Back Pain
Higher dose of new drug fasinumab may improve lower back pain
A drug under scrutiny in the UK and the EU seems to improve chronic lower back pain and function when it is given at a higher dose, a research group outlines in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. But it may not suit people with osteoarthritis.
Continue readingFibromyalgia symptoms are reduced by acupuncture: new analysis
Fibromyalgia and migraine are two conditions with the most favourable outcomes after acupuncture says a new evidence review published in a leading academic journal.
Continue readingAcupuncture reduces pain of some types of arthritis says latest research
The use of acupuncture may provide relief for knee osteoarthritis, lower back pain and fibromyalgia, says a review of the evidence in Current Rheumatology Reports.
Continue readingAnti-nerve growth factor antibodies may relieve osteoarthritis pain and improve function
Blocking nerve growth factor (NGF) with antibodies is a promising strategy for treatment of chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA). Studies have looked at if anti-NGF antibodies can work on osteoarthritis pain and chronic low-back pain, and a group of researchers decided to analyse them to see what trends emerged, reporting their findings in Current Rheumatology Reports. Continue reading
Fibromyalgia is more likely in people with a common form of back arthritis
People with axial spondyloarthritis should consider that they may also have fibromyalgia, as one of the first evidence reviews in the area shows that the risk may be high. Continue reading
