors identify these warning signs and discuss the appropriate use of imaging studies for a variety of symptoms and conditions.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for low back pain: a randomized crossover study.
Low back pain (LBP) contributes to considerable disability and lost wages in the United States. Commonly used opioid and nonopioid analgesic drugs produce adverse effects and are of limited long-term benefit in the management of this patient population. ⋯ In this sham-controlled study, PENS was more effective than TENS or exercise therapy in providing short-term pain relief and improved physical function in patients with long-term LBP.