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PMID: 16885479
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006 Aug;14(8):477-87.
Nonsurgical management of acute and chronic low back pain.
Francis H Shen,
Dino Samartzis,
Gunnar B J Andersson
  • Spine
  • - Low Back Pain - Introduction
Francis H Shen, JAAOS 2006
Relevance score: 631
88 responses
PMID: 6233714
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1984 Mar;9(2):209-13.
Chronic low-back pain, psychologic distress, and illness behavior.
G Waddell,
C J Main,
E W Morris,
M Di Paola,
I C Gray
  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
G Waddell, SPINE 1984
Relevance score: 622
4 responses
PMID: 24787335
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2014 May;25(2):305-17. Epub 2014 Feb 28.
Discogenic low back pain.
Jeremy Simon,
Matthew McAuliffe,
Fehreen Shamim,
Nancy Vuong,
Amir Tahaei
  • General
Jeremy Simon, 2014
Relevance score: 572
12 responses
PMID: 26010138
PLoS One. 2015;10(5):e0128321. Epub 2015 May 26.
Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy in asymptomatic and chronic low back pain subjects.
Justin J Munns,
Joe Y B Lee,
Alejandro A Espinoza Orías,
Ryota Takatori,
Gunnar B J Andersson,
Howard S An,
Nozomu Inoue
  • Trauma
Justin J Munns, PLOS 2015
Relevance score: 570
4 responses
PMID: 19796577
Clin Invest Med. 2009 Oct 01;32(5):E360-7. Epub 2009 Oct 1.
Cigarette smoking and chronic low back pain in the adult population.
Fahad Alkherayf,
Charles Agbi
  • Spine
  • - Low Back Pain - Introduction
Fahad Alkherayf, 2009
Relevance score: 565
4 responses
PMID: 18843638
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Oct 08;(4):CD003008. Epub 2008 Oct 8.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus placebo for chronic low-back pain.
Amole Khadilkar,
Daniel Oluwafemi Odebiyi,
Lucie Brosseau,
George A Wells
  • Spine
  • - Low Back Pain - Introduction
Amole Khadilkar, COCHD 2008
Relevance score: 540
4 responses
PMID: 22996268
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Jan 01;38(1):24-36.
Total disc replacement for chronic discogenic low back pain: a Cochrane review.
Wilco C H Jacobs,
Niels A van der Gaag,
Moyo C Kruyt,
Alexander Tuschel,
Marinus de Kleuver,
Wilco C Peul,
Abraham J Verbout,
F Cumhur Oner
  • Spine
  • - Lumbar Disc Herniation
Wilco C H Jacobs, SPINE 2013
Relevance score: 537
0 responses
PMID: 20825564
Pain Pract. 2010 Nov-Dec;10(6):560-79. Epub 2010 Sep 6.
15. Discogenic low back pain.
Jan Willem Kallewaard,
Michel A M B Terheggen,
Gerbrand J Groen,
Menno E Sluijter,
Richard Derby,
Leonardo Kapural,
Nagy Mekhail,
Maarten van Kleef
  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
Jan Willem Kallewaard, 2010
Relevance score: 533
8 responses
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PMID: 18254037
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008;(1):CD004057. Epub 2008 Jan 23.
Individual patient education for low back pain.
A Engers,
P Jellema,
M Wensing,
D A W M van der Windt,
R Grol,
M W van Tulder
  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
A Engers, COCHD 2008
Relevance score: 495
36 responses
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PMID: 25963754
Exp Brain Res. 2015 Aug;233(8):2391-9. Epub 2015 May 12.
Central sensitization and changes in conditioned pain modulation in people with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a case-control study.
Juliana Barbosa Corrêa,
Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa,
Naiane Teixeira Bastos de Oliveira,
Kathleen A Sluka,
Richard Eloin Liebano
  • Spine
  • - Lumbar Disc Herniation
Juliana Barbosa Corrêa, 2015
Relevance score: 484
0 responses
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The Role and Treatment of Multifidus Muscle Dysfunction in Chronic Low Back Pain - Steven J. Tresser, MD
  • Spine
  • - Low Back Pain - Introduction
Relevance score: 478
3/28/2023
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PMID: 38935402
Mil Med. 2024 Jun 27; Epub 2024 Jun 27.
Spinal Pathology and Muscle Morphologies with Chronic Low Back Pain and Lower Limb Amputation.
Courtney M Butowicz,
Melvin D Helgeson,
Alfred J Pisano,
John W Cook,
Alex Cherry,
Christopher L Dearth,
Brad D Hendershot
  • General
Courtney M Butowicz, 2024
Relevance score: 473
48 responses
PMID: 23334400
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Apr 01;38(7):E409-22.
Lumbar spine fusion for chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease: a systematic review.
Frank M Phillips,
Paul J Slosar,
Jim A Youssef,
Gunnar Andersson,
Frank Papatheofanis
  • Spine
  • - Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Frank M Phillips, SPINE 2013
Relevance score: 471
12 responses
PMID: 25467996
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2015;28(4):621-7.
Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing fusion surgery to non-surgical treatment for discogenic chronic low back pain.
Xin Wang,
Pingping Wanyan,
Jin Hui Tian,
Long Hu
  • Spine
  • - Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Xin Wang, 2015
Relevance score: 463
8 responses
PMID: 36942028
SN Compr Clin Med. 2023;5(1):107. Epub 2023 Mar 16.
Modic Changes in Ecuadorian Mestizo Patients: Epidemiology, Clinical Significance, and Role in Chronic Low Back Pain.
Kléver Eduardo Sornoza,
Julio Enríquez,
Fabricio González-Andrade
  • General
Kléver Eduardo Sornoza, 2023
Relevance score: 446
0 responses
PMID: 20102998
Am J Med. 2010 Jan;123(1):87.e7-35.
The association between smoking and low back pain: a meta-analysis.
Rahman Shiri,
Jaro Karppinen,
Päivi Leino-Arjas,
Svetlana Solovieva,
Eira Viikari-Juntura
  • Spine
  • - Low Back Pain - Introduction
Rahman Shiri, 2010
Relevance score: 445
8 responses
PMID: 30845034
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 03 06;101(5):400-411.
Randomized Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Arthrodesis Compared with Conservative Management for Chronic Low Back Pain Attributed to the Sacroiliac Joint.
Julius Dengler,
Djaya Kools,
Robert Pflugmacher,
Alessandro Gasbarrini,
Domenico Prestamburgo,
Paolo Gaetani,
Daniel Cher,
Eddie Van Eeckhoven,
Mårten Annertz,
Bengt Sturesson
  • Spine
  • - Sacroiliitis
Julius Dengler, JBJS 2019
Relevance score: 445
240 responses
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PMID: 12973134
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Sep 1;28(17):1913-21.
