Back pain affects most adults, causes disability for some, and is a common reason for
seeking healthcare. In the United States, opioid prescription for low back pain has …

Moderate pressure massage has contributed to many positive effects including increased
weight gain in preterm infants, reduced pain in different syndromes including fibromyalgia …

Sham interventions in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of physical, psychological, and self-
management (PPS) therapies for pain are highly variable in design and believed to …

Purpose Pain is multi-dimensional and may be better addressed through a holistic,
biopsychosocial approach. Massage therapy is commonly practiced among patients seeking …

Chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) is defined as pain or discomfort originating from
the waist, which lasts for at least 12 weeks, but no radiculopathy or specific spinal diseases …

Nonspecific chronic spinal pain (NSCSP) is highly disabling. Current conservative
rehabilitation commonly includes physical and behavioral interventions, or a combination of …

Pain afflflicts over 50 million people in the US, with 30.7% US adults suffering with chronic
pain. Despite advances in therapies, many patients will continue to deal with ongoing …

Introduction: Chronic low back pain is a pathological process that compromises the
functionality and quality of life worldwide. The objective of the study was to evaluate the …

We aimed to determine the recommendation level for the treatment of acute and chronic low
back pain (LBP). A systematic review (SR) of the literature was performed and all English …

Background. There are a great number of interventions in physiotherapy, but with little
evidence of their effectiveness in chronic low back pain. Therefore, this study assesses …