Considerable literature has been written on the utility of routine radiographs in evaluating patients with low back pain. While the ... et al [9] evaluated 69 pars defects and found that only ...

Isthmic spondylolisthesis, or spondylolisthesis due to a lesion of the pars interarticularis, is a common source of pain and disability in both the pediatric and adult population. This review ...

Objectives The main aim of this study was to investigate physiotherapists’ pain attitudes and beliefs towardss non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) and identify whether they are associated with ...

Getting a good night’s sleep is nearly impossible when you deal with chronic back pain. If you’re ready to take your sleep to the next level, it’s time to upgrade your mattress with one that ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm.