Combination of psychological interventions, physiotherapy effective for chronic back pain

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Chronic lower back pain linked to atrophy in pain-related brain regions

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with reductions in brain volume in areas involved in pain processing, reports a study in Pain, the official publication…

Medical cannabis may reduce opioid use for chronic low back pain

March 22, 2022 2 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: Greis A, et al. Paper 080. Presented at: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. March 22-26, 2022; Chicago.…

Pool therapy beats physical therapy for chronic low back pain

News briefs Aquatic (pool) therapy and physical therapy are two treatments that can reduce pain. But which is better for chronic low back pain? A small randomized trial…

Eamonn Holmes poses with walking stick amid chronic back pain battle

The co-stars were all smiles at the event (Picture: Getty) Eamonn Holmes has been spotted walking with a stick a year after he opened up about his difficult battle with…

Aquatic exercise superior to physical therapy in relieving chronic lower back pain

January 25, 2022 2 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Disclosures: The study was funded by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Fok Ying-Tong…