Articles: low-back-pain.
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Systematic review. ⋯ 2.
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Prospective cohort study. ⋯ 3.
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Clinical spine surgery · Aug 2019
Association of Pain History and Current Pain With Sagittal Spinal Alignment and Muscle Stiffness and Muscle Mass of the Back Muscles in Middle-aged and Elderly Women.
A cross-sectional study. ⋯ Our results suggest that LBPH is associated with increased stiffness of the lumbar multifidus muscle in the prone position, and that LBP is associated with the decreased lumbar lordosis in the standing position in community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly women.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2019
Assessing the Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Placement in Sacroiliac Joint Injections.
The aim of the study was to assess the accuracy of ultrasound-guided needle placement for sacroiliac joint injections. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided injection of the sacroiliac joint is successful and accurate upon confirmation of fluoroscopic arthrogram and should be used as an imaging modality for needle guidance.
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To determine if axial low back pain (LBP) associated with central disc protrusions can be improved by caudal epidural steroid injections (ESIs). ⋯ This study demonstrated significant improvements in pain and function following caudal ESIs in a cohort of axial LBP with associated central disc protrusions. Further studies, including the use of randomized controlled trials, are needed to determine the ideal subset of candidates for this treatment and to explore additional applications that caudal ESIs may have for chronic LBP.