Acupuncture: Effective to treat chronic pain
Although it’s widely used for chronic pain, there’s controversy as to its value. Now, researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,...
Review: Pilates for chronic low back pain
Researchers at the Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEM, in Brazil, evaluated the effectiveness of the Pilates method on the pain and...
Spinal manipulation for chronic low back pain
Here are the findings of a Cochrane review.
Yoga vs stretching for low back pain
Small studies suggest that yoga might have benefits. Researchers at Group Health Research Institute, in Seattle, Washington, studied whether yoga...
Review: Yoga to treat pain
Researchers at the University of Witten/Herdecke, in Germany, performed a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of yoga on pain and associated...
Yoga to help ease low back pain
It has been suggested that yoga has a positive effect on low back pain and function. Now, Prof. Ernst and...
Predictors of a positive response to acupuncture for chronic pain
Researchers in Germany searched the records from almost 10,000 patients for predictors of a positive response.
Improvement in back pain with tai chi
Researchers at the University of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia, determined the effect of tai chi exercise on persistent...
Yoga vs stretching for low back pain
Chronic low back pain is a common problem lacking effective treatment options. Researchers in Oregon and Washington compared yoga and...
Another review of Pilates for low back pain
Researchers at Peninsula Medical School, in Exeter, UK reviewed all studies of Pilates vs placebo to treat low back pain.
Review: Acupuncture to treat pain
Prof. Ernst and a colleague reviewed previous Cochrane reviews.
TENS to treat latent myofascial trigger points
Myofascial trigger points may cause joint pain, headaches, and other kinds of pain so severe that it doesn’t respond well...
TENS to treat trapezius muscle trigger points
The trapezius muscle contains trigger points (hyperirritable spots). Referred pain from these trigger points frequently cause patients to seek treatment....
Review: CAM for low back pain
Researchers at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill, reviewed active and passive treatment programs. Here’s what we know.
Comparing 2 massage techniques to treat chronic back pain
Researchers in the US compared 2 types of massage and usual care.
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A systematic review of reflexology
Prof. Ernst has reviewed all the studies.
TENS to treat upper trapeszius trigger points
Researchers at the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, in Bournemouth, UK investigated the immediate effect of electric point stimulation (TENS) in...
Chiropractic and recurrence of work-related low back pain
Researchers at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, compared the occurrence of repeated disability in patients...
Another review of Pilates for low back pain
This time, researchers at the Peninsula Medical School, in Exeter, UK, reviewed the evidence.
Cochrane Library reviews real world chiropractic for early low back pain
It’s one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal problems. The authors evaluated the effects of combined chiropractic interventions on...