Medical guidelines help doctors understand the best way to treat health conditions yet many doctors do not adhere to them, and this is a problem in particular for patients with back pain, according to scientists at University of Utah Health …
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 540 million people at any one time. Yet, a new series of papers in The Lancet highlights the extent to which the condition is mistreated, often against …
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) adds to a growing body of recent research supporting the use of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) as a first line treatment for acute low back pain, according …
