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INTRODUCTION Low back pain is a frequent condition in the population, as well as vertebral endplates abnormalities, described by Modic et al.(1,2), that affect up to 6% of the general population, and, up to 46% of patients with low back pain(3). Modic type I changes are described as vertebral bone
Background information on trial preparation The bacteria Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is an anaerobic gram-positive rod that among other areas exists as a part of the body's normal intestinal flora. In the intestine the bacteria breaks down carbohydrates to form lactic acid. The bacteria is tolerant
For decades, investigators have been evaluating the efficacy of music for pain relief. Music for pain management has been studied in the field of palliative care, oncology, physical therapy, pediatrics, post-operative procedural pain and childbirth. A 2006 Cochrane review found that listening to
Small nerve fiber neuropathy (SFN) is a disorder of thinly myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers recently recognized as a distinct clinical syndrome, with a minimum incidence of 12 per 100.000 and a minimum prevalence of 53 per 100.000. The clinical picture is typically dominated by neuropathic
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an autoimmune neurological disorder that causes limb weakness and numbness. Many patients require immunosuppressants and plasma exchange (PLEX) to control their symptoms. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)is also an effective treatment
Background
The latest report from the Staten Serum Institute (SSI)1 showed that primary health care in Denmark represents 90% of all prescribed defined daily dose(DDD) of antibiotics, and that a growing consumption of antibiotics is running alongside increasing resistance to E. coli, specifically
Erosive degenerative disk disease, also known as Modic type 1 changes, is usually characterized by low back pain, with an inflammatory pain pattern, as seen in spondylarthropathies. Intravenous pamidronate has proven effective in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, and in painful bone diseases in
Objectives Primary
1. To establish the effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) on biomarkers of bone remodelling in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
2. To establish the effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) on fall risk and low back pain in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
Secondary
1. To
Inclusion Criteria
To be included in this study patients had to have a diagnosis of acute sciatica as determined by the principle investigator based on the following criteria: unilateral leg pain extending below the knee (with or without strength, sensory, or reflex changes), and a positive straight