Back Pain
World’s first ibuprofen patch delivers pain relief directly through skin
An ibuprofen patch that delivers the drug directly through skin to exactly where it is needed at a consistent dose rate, has been invented in the UK. A team from the University of Warwick found a way to incorporate significant amounts of ibuprofen (up to 30% weight) into the polymer matrix that sticks the patch to the patient’s skin with the drug then being delivered at a steady rate over up to 12 hours. Continue reading
Implant procedure helps people with a common form of back pain
A minimally invasive implant procedure seems to be highly effective at reducing pain and disability for people with back pain that is due to sacroiliac joint dysfunction, reports a trial in Neurosurgery.
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is improper movement of the joints at the bottom of the spine that can result in pain in the lower back and legs, or inflammation of the joints known as sacroiliitis. Continue reading
Draft guidance recommends new treatments for spine arthritis
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released final draft guidance for treatments of inflammatory arthritis of the spine.
Under the guidance, treatment of ankylosing spondylitis and axial spondyloarthritis would be with: Continue reading
Epidural steroid injections found to be effective for a common lower back condition
Good short term benefits, lasting from weeks to months, were experienced by people with spinal stenosis after receiving epidural steroid injections, researchers highlight in Pain Medicine. Continue reading
Chronic lower back pain reduced by TENS whatever your age, claims new research
Pain sensitivity and central excitability improve after transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) independent of age, type of back pain and disability, a research team highlights in The Journal of Pain. Continue reading
