Association between sitting and occupational LBP

Occupational LBP

Goal of the Study? In this 2007 systematic literature review from the European Spine Journal1 the authors’ goals were twofold:  (1) Review appropriate literature that examines the association between sitting and the report of LBP among the working population; and (2) Identify if there is an interaction between occupational LBP/sciatica and sitting in combination with […]

What back pain patients want and the assumptions medical doctors have

back pain patients, patient education models

Goal of the Study? In this prospective clinical study, researchers asked low back pain subjects: what is important to them? 1 This was to help reveal what patients want with care rather than the assumptions that clinicians have about the clinical encounter.   Why are they doing this study? The study’s primary purpose was to […]

Research progress diagnosing methodology for lumbar segmental instability

Goal of the Study? In this systematic review and meta-analysis article from the open-access journal Medicine 1, the authors’ goal was to examine published literature and determine the current state of research into methodologies for diagnosing lumbar segmental instability.   Why are they doing this study? Lumbar Segmental Instability (LSI) is due to a pathologic […]

Association between sedentary behaviour and low back pain

sedentary behaviour

Goal of the Study? In this qualitative systematic review and meta-analysis article from the Journal of Health Promotion Perspectives 1 the authors investigated existing studies to determine if consistent correlations exist between various types of sedentary behaviour and low back pain in both children and adults.   Why are they doing this study about sedentary […]

Increased Expression in Nucleus Pulposus Cells in Response to High Oxygen

IVDD

Goal of the Study? In this qualitative primary research study from the Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity Journal 1 the authors’ goal was to determine the potential role of the Integrin Alpha 6 receptor in the inner nucleus pulposus in response to high oxygen tension in intervertebral disc degeneration.   Why are they doing this […]

An up-to-date on clinical prospects and management of osteoarthritis (OA)

OA

Goal of the Study? In this research review article from the Annals of Medicine and Surgery 1 the authors’ purpose was to focus on the update of clinical prospects and management of osteoarthritis as well as future treatment possibilities.   Why are they doing this study?  Osteoarthritis is a general term that incorporates several different […]

Effect of Time of Day on the Magnitude of Stature Change Response

Stature Change

Goal of the Study? In this case-control study from researchers in Thailand and Australia, published in the journal; Trends in Sciences 1 the authors’ goal was to investigate the effect of time of day (morning versus afternoon) on the variability of the change in stature of participants with Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP) on two […]