Back and Neck Pain News

September 24, 2023

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Winning Combination for Sports-Related Shoulder Injuries

Aug. 30, 2023 — Starting a robust exercise program sooner after surgery could prevent patients with dislocated shoulders from sustaining a repeat injury and help them return to sport faster. Researchers spent three years analyzing evidence from 3,600 existing ...

New Study Reveals the Most Common Form of Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Affects 15% of the Global Population Over the Age of 30

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Breast Size Affects Women's Attitudes to Exercise

Aug. 18, 2023 — Women with larger breasts tend to exercise less frequently and avoid high-intensity exercise and a new study has found much improved participation in recreational group exercises after breast reduction surgery. The new study further strengthens ...

Symptoms of the Body and the Mind Are Frequent Fellow Travelers

Aug. 7, 2023 — Chronic pain is often accompanied by depression and anxiety. Experts discuss the relationship between pain, the most common symptom for which individuals visit a physician, and depression and anxiety, the two most prevalent mental health conditions ...

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Your Thoughts Can Harm Your Neck and Back During Lifting Tasks

May 25, 2023 — The mental distress of cognitive dissonance -- encountering information that conflicts with how we act or what we believe -- can lead to added pressure on the neck and low back during lifting and ...

In 2050, Over 800 Million People Globally Estimated to Be Living With Back Pain

May 23, 2023 — Study estimates there will be over 800 million cases of low back pain in 2050, a 36 percent increase from 2020. With an aging population, researchers ...

Walking a Leashed Dog Associated With Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Adults

Apr. 25, 2023 — Finger fracture, traumatic brain injury, and shoulder sprain or strain were the three most common injuries related to leash-dependent dog walking ...

Spinal Cord Stimulation Doesn't Help With Back Pain, Says New Review

Mar. 8, 2023 — People with chronic back pain may turn to spinal cord stimulation to ease their pain, but a Cochrane Review found no sustained benefits to the surgery that outweigh the costs and ...

Fledgling Chronic Back Pain Therapy Needs More Rigorous Study

Mar. 2, 2023 — Cognitive Functional Therapy treats chronic back pain as part of a person's entire pain experience, but more research is needed to assess its ...

Quarter of Former Olympians Suffer from Osteoarthritis

Nov. 23, 2022 — Competing at elite level in sport is linked with an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis and joint pain in later life, a study suggests. One in four retired Olympians reported a diagnosis of ...

Smartphone Video Motion Analysis Detected Narrowed Neck Arteries That May Lead to Stroke

Aug. 17, 2022 — In a small study, motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately identified narrowed neck arteries in adults, which are a risk factor ...

Rotator Cuff Regeneration: Potential Breakthrough Treatment

Aug. 12, 2022 — A new way to regenerate muscle could help repair the damaged shoulders of millions of people every year. The technique uses advanced materials to encourage muscle growth in rotator cuff ...

An Effective New Treatment for Chronic Back Pain Targets the Nervous System

Aug. 2, 2022 — A treatment that trains both the brain and the body has shown important effects on pain and disability, a new study has ...

Many Pain Medications Can Be Used for Spine-Related Pain in Older Adults

June 28, 2022 — Now a new review study has found acetaminophen is safe in older adults, but non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (ibuprofen) may be more effective for spine-related pain. Non-steroidal ...

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Declines in Opioid Prescriptions for U.S. Patients With Cancer and Non-Cancer Pain, Study Shows

Aug. 10, 2022 — The number of privately insured adults in the United States prescribed opioid medications for cancer pain and for chronic non-cancer pain declined between 2012 and 2019, according to a new ...

Early Physical Therapy Associated With Less Health Care Resource Use for Patients With Acute Lower Back Pain

Aug. 2, 2022 — Early initiation of physical therapy (PT) for U.S. patients with acute lower back pain (LBP) was associated with less health care resource use in the first month and the first year after the initial ...

Breathing to Win: Scientists Show Importance of Screening Breathing Patterns in Athletic Populations

May 26, 2022 — Dysfunctional breathing patterns are associated with a high risk of musculoskeletal conditions, resulting in poor physical performance. Now, a study has found that among athletes across age groups, ...

