Low Back Pain and Myofascial Trigger Points

doi:10.1179/JMT.2007.15.3.69E

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Low Back Pain and Myofascial Trigger Points

Published Jul 1, 2007 · D. Simons

Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy

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Abstract

the common diagnosis of lumbar degenerative disc disease the increasingly prevalent treatment of spinal fusion has indications which are unclear7,8. The economic impact of low back pain is growing and “grave”9. We need more than a truce with the chiropractors; we need an alliance. If our collective resources were focused on educating the public, government, medical community, and third-party payers about the benefits of manual and mechanical treatments, then there would be more than enough patients for both professions. In the US, where the healthcare system is generally agreed upon as broken, manual and manipulative treatments are underutilized and undervalued. This is to the detriment of Americans and our economy. It is the mutual ethical responsibility of the physical therapy and chiropractic professions to reframe our adversarial relationship into one of mutual respect and collaboration.

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Key takeawayPhysical therapy and chiropractors can benefit from a mutual alliance to educate the public, government, medical community, and payers about the benefits of manual and manipulative treatments for low back pain.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Low Back Pain and Myofascial Trigger Points

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