Kinesiotherapy for back pain

Repeated Imaging for Diagnosis of Low Back Pain

Cyclobenzaprine for acute back pain.

Evidence • In 3 systematic reviews (9 to 46 RCTs, 820 to 5401 patients) of non-benzodiazepine muscle relaxants versus placebo, differences were statistically significant1-3: -Pain scores were about 12 points lower on a 100point visual analogue scale at 10 days.1 -There was undefined pain reduction (number needed to treat [NNT] of 4 to 7) at 2 to 7 days; an undefined target for global efficacy (...

Back pain.

This 54 year old male patient complained of upper back pain for four months, which increased on physical exertion. An X-ray examination of the spine showed compression fractures of the anterior aspects of the thoracic vertebrae VI and XI as well as anterior aspects of the thoracic vertebrae VI and XI and signs of osteoporosis. Physical examination revealed signs of hypogonadism as well as eunuc...

Pilates for low back pain.

BACKGROUND Non-specific low back pain is a major health problem worldwide. Interventions based on exercises have been the most commonly used treatments for patients with this condition. Over the past few years, the Pilates method has been one of the most popular exercise programmes used in clinical practice. OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of the Pilates method for patients with non-speci...

Imaging for low-back pain.

436 www.thelancet.com Vol 373 February 7, 2009 Over the past decade there has been a broad consensus between diff erent scientifi c organisations worldwide on the benign self-limiting nature of (unspecifi c) low-back pain and hence the need for education of patients—to reassure patients and encourage them to continue with normal activities. Although most patients with back pain never receive an...