Physical Therapy and ACT for Chronic Low Back Pain: The PACT Study
Low back pain is the leading global cause of years lost to disability and a pressing public health concern (1). Pharmacological and surgical management of chronic low back pain (CLBP) are largely ineffective long term and are associated with significant health problems. Accordingly, newer guidelines promote self-management strategies, physical and psychological therapies, and diverse forms […]
Can Surgery Solve Chronic Back Pain?
“Do I need surgery?” It’s a question many ask when faced with a diagnosis of chronic back pain. When your pain becomes chronic, you may feel like surgery is your only option. But spinal surgery is having a moment right now, and not a happy one. NBA coach Steve Kerr has famously battled back pain […]
Chronic Pain [what went wrong]
An Overdose of Opioids The United States of America consumes 80% of the world’s supply of opioids and is in the midst of a chronic pain epidemic. Opioids may have a place for certain types of pain and can assist in the beginning phases of recovery. The model to follow regarding the prescribing of opioids should be “the […]
The Role of Central Sensitization in Chronic Back Pain
RLow back pain is one of the greatest contributors to disability worldwide. Additionally, the complete lack of any of classifiable pathoanatomical changes is the norm for up to 85% of chronic low back pain cases. Recent studies have investigated the potential relationship between central sensitization and chronic pain disorders, including chronic low back pain, revealing […]
How and Why to Exercise with Chronic Pain
Every type of sensation or feeling a person experiences such as heat, cold, touch, and even pain is controlled by the nervous system in the human body. The nervous system is a network of nerves that connects the brain to the rest of the body to allow for the input of information. For example, if […]
Autoimmunity and Pregnancy
Autoimmune disease affects more than 23.5 million Americans. It spares no race, culture or gender, although women of childbearing age are the most likely sufferers. For whatever reason, that is a time in a woman’s life when it first appears. And pregnancy, for reasons not yet fully understood, can either inflame the autoimmune response or […]
