Low back pain patients demonstrate significant improvements when core muscle activation patterns are normalized, especially when deep stabilizers like the transversus abdominis and multifidus are ...

A new study from Concordia University suggests that aquatic therapy may offer more than just physical relief for people with ...

Objectives —To determine the effect of different training schedules on the cross sectional area (CSA) of the lumbar multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain. Methods —Each of 59 nine ...

Low back pain is one of the most frequently reported complaints in the military. We all joke about it, especially as we get older. We groan when we stand up.

Background: Many people attending rheumatology clinics use analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for persistent musculoskeletal pain. Guidelines for pain management recommend regular ...

Researchers have homed in on a specific brainwave measurement that can predict a person’s pain sensitivity. The research suggests this tool could be used to generate tailored treatment plans for ...

Brain Patterns, Physiological ... Millions of Americans struggle with ongoing pain from chronic conditions — a problem that costs the U.S. an estimated $635 billion each year and has played a ...

To assess how these neural patterns differ between chronic and acute pain, which is of a short duration and normally resolves, the researchers then recorded the brain activity of the same four ...

In this study we have explored the way in which patients attending rheumatology clinics manage their analgesics, and the relationships between pain, self-efficacy and how regularly analgesics are ...