Randomized clinical trial of lumbar instrumented fusion and cognitive intervention and exercises in patients with chronic low back pain and disc degeneration.
Jens Ivar Brox,
Roger Sørensen,
Astrid Friis,
Øystein Nygaard,
Aage Indahl,
Anne Keller,
Tor Ingebrigtsen,
Hege R Eriksen,
Inger Holm,
Anne Kathrine Koller,
Rolf Riise,
Olav Reikerås
  • General
  • - Lumbar Disc Herniation
Jens Ivar Brox, SPINE 2003
Relevance score: 416
40 responses
PMID: 19695522
PM R. 2009 Aug;1(8):709-18. Epub 2009 Jul 9.
Extensibility of the hamstrings is best explained by mechanical components of muscle contraction, not behavioral measures in individuals with chronic low back pain.
Paul W M Marshall,
Jamie Mannion,
Bernadette A Murphy
  • Spine
  • - Pediatric Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis
Paul W M Marshall, 2009
Relevance score: 398
4 responses
PMID: 23404353
Eur Spine J. 2013 Apr;22(4):697-707. Epub 2013 Feb 13.
Antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and vertebral bone edema (Modic type 1 changes): a double-blind randomized clinical controlled trial of efficacy.
Hanne B Albert,
Joan S Sorensen,
Berit Schiott Christensen,
Claus Manniche
  • Spine
  • - Lumbar Disc Herniation
Hanne B Albert, ESPNJ 2013
Relevance score: 381
8 responses
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PMID: 9101379
J Bone Miner Res. 1997 Apr;12(4):663-75.
Clinical grading of spinal osteoporosis: quality of life components and spinal deformity in women with chronic low back pain and women with vertebral osteoporosis.
G Leidig-Bruckner,
H W Minne,
C Schlaich,
G Wagner,
C Scheidt-Nave,
T Bruckner,
H J Gebest,
R Ziegler
  • General
  • - Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
G Leidig-Bruckner, JBMR 1997
Relevance score: 381
24 responses
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PMID: 24200413
Spine J. 2013 Nov;13(11):1438-48. Epub 2013 Nov 5.
Comparison of spinal fusion and nonoperative treatment in patients with chronic low back pain: long-term follow-up of three randomized controlled trials.
Anne F Mannion,
Jens Ivar Brox,
Jeremy C T Fairbank
  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
Anne F Mannion, SPINEJ 2013
Relevance score: 375
12 responses
PMID: 28583869
Spine J. 2017 Oct;17(10):1480-1488. Epub 2017 Jun 2.
Total disc replacement versus multidisciplinary rehabilitation in patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative discs: 8-year follow-up of a randomized controlled multicenter trial.
Håvard Furunes,
Kjersti Storheim,
Jens Ivar Brox,
Lars Gunnar Johnsen,
Jan Sture Skouen,
Eric Franssen,
Tore K Solberg,
Leiv Sandvik,
Christian Hellum
  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
Håvard Furunes, SPINEJ 2017
Relevance score: 357
256 responses
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PMID: 11725230
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2001 Dec 01;26(23):2521-32; discussion 2532-4.
2001 Volvo Award Winner in Clinical Studies: Lumbar fusion versus nonsurgical treatment for chronic low back pain: a multicenter randomized controlled trial from the Swedish Lumbar Spine Study Group.
P Fritzell,
O Hägg,
P Wessberg,
A Nordwall,
Swedish Lumbar Spine Study Group
  • Spine
  • - Lumbar Disc Herniation
P Fritzell, SPINE 2001
Relevance score: 351
0 responses
PMID: 15266501
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(3):CD003783.
Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain.
A Mailis-Gagnon,
A D Furlan,
J A Sandoval,
R Taylor
  • Basic Science
  • - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
A Mailis-Gagnon, COCHD 2004
Relevance score: 336
0 responses
PMID: 24346052
J Spinal Disord Tech. 2014 Jul;27(5):297-304.
Lumbar fusion versus nonoperative management for treatment of discogenic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Mohamad Bydon,
Rafael De la Garza-Ramos,
Mohamed Macki,
Abdul Baker,
Aaron K Gokaslan,
Ali Bydon
  • General
Mohamad Bydon, 2014
Relevance score: 332
4 responses
PMID: 26322232
BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2015;7:19. Epub 2015 Aug 27.
The effect of the stay active advice on physical activity and on the course of acute severe low back pain.
Patricia Olaya-Contreras,
Jorma Styf,
Daniel Arvidsson,
Karin Frennered,
Tommy Hansson
  • Spine
  • - Low Back Pain - Introduction
Patricia Olaya-Contreras, 2015
Relevance score: 329
20 responses
PMID: 23778368
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Sep 15;38(20):E1269-77.
Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2-augmented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of chronic low back pain secondary to the homogeneous diagnosis of discogenic pain syndrome: two-year outcomes.
Donald S Corenman,
Douglas M Gillard,
Grant J Dornan,
Eric L Strauch
  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
Donald S Corenman, SPINE 2013
Relevance score: 310
8 responses
PMID: 26255722
Pain Manag. 2015 Sep;5(5):373-86. Epub 2015 Aug 10.
An update on the management of chronic lumbar discogenic pain.
Laxmaiah Manchikanti,
Joshua A Hirsch
  • General
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, 2015
Relevance score: 304
4 responses
PMID: 28535546
Pain Physician. 2017 May;20(4):219-228.
Cost Utility Analysis of Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Injections in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation, Central Spinal Stenosis, and Axial or Discogenic Low Back Pain.
Laxmaiah Manchikanti,
Vidyasagar Pampati,
Ramsin M Benyamin,
Joshua A Hirsch
  • Spine
  • - Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, 2017
Relevance score: 297
164 responses
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PMID: 11145809
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2000 Dec 1;25(23):2987-92.
2000 Volvo Award winner in clinical studies: Lumbar high-intensity zone and discography in subjects without low back problems.
E J Carragee,
S J Paragioudakis,
S Khurana
  • General
  • - Low Back Pain - Introduction
E J Carragee, SPINE 2000
Relevance score: 285
16 responses
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QID: 3271
A 78-year-old male with a history of chronic low back pain and bilateral knee arthritis enrolls in an aquatic exercise program after land training has become too painful for him. Each of the following are true regarding aquatic exercises EXCEPT:
  • Knee & Sports
  • - Exercise Science
Relevance score: 285
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QID: 7180
A patient with a history of chronic low back pain for severa...

