Study Design. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) has become one of the principal
condition-specific outcome measures used in the management of spinal disorders. This …

Background Diagnoses and treatments based on movement system impairment syndromes
were developed to guide physical therapy treatment. Objectives This masterclass aims to …

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 …

Background: Conflicting evidence exists about the effectiveness of spinal manipulation.
Objective: To validate a manipulation clinical prediction rule. Design: Multicenter …

We present a detailed framework for understanding the numerous and complicated
interactions among psychological and social determinants of pain through examination of …

Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent and costly problems in the United States today.
Traditional medical treatments for it, though, have not been consistently efficacious or cost …

Objective To determine whether single injections of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
into symptomatic degenerative intervertebral disks will improve participant-reported pain …

Study Design. Randomized clinical trial. Objective. Compare outcomes of patients with low
back pain receiving treatments matched or unmatched to their subgrou** based on initial …

Acute low back pain is a common reason for patient calls or visits to a primary care clinician.
Despite a large differential diagnosis, the precise etiology is rarely identified, although …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a population based, state-wide public health
intervention designed to alter beliefs about back pain, influence medical management, and …