Articles: low-back-pain.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Apr 2017
Evaluation of the STarT Back Screening Tool for Prediction of Low Back Pain Intensity in an Outpatient Physical Therapy Setting.
Study Design Prospective cohort study. Background Optimal management of patients with low back pain (LBP) relies on accurate prognosis of future clinical outcomes. The STarT Back Screening Tool (SBT), a prognostic index developed and validated in the primary care setting, has 3 scoring measures: SBT overall, psychosocial, and categorical scores. ⋯ Level of Evidence Prognosis, level 4. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2017;47(4):261-267. Epub 3 Mar 2017. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.7284.
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A translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric analysis. ⋯ 3.
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Epidural steroid injections have been used in combination with other modalities for the treatment of lumbar radicular pain. The literature has shown that 1-level lumbar fluoroscopically guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESIs) are effective in decreasing pain and morbidity; however, the efficacy of 2-level TFESIs has not been investigated, although they are performed by many practitioners in the treatment of lumbar radicular pain. ⋯ IV.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Apr 2017
Effects of ozone on the pain and disability in patients with failed back surgery syndrome.
Low back pain is one of the painful disorders of higher prevalence. It has several etiologies and surgery may be indicated in the presence of neurological deficits or compression syndromes. However, in up to 40% of cases, patients develop worsening of pain and failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), which is an important cause of chronic pain with high morbidity and disability. In the last two decades, ozone has been shown to be a new therapeutic option for FBSS due to its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. ⋯ Our results suggest that epidural ozone therapy can be a treatment option in FBSS to reduce the intensity of the pain.
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The Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (ÖMPQ) has good psychometric properties to predict return to work in patients with acute low back pain. Although it is used in patients with chronic back pain and nonworkers, there is no evidence on the factor structure of the ÖMPQ in these populations. This is deemed an important prerequisite for future prediction studies. ⋯ Factor structure of the ÖMPQ was not confirmed in working and nonworking patients with chronic back pain. Substantial adaptations should be made to obtain a factor structure with acceptable fit.