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  • Spine
  • - Spinal Cord Injuries
Relevance score: 276
PMID: 17414918
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007 Apr 01;32(7):816-23.
Systematic review of randomized trials comparing lumbar fusion surgery to nonoperative care for treatment of chronic back pain.
Sohail K Mirza,
Richard A Deyo
  • Spine
  • - Lumbar Disc Herniation
Sohail K Mirza, SPINE 2007
Relevance score: 253
8 responses
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QID: 5692
A 42-year-old female with chronic discogenic back pain under...

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  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
Relevance score: 244
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QID: 894
A 67-year-old male presents with chronic low back and neck pain. A lateral cervical radiographs is shown in Figure A. An AP and lateral of the thoracic spine is shown in Figure B and C. What is the most likely diagnosis?
  • Spine
  • - DISH (Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis)
Relevance score: 237
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QID: 522
A 55-year-old male with chronic low grade back pain, intermittent fevers, and anemia underwent a bone biopsy for a lytic lesion in the spine. The biopsy is seen in Figure A. A urine protein electrophoresis is likely to show which of the following?
  • Pathology
  • - Multiple Myeloma
Relevance score: 237
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Chronic L5 Spondylolysis in 15M Athlete (C102212)
  • Spine
  • - Pediatric Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis
Relevance score: 231
7/17/2023
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QID: 3717
A 41-year-old male presents with acute onset of low back pain that started when he was trying to lift a heavy box while helping his brother move apartments two days ago. The pain has been severe enough to cause him to miss work yesterday. He has no neurologic deficits. What are the chances he will return to work within 6 weeks?
  • Spine
  • - Low Back Pain - Introduction
Relevance score: 229
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QID: 5615
A 46-year-old male police officer complains of chronic and s...

