Category Archives: Back Pain

Stretching exercise programs are effective and safe nonpharmacological interventions for the management of lower back pain

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Stone Hearth News

Pain Manag Nurs. 2012 Dec 21. pii: S1524-9042(12)00171-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2012.10.003. [Epub ahead of print] Effectiveness of a Stretching Exercise Program on Low Back Pain and Exercise Self-Efficacy Among Nurses in Taiwan: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Chen HM, Wang HH, Chen … Continue reading →

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Back pain more common among smokers: new study

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Stone Hearth News

A University of Rochester Medical Center analysis of more than 5,300 patients followed for eight months during treatment of spinal disorders showed that cigarette smokers reported far more pain than never-smokers or those who had quit. Smoking cessation either prior … Continue reading →

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Steroid injection linked with significant bone loss in postmenopausal women treated for back pain

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Stone Hearth News

Postmenopausal women suffered significant bone density loss in their hip after they were treated with an epidural steroid injection for back pain relief, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study Bone density loss after six months was six times greater … Continue reading →

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Disabling back problems linked to family background

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Stone Hearth News

J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] Effects of Work and Lifestyle on Risk for Future Disability Pension Due to Low Back Diagnoses: A 30-Year Prospective Study of Finnish Twins. Ropponen A, Silventoinen K, Svedberg P, … Continue reading →

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