Search results for "Back pain"
Motor control exercise is safe and as effective as other exercises for reducing lower back pain, Cochrane review finds
Moderate- to high-quality evidence showed similar outcomes between motor control exercise and manual therapy for all outcomes and follow-up periods.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/12/2.htm
12 Jan 2016
Warning on diabetes drugs, approval of adjuvant flu vaccine
This update covers a warning on sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and approval of a trivalent vaccine for the prevention of seasonal influenza in people age 65 years and older.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/fda.htm
1 Feb 2016
Integrative therapies may complement care
A growing base of evidence suggests that certain treatments may have a place in physicians' repertoires as part of a holistic approach to health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/CAM.htm
1 Mar 2016
MKSAP Quiz: low back pain of 3 months' duration
A 52-year-old man is evaluated for low back pain of 3 months' duration that is nonradiating, progressive, and worse with ambulation. He reports no preceding injury. Medical history is notable for smoldering multiple myeloma diagnosed 1 year ago; he has been stable since that time. His only medication is as-needed acetaminophen. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/05/24/3.htm
24 May 2016
Physicians, advanced practice clinicians may order similar amounts of low-value care for certain conditions, study finds
Advanced practice clinicians were not significantly more likely than physicians to order antibiotics, CT/MRI, or radiography, or to refer patients to other physicians for upper respiratory infections, back pain, or headache.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/21/2.htm
21 Jun 2016
4 steps to managing osteoarthritis pain in the elderly
Weight loss and nutritional counseling should be the first step, while opioids are always and only a last resort.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/osteoarthritis.htm
1 Jul 2016
Label change for pioglitazone-containing medications
This column reviews a label change for medicine that contain pioglitazone and a new indication for empagliflozin.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/fda.htm
1 Feb 2017
Nonpharmacologic treatment first for low-back pain, ACP guideline recommends
Given that most patients with low back pain improve over time regardless of treatment, clinicians and patients should select nonpharmacologic options such as superficial heat, massage, acupuncture, or spinal manipulation, the guideline states.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/14/1.htm
14 Feb 2017
Vote for your favorite entry
ACP Internist Weekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/14/7.htm
14 Mar 2017
Glucocorticoid injection provides only short-term relief from chronic low back pain
Patients who received a single intradiscal glucocorticoid injection reported positive effects on pain at one month compared with the control group, but the groups did not differ in low back pain intensity at 12 months and in most secondary outcomes at one and 12 months.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/21/1.htm
21 Mar 2017