Explore the latest evidence from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA on non-drug, non-surgical treatments for acute and chronic low back pain (LBP). Based on a Cochrane review of over 97,000 participants, discover ...
Joe Laurence, a firefighter in Western Australia, was pulling a hose over a fence when he felt a sharp pain shoot down his back. “It was pretty horrific at the time,” said Laurence, then 27. “From ...
Doctors' leaders have called for more research into the effectiveness of back pain treatments after a study found that only about 10% of common non-surgical and non-interventional treatments are ...
After two decades of surgeries, prescriptions, and debilitating symptoms, this mom discovered a treatment that significantly ...
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Injury, age and poor posture can all contribute to herniated or bulging discs, which is a common cause of upper and lower back pain. Treatments range from pain management to ...
Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...
Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) uses a small laser to seal off a varicose vein, causing it to shrink or disappear. Recovery may involve using compression stockings, although this is not always ...