Back and Neck Pain News
June 13, 2025
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May 12, 2025 — Lowering the legal tackle height in women's rugby is proving effective in reducing head contacts between players, a new study suggests. Changes to the tackle height law in women's community rugby in Scotland is linked to reductions in head-to-head ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — In a preclinical study, two drugs targeting 'zombie cells' have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide. Current treatments manage symptoms through painkillers or surgery, ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers used visual threat manipulation in the virtual reality environment and thermal stimulation to investigate how the brain perceives pain. They found that the brain perceives pain more strongly when the perceived pain is out of alignment ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Scientists have developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and disability for people with certain kinds of chronic back ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — For those over 40, it's a common injury with different treatment options to ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A study has found that integrating lifestyle support into chronic back pain treatment helps reduce disability and improves quality of ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technique for head and neck reconstruction using a pedicled latissimus dorsi flap. This approach offers a safer, faster alternative for high-risk patients, achieving ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Researchers found that a 12-week therapeutic virtual yoga program for chronic low back pain can be a feasible, safe and effective treatment ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Researchers have found that using non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma on rotator cuff tears resulted in accelerated healing of the tendon-bone junction with improved strength in comparison to a control ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — After only one to three days of a whiplash injury, scientists can predict which patients will develop chronic pain based on the extent of cross 'talk' between two regions of the brain, and the person's anxiety level after the injury, according to a ...
Oct. 16, 2024 — According to new research, men and women rely on different biological systems for pain relief, which could help explain why our most powerful pain medications are often less effective in ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — A new study showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. The result strengthens the current understanding of the link between activity and back pain as well as the mechanisms related to back ...
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Sep. 4, 2024 — Using high-precision X-ray imaging to track spine movements during neck exertion tasks, researchers discovered that sustained neck exertions cause ...
Aug. 14, 2024 — A new class of fat cells makes people healthier. The cells consume energy and produce heat through seemingly pointless biochemical ...
Aug. 8, 2024 — A new study suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, is associated with an increased occurrence of head and neck ...
Aug. 7, 2024 — Pain management is a crucial part of the disease's care, but little is understood about how to manage it ...
June 28, 2024 — Researchers have developed a python-tooth-inspired device as a supplement to current rotator cuff suture repair, and found that it nearly doubled ...
June 20, 2024 — Adults with a history of low back pain went nearly twice as long without a recurrence of their back pain if they walked regularly, a world-first study has ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Many surgeons remove the bursa when repairing rotator cuff injuries, but a new animal study suggests that the small tissue helps with ...
Jan. 22, 2024 — Low back pain is a major cause of disability around the globe, with more than 570 million people affected. New research shows that many people with persistent low back pain (more than 12 weeks) ...
Nov. 29, 2023 — Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches, according to a new ...
Sep. 28, 2023 — A new study may provide key answers to how to help people experiencing chronic back pain. The study examined the critical connection between the ...
Earlier Headlines
Sep. 24, 2024 — A new study reveals that artificial intelligence chatbots, such as ChatGPT, may be almost as effective as consulting a doctor for advice on low back ...
July 17, 2024 — Although devices such as standing desks have been found to alleviate physical symptoms and increase worker productivity, questions remain regarding the best use of the primary types of workstations ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — The hours you work earlier in life may be associated with worse health years later, according to a new ...
Aug. 30, 2023 — Starting a robust exercise program sooner after surgery could prevent patients with dislocated shoulders from sustaining a repeat injury and help them return to sport faster. Researchers spent three ...
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Aug. 18, 2023 — Women with larger breasts tend to exercise less frequently and avoid high-intensity exercise and a new study has found much improved participation in recreational group exercises after breast ...
Aug. 7, 2023 — Chronic pain is often accompanied by depression and anxiety. Experts discuss the relationship between pain, the most common symptom for which individuals visit a physician, and depression and ...
May 25, 2023 — The mental distress of cognitive dissonance -- encountering information that conflicts with how we act or what we believe -- can lead to added pressure on the neck and low back during lifting and ...
May 23, 2023 — Study estimates there will be over 800 million cases of low back pain in 2050, a 36 percent increase from 2020. With an aging population, researchers say we must 'put the brakes' on low ...
Apr. 25, 2023 — Finger fracture, traumatic brain injury, and shoulder sprain or strain were the three most common injuries related to leash-dependent dog walking among adults treated in U.S. emergency rooms from ...
Mar. 8, 2023 — People with chronic back pain may turn to spinal cord stimulation to ease their pain, but a Cochrane Review found no sustained benefits to the surgery that outweigh the costs and ...
Mar. 2, 2023 — Cognitive Functional Therapy treats chronic back pain as part of a person's entire pain experience, but more research is needed to assess its ...
Nov. 23, 2022 — Competing at elite level in sport is linked with an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis and joint pain in later life, a study suggests. One in four retired Olympians reported a diagnosis of ...
Aug. 17, 2022 — In a small study, motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately identified narrowed neck arteries in adults, which are a risk factor for stroke. The smartphone video motion analysis ...
Aug. 12, 2022 — A new way to regenerate muscle could help repair the damaged shoulders of millions of people every year. The technique uses advanced materials to encourage muscle growth in rotator cuff ...
Aug. 2, 2022 — Early initiation of physical therapy (PT) for U.S. patients with acute lower back pain (LBP) was associated with less health care resource use in the first month and the first year after the initial ...
Aug. 2, 2022 — A treatment that trains both the brain and the body has shown important effects on pain and disability, a new study has ...
June 28, 2022 — Now a new review study has found acetaminophen is safe in older adults, but non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (ibuprofen) may be more effective for spine-related pain. Non-steroidal ...
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