ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Chronic Low Back Pain: History, Symptoms, Pain Mechanisms, and Treatment.
Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07646132 (Effects of Two Dosing Regimens of Focal Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Two Dosing Regimens of Focal Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative effectiveness of different core muscle training regimens for chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Is yoga more beneficial than exercise-based interventions for patients with chronic low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of core strengthening on chronic mechanical low back pain: a clinical trial based on Saliba's postural classification.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 · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of home-based low-level laser therapy in patients with low back pain: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2026Trial
- The impact of core training combined with breathing exercises on individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Differences in Depression and Anxiety, Quality of Life and Quality of Sleep Between Neuropathic and Nociceptive Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Comparative, Multi-Center, Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Essential oil from Eugenia stipitata McVaugh leaves exhibits antinociceptive effect via opioid receptor activation.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Article
- Multidimensional Profiles of Recovery: Using Correspondence Analysis to Visualize Physiotherapy Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Comparing Movement Patterns and Physical Function Between Chronic Low Back Pain Patients With Nociplastic and Nociceptive Pain Categories.JOR spine · 2026Article
- Intradiscal linezolid (PP353) treatment for chronic low back pain associated with Modic change type 1: an international, first-in-human, randomised, sham procedure-controlled, double-blind, phase 1b clinical trial.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Research Trends and Insights in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Bibliometric Analysis (1996-2025).Pain research & management · 2026Review
- Clinical Application of Deep Learning for Spine MRI Interpretation: A Multicenter Evaluation of Artificial-Intelligence-Assisted versus Manual Reading on Diagnostic Agreement with the Reference Standard.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Nonspecific lower back pain in overhead athletes is multifactorial and is not solely determined by the type and intensity of the sport.South African journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Efficacy of intradiscal autologous platelet-rich plasma injection in chronic lumbar disc prolapse: A quasi-experimental study.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Article
- Age and Spinal Level as Predictors of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Humans and Mice: A Comparative Analysis.JOR spine · 2025Article
- Automated lumbar spine segmentation in MRI using an enhanced U-Net with inception module and dual-output mechanism.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Racz Catheter Technique Versus Conventional Technique in Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection for Management of Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2025Article
- The role of mesotherapy in chronic back pain syndrome: what do we know?Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- Chronic Low Back Pain in Young Adults: Pathophysiological Aspects of Neuroinflammation and Degeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is the most frequently reported cause of years lived with disability. Identifying the anatomical structures or dysfunction contributing to patients' symptoms is critical to guiding treatment. The etiology of back pain and differential diagnosis is often broad, ranging from non-degenerative cLBP (trauma, tumor, inflammation, infection, etc.) to degenerative (also described as nonspecific) cLBP. After eliminating suspicion for more insidious causes of cLBP, a thorough investigation can be conducted in an attempt to identify a source of degenerative cLBP. Degenerative cLBP can originate from many sources, and a detailed understanding of the structures potentially involved is invaluable for an accurate diagnosis. This review article aims to provide a broad overview of the utility of clinical history, physical exam findings, imaging findings, and diagnostic procedures in identifying the cause of patients' cLBP. We provide a framework to help guide clinicians by dividing the structures into groups as follows: anterior vertebral column, posterior vertebral column, and extra-vertebral pain. For each condition listed, we touch on the treatment options that can be considered.
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