Articles: low-back-pain.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
"Yoga Versus Education for Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial".
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Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with posterior ring apophysis fracture (PRAF) is rather rare in children, and in all age-stratified LDH patients, the incidence of RAF was 5.3% to 7.5%. Interestingly, the incidence of LDH with RAF in children (15%-32%) is several times higher than in adults, the mis-diagnosis of which may lead to delayed treatment. ⋯ Pediatric LDH with PRAF is extremely uncommon, and there is a lack of training among physicians for such cases, which may lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Once a diagnosis for LDH with PRAF is established, percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy is a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment to be considered, and we hope that this technique can provide more assistance in the future.
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Meta Analysis
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To provide high-quality evidence for extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for low back pain (LBP). ⋯ ESWT for LBP has efficacy and safety in improving pain, dysfunction, and psychological conditions compared to other therapies. ESWT has shown advantages in terms of long-term efficacy. Randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes and more objective outcomes are required.