Spinal manipulation modestly improves pain and function in acute low back pain, a new systematic review and meta-analysis has found. Results were published online April 11 in JAMA. "The principal ...

A new study shows that clinician-supported self-management, but not spinal manipulation, is linked to greater improvement in disability from low back pain than recommended medical care.

This up-date of a Cochrane Review evaluated the benefits and harms of SMT compared to (1) sham SMT/placebo intervention, (2) no treatment, and (3) other conservative interventions in people with ...

Biopsychosocial self-management was associated with significant but small reductions in disability in patients with acute low back pain.

Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments. Only around one ...

A study, published in The Spine Journal, examined the efficacy, dosing and safety of spinal mobilization and manipulation. Study researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 51 ...

A new scientific review found that only nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen were consistently effective for treating acute low back pain. Five treatments, ...

New research has unlocked insights into how low back pain, a common musculoskeletal disorder, can have detrimental effects on the overall health and well-being of older adults. The 12-month ...

Low back pain is one of the most common health problems in America. Nearly 80% of adults will experience significant back pain at some point, and up to 30% of those cases come from the sacroiliac ...

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 found. Adults with a history of low back pain ...