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Mechanical low back pain is defined as a condition that causes tension, pain, or stiffness in the lumbar region where it is not possible to define a specific cause (eg infection, tumor, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome or cauda equina syndrome).
Cancer-related pain (CRP) is considered one of the most challenging symptoms that cancer patients experience. Opioid use is the most common strategy to manage pain. However, pharmacological treatments are associated with a variety of adverse side effects, including drowsiness, constipation, dry
Non-specific low back pain (LBP) is a very common condition in developed countries, with a point prevalence between 15% and 30% and a lifetime prevalence of about 70%. As a non-invasive treatment method, high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is used in the conservative
The following information will be collected at baseline, in addition to pre-specified efficacy assessments: age, gender, BMI (measured at site), ethnicity, marital status, children, educational level, work status, physical work load, leisure time activity, smoking habits, expectations about
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is known to be the second most frequent musculoskeletal pain condition following low back pain. According to the NIDCR, TMD affects 5%-12% of the population at an annual cost estimated at 4 billion dollars in the US. Recent studies that have investigated acupuncture
SPECIFIC AIM 1:
To conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the efficacy of osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) vs sham OMT in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and comorbid chronic low back pain (LBP). This will involve a 12-week protocol to study changes in response to
Background
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) RA is characterized by joint inflammation causing peripheral pain, however the relation between peripheral pathology and pain intensity is weak. There is substantial evidence that also pain modulation mechanisms are dysregulated in RA. For example, generalized
Sciatica and low back pain are common problems that lead to major costs in Western countries. The presence of herniated disc is generally considered as the leading cause of sciatica. However, recent findings indicate that the presence of this mechanism is not sufficient to explain all the clinical