ReviewPhysical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America2010
Epidemiology of spine care: the back pain dilemma.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 126 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robotic-assisted versus navigation-guided spinal surgery: a meta-analysis of perioperative, clinical outcomes, and complications.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Pooled it
- Are Invasive Procedures Effective for Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2019Pooled it
- The impact of surgeon volume on patient outcome in spine surgery: a systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018Pooled it
- Comparison of patient-controlled epidural analgesia and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia after spinal fusion surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Pooled it
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- Herbal medicine for low-back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Influence of Social Support on Patients' Adherence to Activity Advice in Low Back Pain: A Double-Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Trial
- Do psychological and behavioral factors classified by the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (Swedish version) predict the early clinical course of low back pain in patients receiving chiropractic care?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2016Trial
- Effects of low back pain and of stabilization or movement-system-impairment treatments on induced postural responses: A planned secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.Manual therapy · 2016Trial
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- Utilization of an Ultrasonography-Computed Tomography Fusion System in the Lumbar Spine.International journal of spine surgery · 2026Article
- Exploring the Real-Time Variability and Complexity of Sitting Patterns in Office Workers with Non-Specific Chronic Spinal Pain and Pain-Free Individuals.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Dosing of lumbar spinal manipulative therapy and its association with escalated spine care: A cohort study of insurance claims.PloS one · 2024Article
- The Epidemiology of Spondylodiscitis in Germany: A Descriptive Report of Incidence Rates, Pathogens, In-Hospital Mortality, and Hospital Stays between 2010 and 2020.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Use of Medical Ozone in Chronic Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Can Be an Etiological and Conservative Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Patient adherence to physical activity advice (PAPA) in patients with low back pain: Study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2022Article
- Performance of Artificial Intelligence-Based Algorithms to Predict Prolonged Length of Stay after Lumbar Decompression Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Adalimumab Mitigates Lumbar Radiculopathy in a Case of Ankylosing Spondylitis.The American journal of case reports · 2022Article
- The association of payer type and opioid use on functional improvement at short-term follow-up after lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection: Results of a large registry study.Interventional pain medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
In this article, the epidemiology of back pain and the use of a variety of treatments for back pain in the United States are reviewed. The dilemma faced by medical providers caring for patients with low back pain is examined in the context of epidemiologic data. Back pain is becoming increasingly common and a growing number of treatment options are being used with increasing frequency in clinical practice. However, limited evidence exists to demonstrate the effectiveness of these treatments. In addition, health-related quality of life for persons with back pain is not improving despite the availability and use of an expanding array of treatments. This dilemma poses a difficult challenge for medical providers treating individual patients who suffer from back pain.
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