Researchers have identified an association between the presence of moderate-to-severe low back pain and risk for falls among patients with knee osteoarthritis.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between kinesiophobia and pain intensity, disability and quality of life in people with chronic low back pain [ read more ]. Comachio J et al. Adv Rheumatol 2018; 58: 8. doi: 10.1186/s42358-018-0011-2

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Study results published in the Christmas edition of  The BMJ  suggest that there is no association between rainfall and the incidence of conditions related to joint or back pain among older people in the USA.

Results of the SPACE trial suggest that opioids do not offer superior pain relief to nonopioid medications for patients with chronic back pain or osteoarthritis.

Results of the SPACE trial suggest that opioids do not offer superior pain relief to nonopioid medications for patients with chronic back pain or osteoarthritis.

The objective of this study was to assess current practice of our local general practitioners in using clinical features to assess patients with inflammatory back pain [ read more ]. Adizie T et al. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4058-5

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Deodhar et al found most patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) were diagnosed outside of rheumatology practices. The median delay from back pain diagnosis to referral was 10 months, and AS diagnosis followed within a month. Deodhar A et al. Clin Rheumatol 2016;35:1769–1776. doi:10.1007/s10067-016-3231-z

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Early trial results suggest that ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block may represent a promising short-term treatment option for pain associated with knee osteoarthritis.

The PARTNER model of primary care delivery for patients with knee osteoarthritis may improve knee pain and function over that achieved by general practitioner care alone, say Australian researchers.

Compared with adults without PsA, those with axPsA had on average shorter durations of psoriasis (13.6 vs 20.3 years) and back pain (12.2 vs 18.6 years), albeit these differences were not statistically significant.