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  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
Relevance score: 223
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QID: 5720
A 50-year-old male presents with 2 years of isolated low bac...

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  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
Relevance score: 222
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QID: 5720
A 50-year-old male presents with 2 years of isolated low bac...

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  • Spine
  • - Discogenic Back Pain
Relevance score: 222
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QID: 5647
A 57-year-old male presents to your spine clinic complaining of chronic low back pain which has worsened in the last several months. The pain is located in the back and does not radiate down the legs. You obtain radiographs which demonstrates narrowing of L4-L5 interspace with intervertebral disc degeneration. Which of the following describes the correct pathology affecting the intervertebral disc in this patient?
  • Spine
  • - Intervertebral Disc
Relevance score: 218
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QID: 214667
A 57-year-old male presents to your spine clinic complaining...

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  • Spine
  • - Intervertebral Disc
Relevance score: 208
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Hip Pain in 68M (C101135)
  • Recon
  • - Hip Osteoarthritis
Relevance score: 207
11/19/2018
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QID: 213126
A 48-year-old woman with a history of chronic low back pain,...

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  • Pathology
  • - Metastatic Disease of Spine
Relevance score: 192
PMID: 20023359
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2009;22(1):17-20.
Gabapentin monotherapy in patients with chronic radiculopathy: the efficacy and impact on life quality.
Kadir Yildirim,
Orhan Deniz,
Gurhan Gureser,
Saliha Karatay,
Mahir Ugur,
Akin Erdal,
Kazim Senel
  • General
Kadir Yildirim, 2009
Relevance score: 184
0 responses
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QID: 994
A 14-year-old male high school football player complains of ...

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  • Spine
  • - Pediatric Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis
Relevance score: 179
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QID: 4466
A 79-year old female sustains a low energy fall and is hospitalized for low back pain that prevents her from ambulating. She denies any symptoms of buttock or leg pain. On physical exam she has point tenderness over the T12 vertebral body. Examination of her lower extremities is normal. Radiographs are shown in Figure A and B. An MRI is performed which shows signal intensity within the T12 vertebral body on T2-weighted images and no evidence of retropulsion or spinal cord compression. Which of the following statements is true regarding this injury pattern?
  • Spine
  • - Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Relevance score: 179
PMID: 21914755
BMJ. 2011 Sep 13;343:d5278. Epub 2011 Sep 13.
Effect of caudal epidural steroid or saline injection in chronic lumbar radiculopathy: multicentre, blinded, randomised controlled trial.
Trond Iversen,
Tore K Solberg,
Bertil Romner,
Tom Wilsgaard,
Jos Twisk,
Audny Anke,
Oystein Nygaard,
Toralf Hasvold,
Tor Ingebrigtsen
  • Spine
  • - Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Trond Iversen, BMJ 2011
Relevance score: 172
8 responses
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