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Orthopedic Surgeons Say ‘Open-Label’ Placebos Are Ethical, Yet Few Use Them
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Surgical Approaches to Decompression in Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
For patients with symptomatic lumbar stenosis and single-level spondylolisthesis who were refractory to conservative treatment, there was no significant difference between outcomes in those who underwent decompression surgery with instrumented fusion vs. decompression surgery without fusion.
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‘Empowered Relief’ Approach Could Help Patients with Limited Time, Resources
Researchers offer one brief, blended skills-building session for low back pain management that might be cheaper and easier to access than other multisession options.
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Early Physical Rehabilitation in Acutely Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
A tailored, progressive physical rehabilitation program started in the hospital and continued for three months in older, relatively frail acute heart failure admissions resulted in significantly improved physical function vs. usual care but did not reduce six-month readmission rates. -
Guideline: Clinicians Should Use NSAIDs for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain
Orgs call for topical treatment as first-line agent for acute pain from non-low back-related injuries that lasts no more than four weeks.
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Type of Provider and Opioid Use in New-Onset Low Back Pain
When compared to an initial visit with a primary care physician, patients who initially received care for new-onset low back pain from a chiropractor, physical therapist, or acupuncturist were at lower odds for early and long-term opioid use.
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For Knee Arthritis: Physical Therapy or the Needle?
In a small, randomized, controlled trial of patients with knee osteoarthritis, those who received physical therapy reported less pain and functional disability at one year than those who received one or more glucocorticoid intra-articular injections. -
Assessing Scoring Systems for Athletic Patients
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COX-2 Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Disease: Reason for Concern?
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An Orthopedic Surgeon’s Guide to Interpreting Electromyography