Researchers Looking for the Goldilocks of Exosuits

Apr. 26, 2022 — A research team studies exosuits, a wearable mobile machine that allows for limb movement with increased strength and ...

Study Reveals New Therapeutic Option for Head and Neck Carcinomas

Apr. 19, 2022 — The various manifestations of head and neck carcinomas rank sixth in frequency worldwide and are fatal for about half a million people every year. In a quarter of cases, head and neck squamous cell ...

Human Fetuses Evolved to Slow Shoulder Growth for Easier Delivery

Apr. 14, 2022 — The growth of human shoulders slows down just before birth and speeds up thereafter; this alleviates the problem of shoulder dystocia. Computed tomography was used to obtain cross-sectional ...

New Clues in the Brain Linking Pain and Food

Feb. 11, 2022 — Researchers may have found an explanation in a new study that suggests that circuitry in the brain responsible for motivation and pleasure is impacted when someone experiences ...

Preoperative Shear Wave Elastography Helps Predict Rotator Cuff Repair, Study Finds

Jan. 21, 2022 — Preoperative shear wave elastography (SWE) can play a complementary role with existing imaging as a prognostic marker for achieving successful rotator cuff repair, according to new ...

Coughing Downward Reduces Spread of Respiratory Droplets, Study Finds

Jan. 4, 2022 — Researchers show models driving how respiratory droplets fell from a mannequin inside a water tunnel, which was inclined at different angles to mimic a person going up and down stairs. Using glass ...

Soft Tissue Destruction and Lower Back Pain

Dec. 8, 2021 — Back pain affects many people at some point in their lives, and a common cause is damage to the squishy discs or flexible, rubbery tissues of the spine. However, observing this damage at an early ...

Breakthrough Tool to Show How Much Exoskeletons Reduce Back Injury Risk

Nov. 30, 2021 — A study reveals a breakthrough tool to assess the effect of exoskeletons on injury risk. The tool, called Exo-LiFFT, is an interactive calculator that will help companies looking for ways to overcome ...

A Tough Attachment Between Rotator Cuff, Bone Achieved Through Unique Fibrous Architecture

Nov. 29, 2021 — Researchers used a novel imaging technique and discovered a previously unknown fibrous architecture between the rotator cuff tendons and their bony attachments in the ...

Smart Sensor Equipped Chair May Help Office Workers Reduce Their Back Pain Woes

Oct. 27, 2021 — The chair identifies sitting behavior associated with worsening low back pain, warning workers so they can get up and move around before the pain ...

Back Pain Common Among Astronauts Offers Treatment Insights for the Earth-Bound

Oct. 21, 2021 — As more people travel into space, experts expect more physicians will see patients with space travel-related ...

Back Pain: Psychological Treatment Shown to Yield Strong, Lasting Pain Relief, Alter Brain Networks

Sep. 29, 2021 — A study of chronic back pain patients finds that more than two-thirds of those who underwent a novel, 4-week psychological treatment were pain-free or nearly pain-free afterward. Those in the ...

Do Doctors Treat Pain Differently Based on Their Patients’ Race?

Sep. 15, 2021 — Physicians prescribed opioids more often to their white patients who complained of new-onset low back pain than to their Black, Asian and Hispanic patients during the early days of the national ...

Starting Motions of Competitive Swimmers as They Enter the Water

Sep. 9, 2021 — Scientists studied the biomechanics of swimmer 'kickstarts' using force sensors and motion-capture cameras. They found that force exerted by the hands on the starting platform is ...

'Where Does It Hurt?' Predicts Chronic Pain Outcomes, Study Shows

Aug. 4, 2021 — Pain distribution as reported on a body map, on its own, can be used to assign patients to distinct subgroups that are associated with differences in pain intensity, pain quality, pain impact and ...

Lifting Advice Doesn't Stand Up for Everyone, Study Finds

July 21, 2021 — Commonly accepted advice to keep a straight back and squat while lifting in order to avoid back pain has been challenged by new research. The research examined people who had regularly performed ...

Robotic Neck Brace Can Help Analyze Cancer Treatment Impacts

July 19, 2021 — A new robotic neck brace may help doctors analyze the impact of cancer treatments on the neck mobility of patients and may help guide their ...

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