STUDY DESIGN A prospective single blinded placebo controlled study was conducted. OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) for the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) and to determine the effectiveness of maintenance SMT in long-term reduction of pain and disability levels associated with chronic low back conditions after an initial phase of...

UNLABELLED Unremitting lower-back pain has long been a costly and personally devastating problem in society. Guidelines for the treatment of lower-back pain have provided evidence-based recommendations to help identify patients who will benefit from specific types of treatment in an effort to reduce costs and human suffering. However, there is little evidence that these guidelines are being app...

background: occupational diseases are worldwide. some dentists believe that they are at a higher risk for development of some musculoskeletal disorders for the postures they should have during work. objective: to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and their associated occupational factors among dentists from shiraz, southern iran. methods: in a cross-sectional study, 90 dentists o...

aim and background: psychological factors have a pivotal role in the chronicity of diseases. chronic pain may lead to depression and disabilities in patients, which may change their quality of life and life style. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between coping strategies, depression, physical disability, and pain intensity in people with chronic back pain. method and mate...

background: chronic non-specific low back pain is a common disorder that often has no clear mechanism. exercise therapy is an effective and safe method for treatment of chronic musculoskeletal disorders such as back pain. pilate’s and williams’ exercises are two types of distinct exercises used for the treatment of back pain, but there is no evidence for the advantage of these two exercises in ...

Background: Nonspecific Low Back Pain among the adolescent girls is due to underlying predisposing factors like postural errors, lack of physical exercise in which Hamstrings tightness a key contributing factor.
 Methodology: The research was experimental nature. subjects selected through purposive sampling. 60 female collegiate and divided into 3 groups. Group A include 20 given conventio...