Medical Research
5-year results of lumbar decompression
ISSLS Prize 2025: 5-Year Results of Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Techniques
A really i...
Physiotherapy vs Chiropractic care for chronic spinal pain
Discover how physiotherapy and chiropractic care are utilized by adults with chronic spinal pain, in...
Long term relief for chronic low back pain: CBT and Mindfulness
This interesting 2025 study was designed to evaluate the long-term (1–2 years) and very long-term (≥...
Psoas muscle index and lumbar lordosis: low back pain in older adults
This is a fascinating study investigating the relationships between Psoas Muscle Index (PMI), Lumbar...
Spinal injections offer little benefit for chronic back pain
The BMJ (Rapid Recommendations series, published 19 February 2025) involved a systematic review and ...
Key insights from Global Burden of Disease study (2024–2025)
Low back pain (LBP) continues to rank as the top cause of years lived with disability (YLD) worldwid...
European clinical trials explore innovative back pain treatments
As of July 2025, there are 13 active clinical trials in Europe investigating new treatments for back...
SIP position paper on preventive healthcare for chronic pain
The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform, led by the European Pain Federation (EFIC) and Pain Alli...
Stakeholders’ perspectives on low back pain care in Australia
The article "Stakeholders’ perspectives on low back pain care in Australia" published in Health Rese...
The “Low Down” on low back pain: practical, evidence-based updates
Published in Orthopaedic Update on February 2025, the article by Matt Schumacher, PT, DPT, DSc, MTC,...
