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 …

This review is a critical summary of research examining gender variations in clinical pain
experience. Gender-comparative pain research was identified through Medline and Psychlit …

Study Design. Review of studies on sciatica prevalence and synthesis of available evidence.
Objective. To assess the studies on sciatica prevalence, discuss reasons for variation in …

Risk factors of low back pain are multifactorial, with many possible etiologies. Multiple risk
factors of low back pain and lower-extremity pain include physical factors, social …

BACKGROUND: Disk-related sciatica (DRS) creates a public health burden because of its
high incidence and considerable socioeconomic costs. We are not aware of previous …

A variety of seemingly diverse pain syndromes are characterized by movement-induced
pain radiating in the distribution of a peripheral nerve or nerve root. This could be explained …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Capacitive and Resistive electric
transfer (CRet)-combined exercise therapy for participants with non-specific chronic low …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the short-and long-term effectiveness of spinal manipulation
therapy, and to identify the effect of manipulation on lumbar muscle endurance in patients …

Musculoskeletal conditions are extremely common and include more than 150 different
diseases and syndromes which are usually associated with pain and loss of function. In the …

Musculoskeletal complaints are common. In a population survey in a local community 40
kilometres northeast of Oslo, only 15% did not report musculoskeletal symptoms during the …