[PDF] Top 20 The effect of zoledronic acid on type and volume of Modic changes among patients with low back pain

... All patients ( N = 19 in ZA, 20 in placebo) had MRI at baseline ...level, type and volume of all the ...MRI changes and the changes in LBP symptoms were analysed using Pearson ...of ... See full document

... higher among patients with M1 than among those with M2, or those without MC but with CLBP ...crosslinked type 1 telopeptide, procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide, osteocalcin, and ... See full document

... selected patients with persistent LBP and type I MCs at the level of a previously herniated intervertebral disc ...a low- grade infection of the disc by the anaerobic Proprioni- bacterium acnes ... See full document

... in pain, a two-group randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigated if rest was more ef- fective than exercise [8] for people with Modic ...on pain, disability, quality of life or any other outcome ... See full document

... all patients who had the structural finding in question as the most extreme finding (the ‘max’ com- mand in ...variables. Modic changes were analyzed by ‘types’ and ‘sum score’ of ...statistics. ... See full document

... study, patients with LBP associated with MC1 on MRI who were treated with calcito- nin showed statistically significant improvements compared to the diclofenac group in all measured ...the effect of ... See full document

... If clinical tests could indicate the presence of MC, it would be more likely that patients with MC form a spe- cific subgroup of LBP. Also, a clear clinical profile would provide quicker and more cost-effective ... See full document

... can, type II collagen in annulus fibrosus was significantly lower compared to the normal ...and type II collagen are the main components of cartilage endplates, which can increase water content, absorb ... See full document

... with type 3 MC), and these were summed to create total MC size at screening and 6 months (Figure ...The type of MC at each vertebral endplate was determined according to previous ...MC type, with ... See full document

... of patients undergoing a 20% relative im- provement and the proportion of patients reaching a VAS score of 40 or less in the primary outcome, patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) as recommended by Tubach ... See full document

... of back physiotherapy and using back belts in preventing and reducing low back pain intensity among operative ...the pain in low back among operative ... See full document

... the linear parameter data were higher in the LBP individuals as compared with the healthy control in 273. both the AP and ML directions for the rigid and foam conditions[r] ... See full document

... radiological changes and assess the risk of post- operative back pain in patients who underwent microendoscopic discectomy ...132 patients into three groups based on follow-up duration. ... See full document

... SPSS software (Version 19.0; Chicago, IL, USA) was used for statistical analyses. The independent t-test or Chi-square test was used to identify significant differences between groups. Relevant factors for axial neck ... See full document

... of Modic changes in 60 nonoperated patients with sci- ...of Modic changes evolved into another type within 3 years, 80% of the conversions being from type 2 to either ... See full document

... the pain points in the lumbar and pelvic region with Rollet tweezers and at each point found the needles were applied, keeping them for five minutes at each ...their pain intensity at that time through the ... See full document

... Second, patients in China have a high tolerance for pain; this means that they are reluctant to admit pain, resulting in minimal ...Third, patients have limited training on the standardized ... See full document

... Low back pain (LBP) has both health and socioeconomic burden in one’s life. It affects everybody regardless of age and gender [1, 2]. Its prevalence is on rise, both in developing and developed ... See full document

... Methods: Patients with lung cancer metastatic to bone undergoing monthly treatment with zoledronic acid were enrolled in this ...after zoledronic acid treatment, and every 2 weeks for ... See full document

... many patients treated with a single efficacious medication do not obtain satisfactory pain relief, the guidelines emphasize that patients may benefit from use of combinations of efficacious NP ... See full document