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Payer Policies May Discourage Non-Pharma Tx for Low Back Pain
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There is a need for public and private insurers to broaden their coverage policies for non-drug pain treatments for low back pain, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Network Open.
Inflammatory Back Pain Resolves in Many Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Inflammatory back pain often resolves, while in 30 percent of patients it progresses to spondyloarthritis within 10 years, according to a study published in a recent issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Spinal Manipulation Plus Exercise Effective for Teen Low Back Pain
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Twelve weeks of spinal manipulative therapy combined with exercise therapy is more effective than exercise therapy alone over a one-year period for adolescents with chronic low back pain, according to a study published in the July issue of PAIN.
Most Back Pain Patients Halt Opioid Use After Surgery
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Duration of preoperative opioid use appears to be the most important predictor of sustained opioid use following back surgery, according to a study published in the June 6 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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