BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Degenerative changes are commonly found in spine
imaging but often occur in pain-free individuals as well as those with back pain. We sought …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Imaging features of spine degeneration are common in
symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. We compared the prevalence of MR imaging …

Purpose To estimate the prevalence of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in adults,
identified by clinical symptoms and/or radiological criteria. Methods Systematic review of the …

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

Objectives The purposes of this study were to investigate the prevalence and distribution of
intervertebral disc degeneration (DD) over the entire spine using magnetic resonance …

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the spine involves the facet joints, which are located in the posterior
aspect of the vertebral column and, in humans, are the only true synovial joints between …

Study Design. A cross-sectional population study of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
changes. Objective. To examine the pattern and prevalence of lumbar spine MRI changes …

Objective Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder, but it is still unclear
which individuals develop it. The authors examined the contribution of genetic factors …

Background Previous systematic reviews have reported positive associations between
Modic changes (MCs) and low back pain (LBP), but due to their narrow scope and new …

Authored by experts of international renown, the new edition of The Biomechanics of Back
Pain forms a bridge between the latest research and the effective clinical management of …