Back pain is a major health issue in Western countries and 60%–80% of adults are likely to
experience low back pain. This paper explores the impact of back pain on society and the …

Objective: To determine, for adults with chronic low back pain, which exercise interventions
are the most effective at reducing pain compared to other treatments. Data sources: A search …

INTERVENTIONS-MANUAL THERAPY: Clinicians should consider utilizing thrust
manipulative procedures to reduce pain and disability in patients with mobility deficits and …

The prevalent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) around lower back and
neck amongst construction workers are precursors of operational injury in the construction …

Background: Wet needling uses hollow-bore needles to deliver corticosteroids, anesthetics,
sclerosants, botulinum toxins, or other agents. In contrast, dry needling requires the insertion …

Background Initial management decisions following a new episode of low back pain (LBP)
are thought to have profound implications for health care utilization and costs. The purpose …

Introduction: Research in the past decade supports some major changes to the primary care
management of non‐specific low back pain (LBP). The present article summarises …

Objective To evaluate whether interventions aimed at increasing adherence to therapeutic
exercise increase adherence greater than a contextually equivalent control among older …

Background The purpose of this report is to provide a succinct but comprehensive summary
of the scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of manual treatment for the …

Background For medical teams, one of the main objectives of rehabilitation for people with
chronic low back pain is adherence to physical activity (PA). Objective The objective of this …