In a review and meta-analysis, serious spinal pathologies accounted for 3% of cases of LBP, with higher rates in complex care settings.

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to ...

The management of lumbar radicular pain has evolved considerably in recent years, with increasing emphasis on individualising treatment strategies to address both the peripheral and central ...

That trial found no benefits of spinal cord stimulation. An earlier Cochrane review looked at the evidence of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain in general, including for neck pain.

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...

What is spinal cord stimulation? The truth about the back pain treatment Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain.

A recent study has linked gabapentin, a popular painkiller for lower back pain, to increased risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in some adults.

A disabled BMW worker was discriminated against and unfairly dismissed after managers authorised covert surveillance, believing he was exaggerating his back pain, a tribunal has found.

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to ...

When assessing patients with low back pain, I seek to understand the mechanical stresses they place on their spines. One trend I have seen, and one confirmed by other providers, is that flexion is ...

Thousands of Australians have received a device meant to ease chronic pain. Private health insurers say there is ample evidence it can do more harm than good for many of them.