back pain

Evidence for a Causal Association Between Human Cytomegalovirus Infection and Chronic Back Pain: A One‐Sample Mendelian Randomization Study Maryam Kazemi Naeini, Maxim B Freidin, Isabelle Granville Smith, Stephen Ward, Frances M K Williams Background Chronic back pain (CBP) is a major cause of...

Background Chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs), pain-related conditions that frequently occur together, may occur in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and could impact illness severity. This study aimed to identify comorbid COPCs in patients with...

Effectiveness of in-group versus individually administered pain neuroscience education on clinical and psychosocial outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain: randomized controlled study protocol https://peerj.com/articles/17507/ Objective (1) This trial will compare the clinical and...

Gordon Waddell, back pain, the subversion of the biopsychosocial model, and the UK government's development of a victim-blaming approach to disability https://mecfs.substack.com/p/gordon-waddell-back-pain-the-subversion Although in theory the biopsychosocial model applies to all areas of...

First trans-diagnostic experiences with a novel micro-choice based concentrated group rehabilitation for patients with low back pain, long COVID, and type 2 diabetes: a pilot study Kvale, Gerd; Søfteland, Eirik; Jürgensen, Marte; Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ane; Haugstvedt, Anne; Hystad, Sigurd...

C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is Associated With Chronic Pain Independently of Biopsychosocial Factors The Journal of Pain Pre-print: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37741522/ (Paragraphs added for legibility) Inflammation is linked with chronic pain but the extent to which this relationship is...

Highlights A group of trials with trust concerns had major impacts on the results of systematic reviews and clinical guidelines. They substantially impacted effect sizes and influenced the conclusions and recommendations drawn. There is a need for a greater focus on the trustworthiness of...

Full title: Physiotherapists may stigmatise or feel unprepared to treat people with low back pain and psychosocial factors that influence recovery: a systematic review Abstract: Question: What are physiotherapists’ perceptions about identifying and managing the cognitive, psychological and...

Looking for advice on what people find the most easiest, cost effective and easily removable, light weight, bed accessories that can also be used in other areas of home This is to have two desired effects: 1) perhaps to help Orthostatic Intolerance but also Orthostatic Hypotension (research...