Back Pain
Graham John Campbell, on coming to terms with his diagnosis of Forestier’s disease
I am reasonably fit and healthy but just over five years ago, when I was 49 years old, I began to have severe pins and needles in both hands, which was diagnosed as ulnar nerve compression (at the elbow). Continue reading
New approaches to treating ankylosing spondylitis are needed experts warn
Common and modifiable factors that predict poor quality of life in people with ankylosing spondylitis have been highlighted in research from the University of Aberdeen. Continue reading
Yoga improves back pain in veterans
Veterans who completed a 12 week yoga programme had better scores on a disability questionnaire, improved pain intensity scores, and a decline in opioid use says new research. Continue reading
Chronic low back pain: applying electric current does not help says new research
Treating chronic low back pain with radiofrequency denervation, a procedure that is carried out with different techniques including applying an electric current to the pain-conducting nerve, results in little improvement, according to a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. Continue reading
Spine fracture risk in women with osteoporosis is reduced by new drug, romosozumab
A new treatment has been associated with rapid and large reductions in vertebral fracture, according to a large study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. Continue reading
