Persistent pain interfering with daily activities is common. Chronic pain has been defined in
many ways. Chronic pain syndrome is a separate entity from chronic pain. Chronic pain is …

Chronic back pain is among the most common patient complaints. Its prevalence and impact
have spawned a rapidly expanding range of tests and treatments. Some of these have …

Study Design. Analysis of National Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2004 to 2015. Objective.
Describe recent trends in US rates of lumbar fusion procedures and associated costs, by …

OBJECTIVE: To develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for interventional
techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic spinal pain. METHODOLOGY …

Background National or state-level estimates on trends in the prevalence of chronic low
back pain (LBP) are lacking. The objective of this study was to determine whether the …

We investigate whether physicians' financial incentives influence health care supply,
technology diffusion, and resulting patient outcomes. In 1997, Medicare consolidated the …

Background Epidural glucocorticoid injections are widely used to treat symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis, a common cause of pain and disability in older adults. However, rigorous …

Context Back and neck problems are among the symptoms most commonly encountered in
clinical practice. However, few studies have examined national trends in expenditures for …

Study Design. Clinical practice guideline. Objective. To develop evidence-based
recommendations on use of interventional diagnostic tests and therapies, surgeries, and …

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is most commonly due to degenerative changes in older
individuals. LSS is being more commonly diagnosed and may relate to better access to …